Colin B - Ford DMS but who is the provider ?15 Jan 2026 17:19
Any views on this from Colin B ?
We can tell for sure that #driver #monitoring is really happening in Europe, because multiple OEMs are now launching 2026 models revealing the location of the #DMS module. I will be posting lots more in the coming weeks, but let's begin with Ford Motor Company launching the new 2026 Ranger with integrated DMS. It looks like Ford has built on its production experience gained from the #F150 pickup of locating the DMS optical path in the center console, and placed the image sensor and IR emitters here for the new Ranger. We can see this in the top right of the image, with one of the two banks of IR emitters illuminated. This setup is distinctly different from that seen previously in the Mustang Mach-E, which has the DMS module located on the steering column. The obvious advantage of moving the image sensor into the center console is the ability to score points for #NCAP26 for both driver and #occupant monitoring #OMS. Image sensors located in the A-pillar, instrument cluster, or on the steering column are fabulous for monitoring the driver, but do not have a clear view of the front seat passenger and won't score points. Ford's announcement of the new 2026 Ranger can be read here > https://lnkd.in/dSkFhpVN
Want to know more about the big picture for the automotive driver and occupant monitoring market? The 2026 edition of the Semicast study on the global market is published. Regional analysis segments the market into: North America, Europe, Japan, China, South Korea, India, Russia, Brazil, and Rest of the World. 2025 is used as the base year with forecasts provided to 2032. Significant additional segmentation of the DMS/OMS market is provided as follows:
- by movement detection
- by feature set
- by processor type
- by CMOS image sensor location
- by CMOS image sensor resolution
- by driver and occupant monitoring
- by front-seat and whole-cabin monitoring
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Video link > https://lnkd.in/dharQayw
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