Title :
Robust automotive sensors
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Allgemeine Elektrotech. und Elektron., Tech. Univ. Wien, Austria
Abstract :
The paper discusses the harsh environmental conditions of automotive sensors to show the technical problems in working on a new sensor design. The question is discussed which qualities a new automotive sensor must fulfil to enter mass production. A check list is presented that an R&D team should consider before a new automotive sensor design is launched. This approach is demonstrated on already established automotive sensors for engine control, namely crankshaft-position and air-flow sensors. A solution is presented in order to simplify marketing of future robust automotive sensors
Keywords :
automotive electronics; electric sensing devices; environmental factors; flow measurement; position measurement; product development; Hall effect sensor; crankshaft-position sensor; engine control; flow sensor; hot film sensor; hot wire sensor; mass production; robust automotive sensors; variable reluctance sensor; Automotive engineering; Consumer electronics; Engines; Mass production; Research and development; Robustness; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Temperature sensors; Vehicles; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 1997. IMTC/97. Proceedings. Sensing, Processing, Networking., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, Ont.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3747-6
DOI :
10.1109/IMTC.1997.612404
