Nowadays, a medium car has between 50 and 100 sensors and this number is growing up. It means that solutions about networking sensors and more intelligent sensors (more features in sensor side) are being considered as strategic ways in the future, not only for sensors but for actuators too as elements to execute actions within a distributed control system. Related to previously mentioned. Robotiker is researching about intelligent sensor networks and his availability and application in car systems and devices. All mentioned sensors and actuators would be integrated within a networked system taking into account the IEEE 1451 standard for a 'plug and play' system. Tecnalia Automocion is working on new concepts for car cockpit components based on 'Ambient Intelligence' (Ami) principles. Related to this concept, Tecnalia Automocion has developed a prototype of a sensorized active headrest to be placed maintaining desired horizontal and vertical safety distances to head and without pyrotechnical actuators which can cause injuries to the user. With the implementation of Ami based solutions like described above, the number of car sensors and actuators will grow up drastically, and more efficient control architectures will be needed. For this, Tecnalia Automocion is designing a networked solution with smart sensors and actuators integrating the IEEE 1451 standard group, initially to be applied to active headrest prototype. IEEE 1451 is a group of seven standards, some of them in revision phase, about smart transducers interface for sensors and actuators that they will help to have more features in sensor-actuator side.
Networking sensors and actuators for a new active headrest
Netzwerk eingebundene Sensoren und Stellglieder für neue, aktive Kopfstützen
2007
10 Seiten, 6 Bilder, 9 Quellen
Conference paper
English
Networking Sensors and Actuators for a New Active Headrest
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