Seeing Machines

Seeing Machines is a technology company based in the United Kingdom that makes camera-based driver and occupant monitoring systems. The company says its mission is zero transport fatalities, and its site cites around 1.19 million deaths a year in transport accidents, many linked to human error. Seeing Machines describes its work as built on human factors research and 20 years of data-driven research. Its systems serve customers in automotive, aviation and fleet.

Technology and engineering

The site describes the company's expertise as algorithm development, software embedded onto silicon and optical path research. This allows it to advise customers on camera and illumination requirements, including difficult in-vehicle lighting. The company also says it consults with transport regulators, government bodies and consumer awareness groups. The site also links to news about its latest work, including research on driver impairment.

Research and papers

• Intoxication series: a three-part technical paper series on driver impairment, arguing for impairment detection beyond fixed intoxication thresholds.
• Cause-agnostic detection: driver monitoring can detect real-time functional impairment whatever its cause, according to the second paper.
• Integrated awareness: the third paper examines how driver monitoring and ADAS can work together for more appropriate interventions.
• Robotics: news on work that helps robots read the people nearby in real time.

Robotics and research reach

The site says camera-based driver and operator monitoring can help prevent accidents linked to human error. Its robotics news describes work that helps robots read the people nearby in real time, which extends its monitoring know-how beyond vehicles. The company's impairment research examines how driver monitoring and advanced driver assistance can work together to support more appropriate interventions.

Key facts

• Based in: United Kingdom
• Products: driver and occupant monitoring system
• Markets: automotive, aviation and fleet customers