Vehicle Manufacturers and Associated Suppliers Will Need to Work on 'Smart' Sensors That Can Communicate with Each Other and Distribute Information with Ease Says New Report on Automotive Sensors Fusion.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50309) announces the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report Strategic Analysis of the Opportunities and Implications of Automotive Sensor Fusion Sensor fusion is the combining of sensory data or data derived from sensory data from disparate sources such that the resulting information is in some sense better than would be possible when these sources were used individually. to their offering. This research titled Strategic Analysis of the Opportunities and Implications of Automotive Sensor Fusion provides a detailed technology roadmap The context of product management The existence of product managers in the product software industry indicates that software is becoming more and more commercialized as a standard product. and an opportunity analysis of sensor fusion through different driving phases and different applications. In this research, expert analysts thoroughly examine the following markets: sensor fusion in entry/exit, urban driving, motorway driving, reversing, parking and adverse conditions driving phases. Market Sectors Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research: By Application: * Integrated chassis systems * Comfort and convenience systems * Active safety systems * Passive safety systems * Body systems * Powertrain Technologies The following technologies are covered in this research: * Data Fusion Data fusion, is generally defined as the use of techniques that combine data from multiple sources and gather that information in order to achieve inferences, which will be more efficient than if they were achieved by means of a single source. * Packaging Fusion * Motion Sensors * Speed Sensors Speed sensors are machines used to detect the speed of an object, usually a transport vehicle. They include:
* Temperature Sensors * Positional Sensors * Pressure Sensors A pressure sensor measures the pressure, typically of gases or fluids. Pressure is an expression of the force required to stop a gas or fluid from expanding, and is usually stated in terms of force per unit area. A pressure sensor generates a signal related to the pressure imposed. * Distance (Ranging) Sensors * Optical Sensors * Angle Positioning Sensors * Moisture Sensors Key Topics Covered inside this Report: -1. Strategic Analysis of Automotive Sensor Fusion -2. Sensor Fusion Study Concept -3. Overview of Factors Influencing Sensor Fusion -4. Analysis of Driving Phases -5. Appendix Market Overview Safety and Comfort Systems to Offer Significant Growth Potential for the Uptake uptake /up·take/ (up´tak) absorption and incorporation of a substance by living tissue. up·take n. of Sensor Fusion In recent times, there has been a growing potential for the use of sensor fusion in different automotive application domains such as the powertrain, chassis systems, safety systems as well as comfort and convenience features. Sensor fusion improves the robustness and reliability, while enhancing the existing functionalities of different systems in a vehicle. It also creates new functionalities without additional components by utilising the information from existing sensors. Further, data fusion can be used to achieve higher system performance and improved system accuracy. For instance, while existing adaptive front-lighting systems (AFS A distributed file system for large, widely dispersed Unix and Windows networks from Transarc Corporation, now part of IBM. It is noted for its ease of administration and expandability and stems from Carnegie-Mellon's Andrew File System. AFS - Andrew File System ) can function with information from the steering angle, vehicle speed and height sensors, fusing data from the navigation system A GPS-based electronic system in a car or truck that provides a real time map of the vehicle's current location as well as step-by-step directions to a programmed destination. See GPS and vehicle tracking. can improve the accuracy and performance of the system in diverse driving conditions. Safety and comfort are the key application areas for sensor fusion. Most vehicle manufacturers and suppliers are leveraging sensor fusion as a means to improve the features of safety and comfort systems such as advanced driver assistance systems Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, or ADAS, are systems to help the driver in its driver process. When designed with a safe Human-Machine Interface it should increase car safety and more generally road safety. (ADAS ADAS Advanced Driver Assistance Systems ADAS Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Scale ADAS Agricultural Development and Advisory Service (UK) ADAS AWOS (Automated Weather Observation System) Data Acquisition System ), heating, ventilation and air conditioning air conditioning, mechanical process for controlling the humidity, temperature, cleanliness, and circulation of air in buildings and rooms. Indoor air is conditioned and regulated to maintain the temperature-humidity ratio that is most comfortable and healthful. (HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) In the home or small office with a handful of computers, HVAC is more for human comfort than the machines. In large datacenters, a humidity-free room with a steady, cool temperature is essential for the trouble-free ), lighting, occupant occupant n. 1) someone living in a residence or using premises, as a tenant or owner. 2) a person who takes possession of real property or a thing which has no known owner, intending to gain ownership. (See: occupancy) protection and body electronics. "In the context of the driving phase concept, sensor fusion is expected to gain maximum priority in driving phases where the driver needs assistance from safety and comfort features to ensure riding comfort, stability and safety," states the analyst. "Thus, motorway driving, night driving, as well as driving in adverse conditions present the maximum opportunity for sensor fusion." Lighting, as well as object and obstacle detection requirements of the driver can be fulfilled considerably with sensor fusion. This is particularly crucial in motorway and night driving due to the difficult driving conditions that such driving present. In the entry/exit phase, comfort features are likely to remain the key focus and accordingly, vehicle access and security will offer immense potential for sensor fusion. In addition, the pre-crash, crash and post-crash scenarios arising due to adverse driving conditions offer significant potential for the utility of active and passive safety systems that incorporate sensor fusion. Market Participants The term market participant is used in United States constitutional law to describe a U.S. State which is acting as a producer or supplier of a marketable good or service. When a state is acting in such a role, it may permissibly discriminate against non-residents. to Focus on 'Smart' Sensors to Facilitate Open Communication Most sensors in the market are stand-alone sensors that are not open to communicating and distributing data to other vehicle systems. For instance, using information from navigation systems combined with steering angle sensors for adaptive lighting requires several interfaces and data conversions. Moreover, the absence of easy data exchange is a significant restraint that prevents fusion. "The lack of open communication 'smart' sensors is likely to be a major setback in the fusion of sensors," explains the analyst. "This is because of the fact that most sensors currently present in the market are not open to communication from one or more systems" Hence, vehicle manufacturers and associated suppliers will need to work on 'smart' sensors that can communicate with each other and distribute information with ease. This is critical since sensor fusion increases the quality, as well as the reliability of the resultant application and improves performance accuracy. Tier I suppliers that have expertise in radar applications are likely to have an edge over new entrants in sensor fusion. Despite the higher costs involved in sensor fusion, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) plan to offset these costs by maximising the usage of sensors in a variety of applications. This will provide suppliers with opportunities to package more features and functions into a single system. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50309 |
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