2001-01-3078: New Applications of Capacitive Sensors In Laminated Automotive Glass - Technical Paper

Event: SAE 2002 World Congress & Exhibition

Authors

Philip W. Kithil

Advanced Safety Concepts, Inc.

Abstract

Content: Three applications of laminated glass-encapsulated capacitive sensors are described: occupant sensing for passenger airbag control; rain sensing for improved driver vision; and supplemental crash discrimination sensors. Advantages and disadvantages are discussed, and further development required to commercialize each application is outlined.

Meta Tags

Topics: Airbag systems
Sensors and actuators
Vehicle drivers
Vehicle occupants
Crashes

Affiliated or Co-Author: Advanced Safety Concepts, Inc.

Details

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/2001-01-3078

Citation: Kithil, P., "New Applications of Capacitive Sensors In Laminated Automotive Glass," SAE 2002 World Congress & Exhibition, Detroit, Michigan, United States, March 4, 2002; and International Body Engineering Conference & Exposition, Detroit, Michigan, United States, October 16, 2001, https://doi.org/10.4271/2001-01-3078.

Additional Details

Publisher: SAE International

Published: 10/16/2001

Product Code: 2001-01-3078

Content Type: Technical Paper

Language: English