At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas (January 7–10, 2025), Continental will showcase a new display novelty that was recently recognized as a CES Innovation Award Honoree: the Invisible Biometric Sensing Display, which uses a camera and a laser projector behind the dashboard display to track the vital parameters of people inside the car to support a variety of safety and comfort features.
The Biometric Sensing Display is undetectable to the human eye since it uses a high-resolution OLED screen to identify the people within the vehicle.
Numerous other benefits are provided by the innovate display: For instance, it has 3D distance mapping to ensure that seat belts are fastened correctly and to maximize the deployment of airbags and other restraining systems.
Furthermore, contactless monitoring of critical indicators like heart rate is made possible by the Invisible Biometric Sensing Display, which was created in collaboration with trinamiX, a top supplier of biometric solutions, and allows drivers to detect stressful situations or an approaching medical emergency.
If necessary, a matching safety device built into the car can be activated to safeguard both the passengers and other drivers.
“Our expertise allows us to seamlessly integrate pioneering technologies into our display solutions and thus enhance the range of functions offered and create added value,” says Pavel Prouza, head of the User Experience (UX) business area at Continental.
CES Award for invisible integration of sensor systems for driver monitoring
In the run-up to the Consumer Electronics Show, the world’s preeminent technology trade show held every January in Las Vegas, the company says to have received the CES Innovation Award Honoree in the “Vehicle Tech and Advanced Mobility” category for its intelligent display solution.
“The award underlines our extensive technical expertise in user experience. By installing the camera and laser dot projector invisibly behind the display, we will unlock completely new creative possibilities for designers of car interiors and boost acceptance among users,” continues Prouza. The Invisible Biometrics Sensing Display captures a number of key data points that are relevant for interpreting driver monitoring systems. It therefore provides an innovative all-in-one solution that is invisible to the naked eye.
Monitoring of vital parameters using biometric imaging
Behind the high-resolution OLED panel, an eye-safe laser dot projector and a 1.5 MP near-infrared camera are integrated to track important metrics. TrinamiX, a technological partner, created the underlying biometric imaging technology.
With the use of artificial intelligence-based algorithms, the procedure records the reflections of the light spots that the laser dot projector emits in the invisible light spectrum in order to produce results.
In order to determine whether the seat belt has been appropriately tightened, the solution also offers other pertinent information, such as the driver’s distance from the cockpit or the categorization of textile materials.
“Our biometric imaging technology is ideally suited for use in car interiors. The ability to monitor vital signs and other relevant passenger data without physical interaction and using just a single hardware module is a first on the market. We are delighted to be able to offer this solution together with Continental,” says Wilfried Hermes, Director Consumer Electronics North America and Europe at trinamiX.
Continental at the CES 2025
From Tuesday, January 7 through Friday, January 10, Continental will display its newest technology at a private structure exhibit in Central Plaza, which is across from the Las Vegas Convention Center.
From the road to the cloud, the technology company’s many solutions showcase breakthroughs in mobility. January 7 has been set aside for a media gathering that is invitation only.
