Amit Bhandare

Amit has been with Magna Electronics for more than a decade and has experience in product engineering, product planning and management. As product line manager for interior sensing systems (ISS), he leads advanced roadmap and product planning, including research and technology scouting within the ISS domain. Amit has 13 years of experience in the automotive industry, focusing mostly on advanced driver assistance systems. He has worked on a wide range of ADAS product types, which has enabled him to lead and develop strategies for products and business development for complex systems.

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Presentation

Context-aware ADAS: unlocking safer driving with interior sensing

Interior sensing is transforming ADAS by providing critical real-time insights into driver attention, occupant behavior and in-cabin environments. Traditionally, ADAS has relied on external sensors like lidar, radar and cameras to monitor road conditions. However, the integration of interior sensing – such as driver monitoring cameras (DMC), interior radars and sensor fusion – is enhancing decision-making for ADAS in several ways. Driver state monitoring (DSM) helps ADAS assess drowsiness, distraction and cognitive load, enabling adaptive interventions. Occupant monitoring detects seatbelt use, passenger presence and postures to optimize airbag deployment and crash response. Sensor fusion enables context awareness.