Overview of automotive sensors

• Published in: IEEE sensors journal Vol. 1; no. 4; pp. 296 - 308
• Main Author: Fleming, W.J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.12.2001; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Acceleration; Air flow; Automotive bodies; Automotive components; Automotive engineering; Control systems; Costs; Engines; Gas detectors; Intelligent sensors; Micromechanical devices; Motion sensors; Obstacles; Pressure sensors; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Sensor systems; Sensors; Temperature sensors
• ISSN: 1530-437X; 1558-1748
• DOI: 10.1109/7361.983469

An up-to-date review paper on automotive sensors is presented. Attention is focused on sensors used in production automotive systems. The primary sensor technologies in use today are reviewed and are classified according to their three major areas of automotive systems application-powertrain, chassis, and body. This subject is extensive. As described in this paper, for use in automotive systems, there are six types of rotational motion sensors, four types of pressure sensors, five types of position sensors, and three types of temperature sensors. Additionally, two types of mass air flow sensors, five types of exhaust gas oxygen sensors, one type of engine knock sensor, four types of linear acceleration sensors, four types of angular-rate sensors, four types of occupant comfort/convenience sensors, two types of near-distance obstacle detection sensors, four types of far-distance obstacle detection sensors, and and ten types of emerging, state-of the-art, sensor technologies are identified.