Camera-based advanced driver assistance systems equipped in passenger cars are expected to reduce accidents, according to a new report.
Frost & Sullivan's 'Analysis of the European and North American Passenger Car Market for Camera-based Advanced Driver Assistance Systems' revealed that about 25.0% of accidents in Europe are due to driver fatigue which could be prevented with the implementation of driver monitoring systems.
Volvo leads in the safety systems car market by offering 'safest cars with unique safety systems' which was followed by Daimler, BMW, and Audi, the report revealed.
Volvo is planning to replace the existing camera-based blindspot detection system with a radar-based system because of limitations for camera systems.
The analysis includes new safety technologies available in vehicles comprising those for blind-spot detection, driver monitoring, rear-view camera, night vision, and surround-view.
According to the report, the implementation of driver monitoring systems could prevent about 5,500 deaths per year in the US.
The report revealed that by 2018, almost all OEMs are expected to provide rear-facing cameras for lane-departure assist, which is being developed as a support for front-looking cameras during of function failure or situations when the front- looking camera is blinded by approaching light.
