AutoPartsAsia | NOVEMBER 2017 | 43emissions and lube oil consumption
and Advanced gasoline engine
technologies to achieve diesel-like
fuel efficiency.
Some of the outstanding exhibitors of
trend-setting technologies are listed
below:
Horiba
Horiba Automotive Test systems is
set to release a new software tool for
mobile devices that provides real-
time feedback to the driver while a
European specification RDE test is
underway. The software receives
vehicle performance and test status
information from the on-board PEMS
unit and displays important RDE
trip specific, boundary specific and
driving dynamic information in an
easy to read and interpret format.
Additionally, the software has a
configurable ‘coaching’ feature that
can prompt the driver to adjust driving
style and/or adjust the test route.
This coaching feature can be used to
improve trip-to-trip driving similarity,
encourage desired driving style and
improve probability of meeting the
RDE trip specific and driving dynamic
requirements. The tool not only
includes parameter values for current
RDE trip requirements, but also
allows for user defined parameter
values for R&D activities.
The Horiba ‘RDE+ Coach’ has many
potential uses including test routedevelopment; driver training and
learning of desired driving style;
ensure the full range of desired
vehicle performance attributes
are evaluated and confirmed, and
improve valid certification test yield.
The company has recently introduced
this new product during Automotive
Testing Expo North America. It
anticipates availability starting
January, 2018 for both iOS and
Android devices.Control-Tec
Control-Tec, a Delphi company,
exhibited its latest telematics and
analytics solutions for pre-and post-
production automotive applications.
The company demonstrated solutions
that combine comprehensive
data acquisition methods
with powerful edge and cloud
computing architecture, resulting in
enterprise-class capabilities for fleet
management, product development,
validation, connected vehicle and
data exchange.The Qualifier platform offered OEMs
speed, flexibility, reliability, cost
savings and collaboration to develop
today’s software-centric machines.HITEC Sensor
HITEC Sensor Developments
showcased its wide range of vehicle
test sensors to measure wheel,
window, steering and break forces,
sliding door and drift angles, for
automotive test applications. HITEC’s
multi-axis wheel force sensor is
used to measure dynamic forces
and moments on the wheel, with
reference to the vehicle coordinate
system. The company’s 77016 series
consist of three primary components:
The wheel sensor, which measures all
six forces and moments; the rotating
electronics package which measures
angular position and converts the
force and torque vectors into a non-
rotating frame of reference; and the
stationary electronics package which
‘unpacks’ data from the sensor into
individual analogue signals. HITEC
Sensor Developments is a Safety
Technology Holdings Company,
with a growing portfolio of products,
sensor design expertise and service
capabilities.
The company’s 10118 Pedal Force
sensor is used to evaluate the force
requirements of new and existing
brake systems. The transducer
adapts to pedals in automobiles,
trucks, buses, or material handling
equipment. It mounts directly to the
pedal with spring-loaded, quick-Vibration Research ObserVR100