Recently, Sumitomo Rubber, a world-renowned tire manufacturer, announced that by monitoring tire pressure data and receiving tire failure repair signals, it has successfully developed remote tire pressure monitoring that supports Level 4 autonomous vehicles (highly automated driving based on transportation infrastructure). System, and on November 12, a proof-of-concept test of this new system was successfully carried out on a highway in Gifu, Japan.
Picture: Tire pressure monitoring system test scene
This test was jointly carried out by Sumitomo Rubber and Gunma University's New Generation Mobile Society Research Center (CRANTS) to support Level 4 autonomous vehicles (highly autonomous driving based on transportation infrastructure) The main link in tire and peripheral service research projects.
The content of this test is to make the self-driving test car simulate a tire burst while driving. The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) installed in the tire collects data and transmits it to the remote control center. After the control center detects a tire failure, it will notify The nearby tire store sent maintenance personnel to change the tires of the punctured vehicles.
In the daily driving of a car, insufficient tire pressure is a common cause of punctures and air leaks. In addition, it will also cause a decrease in vehicle fuel efficiency and driving performance. Therefore, regular tire pressure testing and maintenance are very important.
Since last year, Sumitomo Rubber has cooperated with Gunma University's New Generation Mobile Society Measurement Research Center to develop a new system for remote tire pressure monitoring of unmanned vehicles.
Now that this new system has been successfully developed, it will help improve the safety of self-driving cars. Through preventive maintenance, potential tire failures can be minimized, and at the same time, it can be improved when the car has a tire failure such as a flat tire. React quickly.
Service map using tire pressure monitoring system in the future
As autonomous vehicles become the mainstream trend of the mobile society, the demand for remote tire pressure monitoring services in the future market will become greater and greater, and ultimately, maintenance-free vehicles will be realized. The remote tire pressure monitoring system successfully developed this time will provide a safer and more secure solution for the autonomous driving era.
In response to the “new four modernizations” (interconnection, intelligence, sharing, electrification), mobility as a service (MaaS) and other innovative technology concepts in the automotive industry, Sumitomo Rubber actively participates in tire pressure management solutions and other innovative services. Develop and put forward the concept of "Smart Tyre Concept", and strive to achieve "higher safety performance" and "better environmental performance" in tire development and peripheral product services, and continue to contribute to social safety travel. Z1z
Gunma University: The New Generation Mobile Society Research Center (CRANTS)
CRANTS was established in 2016. It aims to build a stronghold for cooperation and innovation for enterprises, academia, government and financial institutions, and to contribute to the next stage of the development of the automotive industry through the development and implementation of the new generation of social mobility systems and the training of high-tech talents in this field. Since the establishment of
, CRANTS has been actively participating in the road test of the self-driving car concept in Kiryu City (Gunma Prefecture), Japan.
This article comes from the author of Autohome and does not represent the viewpoint of Autohome.
