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Gentex to Showcase Driver & Cabin Monitoring at CES 2022
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In-person CES is back and so is Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX), which will once again exhibit at the event to
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[{"type":"text","content":"LAS VEGAS, Jan. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In-person CES is back and so is Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX), which will once again exhibit at the event to highlight its growing driver and in-cabin monitoring solutions for the automotive industry, as well as demonstrate its ever-expanding portfolio of vision systems, dimmable devices, connectivity, and sensing solutions for a variety of industries. Gentex is a technology company and long-time supplier of electro-optical products for the global automotive, aerospace and fire protection industries. It’s best known for supplying nearly every major automaker with connected-car technologies and advanced electronic features that optimize driver vision and enhance driving safety. “Monitoring the driver and vehicle occupants becomes increasingly important as we move through the levels of driving automation,” said Gentex Vice President of Engineering and Chief Technology Officer Neil Boehm. “At this year’s CES, we’re demonstrating a scalable and comprehensive driver and cabin monitoring system derived not only from our internal machine vision expertise, but also recent technology acquisitions.” This past September, Gentex announced the acquisition of Israel-based Guardian Optical Technologies, which developed an infrared-sensitive, high-resolution camera combining machine vision, depth perception, and micro-vibration detection. This proprietary sensor configuration allows the system to not only monitor the driver, but also the entire vehicle cabin and all its objects and occupants, assessing their behavior, gestures, and activities. In January of 2021, Gentex announced the acquisition of Vaporsens, which developed a nanofiber chemical sensing technology capable of monitoring the vehicle’s cabin air quality and identifying potential airborne contaminants. Both technologies will be highlighted in a new driver and cabin monitoring demonstrator that will be featured prominently at Gentex’s booth. The demonstrator will provide an immersive experience that allows visitors to see what the system’s machine vision camera sees, understand its decision-making processes, and learn about corresponding features sets. The Gentex driver and cabin monitoring system tracks the driver’s head pose, eye gaze, and other vision-based metrics to determine driver distraction, drowsiness, and readiness for retu...