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Toyoda Gosei Gets a Grip on Steering Wheel Sensor
Toyoda Gosei Co. has developed a sensor system to determine if the steering wheel is being gripped by the driver to help assess if he or she is ready to take control of a vehicle operating in autonomous mode.
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Toyoda Gosei Co. has developed a sensor system to determine if the steering wheel is being gripped by the driver to help assess if he or she is ready to take control of a vehicle operating in autonomous mode.
The sensor is combined with a heated steering wheel feature. The company, which describes its product as an industry first, says the system matches the performance of stand-alone devices but weighs less.
The integrated steering wheel sensor will be introduced on Toyota Motor Corp.’s all-new Lexus LS luxury sedan. The 2018 model is the first to get Lexus’ CoDrive Level 2 autonomous driving package, which comprises variable-speed cruise control, automatic lane-keeping and active steering assist.
Toyoda Gosei also has installed an anechoic chamber at its technical center in Miwa, Japan. Such chambers block electromagnetic waves from the outside and suppress reflection of electromagnetic waves on the inside, so that the frequency range and strength of electromagnetic waves emitted from a product can be accurately measured and minimized.
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