- New products featured on "Advanced Drive" to improve vehicle sensing and safety
KARIYA, JAPAN, Apr 9, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - DENSO Corporation today announced it has developed products for Advanced
Drive, an advanced driver assistance technology featured on the new Lexus LS, released in Japan on April 8, 2021 and the
new Toyota Mirai, to be released in Japan on April 12, 2021.Product Photos
DENSO's newly developed products used in Advanced Drive include LiDAR for detecting the shapes of surrounding vehicles
and roads; a Locator Telescopic Camera for detecting the environment ahead of the vehicle; an Spatial Information
Service Electronic Control Unit (SIS ECU) for accurately identifying the position of the vehicle itself; and an
Automated Driving System Electronic Control Unit (ADS ECU) and Automated Driving Extension Electronic Control Unit (ADX
ECU) for high-speed processing of information delivered these products. The SIS ECU, ADS ECU, and ADX ECU also support
over-the-air software updates, which expands the functionality and improves performance of Advanced Drive after vehicles
are sold to users.
Advanced driver assistance technologies are essential to helping drivers safely operate vehicles in driving scenarios.
The products that DENSO newly developed support a system, Advanced Drive, which assists driving when driving on an
expressway or other motor-vehicle-only roadway. With the Advanced Drive, by setting the destination in the navigation
system, the on-board system will appropriately detect the situation, make decisions, and assist driving under the
driver's supervision according to actual traffic conditions. It can keep the vehicle in its lane, maintain the distance
from other vehicles, navigate a lane split, change lanes, and overtake other vehicles until leaving the roadway for the
destination. With these new products, DENSO will contribute to advanced driver assistance technology that gives peace of
mind to occupants and improves the safety of vehicles.
Improved detection of the situation around the vehicle
LiDAR and the Locator Telescopic Camera are able to detect large areas with high accuracy: both products can detect more
than 200 meters ahead of a vehicle. The performance of DENSO's LiDAR is among the highest in the world. Long-range
detection has been attained by increasing the output of the laser beam and the sensitivity of the beam-receiving sensor.
A flat mirror is used for scanning to detect a wider angle. The Locator Telescopic Camera is equipped with two types of
cameras, one for short distance and the other for long distance. It is characterized by a long imaging distance and a
large number of pixels, which increases accuracy. The detection angle of the long-distance camera is narrowed to
increase the number of pixels, producing clear distant images.
Accurate identification of one's own vehicle position
The SIS ECU provides information about the position of one's own vehicle and the driving course ahead, making it a key
part of advanced driver assistance technology. The new product can obtain accurate information about one's own vehicle
position in combination with position information from high-precision map data, the Global Navigation Satellite System
and camera recognition information.
High-speed processing of sensor information
The ADS ECU and ADX ECU rapidly process information from sensors, such as LiDAR and cameras, monitoring the situation
around the vehicle. To make this possible, it is necessary to obtain information from sensors in real time and process
it in milliseconds. The new products have multiple System on Chips and microcomputers that achieve at least double the
processing performance compared with conventional in-vehicle ECUs. They play the role of brain that controls the vehicle
instead of the driver.
DENSO remains committed to developing technology for advanced driver assistance and realizing safe and flexible mobility
for all people around the world, including drivers and pedestrians.
About DENSO Corporation
DENSO is a $47.6 billion global mobility supplier that develops advanced technology and components for nearly every
vehicle make and model on the road today. With manufacturing at its core, DENSO invests in its worldwide 200 facilities
to produce thermal, powertrain, mobility, electrification, & electronic systems, to create jobs that directly change how the world moves. The company's 170,000+ employees are
paving the way to a mobility future that improves lives, eliminates traffic accidents, and preserves the environment.
Globally headquartered in Kariya, Japan, DENSO spent 9.9 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and
development in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020. For more information about global DENSO, visit https://www.denso.com/global/en.