Passenger car driver assistance systems: technologies and trends to 2015

This report examines existing and emerging passenger car driver assistance technologies and the market and legislative influences that are driving developments in the sector. The market for passenger car driver assistance systems is expected to quadruple in size between 2005 and 2010 as OEMs strive to differentiate their brands, consumers look to benefit from new technologies, and governments introduce new laws to make our roads safer.

This report examines existing and emerging passenger car driver assistance technologies and the market and legislative influences that are driving developments in the sector.

Chapters are as follows :

• Introduction
• Market drivers
• Market barriers
• Driver assistance systems
• Enabling technologies
• Market dynamics and forecasts
• Supplier profiles

Table of Contents :

List of Figures

Introduction

Market Drivers
Brand differentiation
Consumer demand

Market barriers
Consumer wariness of 'by-wire' technology
Concerns regarding litigation
Behavioural adaptation
Human-machine interface
Cost

Driver Assistance systems
Driver monitoring systems
Alcohol interlock
Drowsiness detection
Inattention detection

Driver information and warning systems
Reversing and parking assistance
Head-Up Display
Advanced Front-lighting Systems
Vision Enhancement
Passive systems
Active systems
Lane Departure Warning
Blind spot monitor
Distance Alert
Tyre Pressure Monitoring
Traffic sign recognition
Progressive Brake Light Warning Systems

Active driver assistance systems
Automatic parking
Lane Keeping Assistant
Intelligent speed adaptation
Adaptive Cruise Control
Collision Mitigation Systems
Collision Mitigation and Avoidance Systems
Autonomous driving

Enabling technologies
Sensors
Ultrasound
Optical
Infrared
LIDAR
Radar
Motion sensors
Sensor fusion

Data processing

Data communication
Time-Triggered CAN
Time-Triggered Protocol
ByteFlight
FlexRay

Software

Electric braking
Electro-hydraulic
Electromechanical

Electric power steering
Direct-drive
Rack-assist
Pinion-assist
Column-assist
Car-to-car telematics

Market dynamics and forecasts
Driver monitoring
Reversing and parking assistance
Advanced Front-lighting Systems
Vision enhancement
Lane Departure Warning/Lane Keeping Assistance
Blind spot monitor
Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems
Adaptive Cruise Control
Sensors
Communications networks

Supplier profiles
Bosch
Continental
Delphi
Denso
Hella
Siemens VDO
TRW Automotive
Visteon

List of figures :

Table 1: Consumer awareness of driver assistance/safety systems
Table 2: Attached importance when purchasing a new vehicle
Figure 1: Volvo Cars Alcoguard display
Figure 2: Lexus driver monitoring camera and NIR LED system
Figure 3: Bosch parking assistant
Figure 4: Head-up display on a 2006 BMW
Figure 5: Comparison of non-enhanced and enhanced head-up display
Figure 6: BMW CAL presentation
Figure 7: Lincoln MKX LED CAL headlamp unit
Figure 8: Autoliv passive night vision system
Figure 9: Siemens VDO Pro.pilot distance alert system with HUD
Figure 10: Sensor types and applications
Figure 11: Trends in in-vehicle communication network architecture, 1995 - 2010
Figure 12: Continental Electro-hydraulic brake system
Figure 13: Siemens VDO Electronic Wedge Brake
Figure 14: Honda EPS system
Figure 15: TRW Electrically-Powered Steering Belt Drive
Figure 16: Delphi E-Steer
Figure 17: TRW Electrically Powered Steering Column Drive
Figure 18: Global driver monitoring systems market (€m), 2008 - 2015
Figure 19: Reversing and parking assistance market, (€m), 2006 - 2015
Figure 20: Automotive vision enhancement market (€m), 2006 - 2015
Figure 21: Global LDW and LKA systems market (€m), 2006 - 2015
Figure 22: Global ACC market forecast (€m), 2006 - 2015