Future developments in automotive sensors and their systems

Abstract

The author speculates about some of the new developments in sensor and related technology, in particular intelligent sensors, self-calibrating sensors and new developments in control technology which may permit a reduction in the number of sensors required for future control systems. Some of the latest developments of practical sensor technology for near-future systems within the vehicle are then described as well as some of the sensors which will enable the vehicle and its driver to interact with the world outside the vehicle.