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Eyes-on with sensors Sensor technologies are fundamental in enabling autonomy, as they provide eyes on the inside and outside of the car.
The driver monitoring system (DMS) and occupant monitoring system (OMS) serve different functions and use different sensing technologies to cover different areas of the vehicle, though have some crossovers.
Infrared cameras in particular are used in the DMS for gaze and head motion tracking of the driver, to ensure they are not too tired to drive.
Infrared cameras are also used for facial recognition and identification, for secure biometric features such as paying through the car.