Kaustubh Ashok Gandhi

Since January 2023, Kaustubh Ashok Gandhi has been senior product manager for Ready Care, Harman Automotive’s in-cabin sensing product. In this role he oversees the product roadmap, collaborating with the engineering team to develop features that meet current and future OEM customer and consumer demand while ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. Before his role at Harman, Kaustubh held product management and engineering roles across the ADAS and consumer electronics domains at Bosch, Valeo and Tata Consultancy Services. With an educational background in computer engineering and business management, he has published three patents and contributed to several publications across 20+ years of professional journey.

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Presentation

AI-enabled occupant safety, comfort and health

This presentation will cover the recent progress in in-cabin sensing, which goes beyond traditional driver monitoring systems, showing how it enables advanced occupant safety, comfort and health. Considering EU-NCAP's recent introduction of safety rating parameters, we will showcase relevant features, including occupant detection, localization, type classification and seatbelt use, in conjunction with real-time contactless vitals and face recognition promoting holistic passenger well-being and personalization on the go. This presentation will cover in-cabin use cases that enhance the consumer experience, required sensors like camera and radar, software elements and deployment channels that allow car manufacturers additional monetization opportunities by leveraging the hardware used for regulatory compliance.