Demands for increased safety and comfort requirements by the automotive industry are the main drivers for electronically based driver support systems like Rain & Light sensor.
Such systems will be accepted by the drivers as soon as they will become a standard feature in all vehicles.
Referring to a market study from Roland Berger & Partners ® in August 2000, the equipment rate of Rain Sensors in passenger cars will increase from 5 % in 2000 to almost 50 % in 2005. This article will illustrate the process of constant innovation by showing the development path, starting with a standard Rain Sensor introduced to the market in 1997, leading to an integrated Smart Rain Light Tunnel sensor with a specific developed ASIC for further innovative features (see Figure 2).
Affiliated:
R&D Smart Sensors, Valeo Wiper Systems
Pages: 8
Event:
SAE 2002 World Congress & Exhibition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Sensors and Actuators 2002-SP-1659, Sensors and Transducers-PT-68, Sensors and Transducers, Second Edition-PT-105, SAE 2002 Transactions Journal of Passenger Cars - Electronic and Electrical Systems-V111-7
Related Topics:
Sensors and actuators
Vehicle drivers
Starters and starting
Collaboration and partnering
Comfort
Research and development
Tools and equipment
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