The new Tesla Model 3 and Model Y are equipped with a camera that monitors the movement in the cabin. But no one knew for a long time what exactly he was focusing on.
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Model 3 was the first Tesla electric car to receive a standard camera monitoring the movement in the interior as standard equipment. At that time, the carmaker stated that the camera is not active yet and in the future should be used primarily to “watch” passengers who will use the car in the mode of a robotic autonomous taxi.
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The camera remained off for about three years, but during the year the carmaker warned the owners of the Model 3 and Model Y that it was activating the camera (with their consent). As a reason, she cited research reasons that should help improve the safety of Tesla electric cars.
The carmaker warned customers that the camera located above the mirror will capture and send short shots from the cabin, especially in the moments before the accident or other potentially risky situation. These shots should help technicians develop software in the future to reduce the risk of similar accidents.
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From the first statements, we therefore understood that Tesle does not monitor the attention of drivers during the entire ride, but focuses only on their reactions at selected moments. But what exactly is the carmaker interested in? The answer to this question came from a hacker nicknamed green, who revealed on Twitter what exactly the camera in the car is trying to detect, monitor and record.
So far, this is only a summary of English terms (BLINDED, DARK, EYES_CLOSED, EYES_DOWN, EYES_NOMINAL, EYES_UP, HEAD_DOWN, 0HEAD_TRUNC, LOOKING_LEFT, LOOKING_RIGHT, PHONE_USE, SUNGLASSES_EYES_LIKELYASS / down / up / nominal, look to the right / left, use of the phone or probable eye view with sunglasses on.
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From what Tesla’s camera is tracking, it can be concluded that the carmaker is finally working on more sophisticated software to monitor the driver’s alertness. At present, even the Tesla Autopilot semi-autonomous steering system uses only hand pressure on the steering wheel to check the driver’s alertness, while other competing systems (such as GM Supercruise) work with the driver’s internal camera tracking systems.
However, Tesla could also use the knowledge to better prevent traffic accidents, which are often attributed to inattention (see watching the driver’s gaze or turning his head) or distraction, which may be related to the mobile phone.
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