As per the World Health Organization, road traffic crashes are a prominent cause of death among young people, estimated to become the seventh leading cause of death by 2030. Whereas another 20-50 million suffer non-fatal injuries annually. As a result, auto manufacturers are looking to incorporate health, wellness, and well-being features into vehicles to assist and monitor driver behavior and health. This is backed by the inroads healthcare delivery has made beyond hospital settings into smart wearables, homes and cars, accredited to technological advancements. In this regard, according to Inkwood Research, the global automotive active health monitoring system market, valued at $12.42 billion in 2022, is set to record a CAGR of 26.50% during 2023-2032.
Further, automotive safety and regulatory bodies are mandating the integration of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) features like driver tracking in their roadmaps to improve road safety. Also, several market players want to improve monitoring accuracy by predicting and detecting driver health, condition, and behavior. As a result, sensors, artificial intelligence, and machine learning technologies are being merged for optimal and secure driving experiences.
For instance, Audi’s ‘Urbansphere’ concept car was unveiled in 2022. It will include stress-detection programs incorporating technologies like voice analysis monitoring systems and facial scanners (AI-powered) to evaluate how drivers feel. The real-time data will be used further to offer personalized relaxation recommendations.
Whereas Hyundai in 2022, unveiled M.Brain, the world’s first brainwave-based driver monitoring system. M.Brain grasps the driver’s condition in real time by monitoring the brain waves through a pair of ear sets. Upon the driver becoming inattentive, the technology uses haptic, sound, and visual alerts to help the driver recover attention.
Main Attributes of In-Vehicle Health and Wellness
The COVID outbreak, miniaturization, healthcare, connected vehicle technology, and the Internet of Things (IoT) have converged to facilitate key functions and attributes that enhance passenger/driver safety in urban mobility. These include –
- Driver and Occupant Safety
As per the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2018, around 94% of vehicle crashes in the US have been due to human errors. In this regard, driver health monitoring and behavior measuring sensors can play a central role in alerting or warning about potential distractions. Fatigue, drowsiness, and alcohol are the most common reasons for driver distraction.
- Passive Health Monitoring
The advent of remote diagnosis, AI, and biosensors has facilitated the convergence of vehicles and healthcare systems to provide a holistic health & wellness service. Vehicles can now don the role of medical diagnostic centers monitoring the driver’s health to alert imminent asthma or heart attack. For instance, biometric sensors can be integrated into seat cushions, seatbelts, and the backrest to measure vital signs passively and for data storage on cloud systems.
- Swifter Medical Response
The Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) has evolved to evaluate health parameters and alert emergency services during health emergencies. It integrates data points like location coordinates and health parameters to facilitate medical response and aid in preventive measures.
Automotive and Healthcare: Toward a Collaborative, Rewarding Alliance
Healthcare and automotive companies must work closely to offer services and products for in-vehicle health and wellness. This value-based collaboration will facilitate novel growth opportunities. Also, the explosion of connected technologies has rendered basic health monitoring and diagnosis accessible everywhere and anywhere. Accordingly, this has boosted the concept of enabling healthcare functions inside vehicles.
Furthermore, the security of autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles is essential to ensure safety and reliability in case of a system malfunction. Thus, the in-vehicle health & wellness trend will contribute to increased awareness regarding advanced safety systems like active health monitoring systems. Consequently, the congruency in this trend and the global active health monitoring system market growth will be barely inconspicuous during the forecast period.
By Akhil Nair
FAQs:
Which region is prominent in the global automotive active health monitoring system market?
Asia-Pacific is the prominent region in the global automotive active health monitoring system market.
Which is the leading vehicle type in the global automotive active health monitoring system market?
Passenger vehicles are the leading vehicle type in the global automotive active health monitoring system market.