Drowsiness and fatigue recognition systems for connected vehicles, 6G and the EU AI Act

Abstract

The European Union (EU) has passed binding rules mandating the integration of drowsiness and fatigue detection systems in vehicles. This paper explores the impact of future 6G standards in advancing such in-vehicle monitoring systems. The paper, from an interdisciplinary legal and technical perspective, specifically looks at the requirements for AI-based drowsiness and fatigue recognition that have been established by the EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) passed in 2024. Moreover, it discusses the secure technical implementation of those requirements as well as societal and ethical challenges and impacts on that context.EU-COST Associatio