Continental In-Tire Sensors to Read Tread Depth, Pressure and Load
Continental Electronic Tire Information System
Smart phones, smart cars and now smart tires?
Continental is working to create tire pressure sensors that will be able to detect when a tire change is necessary due to insufficient tread depth.
Naturally, it is critical to heavy duty vehicles because tire tread provides the gripping action and traction that prevent a vehicle from slipping or sliding, especially when the road is wet or icy.
“Currently, tires have a built-in tread wear indicator that requires manual monitoring,” said Michael Crane, head of the Body & Security business unit Continental, North America.
And all that is about to change.
Continued Crane,“Continental has advanced this technology by embedding a sensor in each tire that conveniently identifies tread depth electronically, ultimately increasing awareness and safety by notifying the driver when a tire change is necessary.”
Intelligent software makes the new features possible.
The software determines tread depth from gradual changes in tire rolling characteristics. The in-tire pressure sensor infers running characteristics from the variations in tire deformation.
The new feature is slated to be available in new 2017 vehicle models equipped with direct tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) from Continental (electronic Tire Information System, eTIS).
Category: General Update, Wheels & Tires
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