From 2024, all new cars in Europe are equipped with a camera to detect distraction and drowsiness. Regulation & NCAP are further pushing to enhance interior sensing capabilities and safety. The presentation will focus on requirements evolution and systems to comply with it. But beyond these features, Interior Monitoring is the key node to link driver with automated driving. By combining interior camera and radar sensing, driving context is extended, from occupant detection to driver readiness. It allows safer and smoother mixed initiative including advanced warnings, increased situational awareness and seamless handovers. Next functional step of interior systems is then unlocked with new concepts to further augment user experience with personalization, natural interactions and secured digital continuity. The presentation will finally review the new uses cases related to symbiotic mixed initiative based on Interior Monitoring.

• Status of safety regulation & impact on system definition
• Interior Monitoring for safe Automated Driving operation
• Extended functions to boost User Experience and acceptance