ONE Automotive Sensors --; 1. Introduction to automotive sensory systems --; 2. Sensors in automobile applications --; TWO Powerplant and Transmission --; 3. Development of non-contacting capacitive torque sensor and system for vehicle application --; 4. Sensors and systems for crankshaft position measurement --; 5. Integrated sensors and control system for engines using gaseous fuels --; THREE Vehicle Ride and Comfort --; 6. Automotive accelerometers for vehicle ride and comfort applications --; 7. A low-cost multimode fibre optic gyrometer for automotive applications --; FOUR Security and Safety Systems --; 8. Development of Toyota airbag sensor and system --; FIVE Driver and Occupant Information Systems --; 9. Sensor techniques using image processing for driver behaviour study --; 10. Development of dashboard information display system for automotive vehicles --; SIX Vehicle Navigation and Communication --; 11. Autonomous vehicle guidance using laser range imagery --; 12. Vision systems for vehicle guidance --; 13. Beacon-vehicle link in the 1-10GHz frequency range --; SEVEN Sensors and Systems in Automotive Manufacture --; 14. A perspective on machine vision at Rover Cars Group --; EIGHT Smart Sensors and Systems --; 15. Intelligent sensors for vehicles --; 16. Development of intelligent sensor technology in Japan.
This book is essential reading for all those concerned, and interested in, the design and development of modern, safe and intelligent road vehicles.