Adaptive Cruise Control Market
 
Table of Contents
 
Introduction
Contents of this Report
About TIER ONE
List of Figures
List of Tables
Definitions
Abbreviations
Methodology
Acknowledgments
Sources of Information

 

Chapter 1: Summary
HIghlights

Market Forecast

Performance Advantages
Supplier Opportunities
Technology Developments
Problem Areas
Leading Vehicle Makers and Alliances
Leading Suppliers and Alliances
 
Chapter 2: Market Forecast
Introduction
Historical Background
World Market
Americas Market
European Market
Asia Pacific Market
Heavy Truck and Bus Market
Car and Light Truck Market
Market by Automaker
Market by Type of System
 
Chapter 3: Truckmaker Programs
North American Heavy Truck Makers
North American Truck Fleet Programs
Western Europe Heavy Truck Makers
Japan, Korea Heavy Truck Makers
Asia Motors (Hyundai)
DAF, Leyland (Paccar)
Ford Truck
GM / Chevy, GMC, GM-Volvo, Isuzu
Greyhound
Hino (Toyota)
Isuzu (GM)
IVECO
Kenworth
Mack
MAN
Mercedes Truck/ Freightliner, Sterling, Nissan Diesel
Mitsubishi Truck
Navistar
Nissan Diesel
Paccar / Kenworth, Peterbilt, DAF, Leyland, Foden
Peterbilt
Renault VI
Scania
Toyota Truck / Hino
Western Star
Volkswagen Truck
Volvo Truck
 
Chapter 4: Automaker Programs
BMW / Rover
Daewoo
DaimlerChrysler
Fiat / Lancia, Alfa Romeo
Ford / Jaguar, Mazda, Volvo
GM / Cadillac, Opel, Saab, Isuzu
Honda
Hyundai / KIA / Asia
Mitsubishi
Nissan
Porsche
PSA - Peugeot, Citroen
Renault
Subaru (Fuji)
Suzuki
Toyota / Daihatsu, Lexus
Volkswagen /Audi, Seat, Skoda
 
Chapter 5: Supplier Programs
Supplier Summary
ADC Systems Ltd.
Alliant Techsystems
Armatron
Ascor
Autocruise
Autoliv-Celsius
Bosch
Continental-Teves
Dassault
Delphi
Denso
Eaton-Vorad
Fujitsu Ten
Hitachi
Highway Information Technologies Ltd.
Intel
LucasVarity
M/A-COM
Meritor
Millitech
Mitel
Mitsubishi Electric
Motorola
Murata
Omron
Raytheon
Sensor Technologies
Siemens
Texas Instruments
TRW
Visteon
Wysco
 
Chapter 6: Research Programs
DOT/Volpe Center
Great Lakes Center
Fraunhofer Institut
Hangyang University
MIT
NASA
NHSTA
Oak Ridge National Lab
UMS
U. of California at Berkeley
U. of the German Armed Forces Munich
U. of Michigan
U. of Minnesota
 
Chapter 7: Components & Technology
Summary
Microwave Radar Transmitter, Receiver
Passive Infrared or Night Vision
Infrared Laser Emitter / Detector
Electronic Control Unit
Sensors
Safety Features
Braking Features
Software Features
Reliability Features
Related Trends in Safety Systems
Warranty
 
Chapter 8: Government, Legislation
US
Europe
Japan
 
Chapter 9: Patents
  ACC Radar Patents
USH 0,001,181: Method for high resolution radar imagery and accurate dimensional measurements
US 3,750,172: Multi-frequency CW radar with range cutoff
US 4,011,563: Variable range automotive radar system
US 4,078,234: Continuous wave correlation radar system
US 4,099,181: Flat radar antenna
US 4,165,511: Reduction of echoes of irrelevant targets in a vehicle anti-collision radar system
US 4,308,536: Anti-collision vehicular radar system
US 4,349,823: Automotive radar monitor system
US 4,673,937: Automotive collision avoidance and/or air bag deployment radar
US 4,743,910: Frequency domain, pulse compression radar apparatus for eliminating clutter
US 4,749,995: Phased array radar antenna system
US 4,916,450: Radar system for headway control of a vehicle
US 5,181,038: Target persistence filter for multi-frequency automotive radar system
US 5,201,065: Planar millimeter wave two axis monopulse transceiver with switchable polarization
US 5,253,033: Laser radar system with phased-array beam steerer
US 5,302,956: Multi-frequency, multi-target vehicular radar system using digital signal processing
US 5,327,147: Microwave array antenna having sources of different widths
US 5,402,129: Monopulse azimuth radar system for automotive vehicle tracking
US 5,416,711: Infra-red sensor system for intelligent vehicle highway systems
US 5,444,454: Monolithic millimeter-wave phased array
US 5,448,244: Time-sharing radar system
US 5,455,589: Compact microwave and millimeter wave radar
US 5,467,072: Phased array based radar system for vehicular collision avoidance
US 5,471,215: Radar apparatus
US 5,481,268: Doppler radar system for automotive vehicles
US 5,483,248: Continuous transverse stub element devices for flat plate antenna arrays
US 5,493,303: Monopulse transceiver
US 5,614,909: FM radar system
US 5,633,642: Radar method and device for carrying out the method
US 5,670,962: Transmit power control for automotive radar system
US 5,670,963: Radar apparatus of automotive vehicle for producing accurate beam axis correction value
US 5,680,137: Radar system
US 5,712,640: Radar module for radar system on motor vehicle
US 5,714,927: Method of improving zone of coverage response of automotive radar
US 5,724,042: Radar module and antenna device
US 5,734,344: Radar apparatus for detecting a direction of a center of a target
US 5,757,308: Radar process for the measurement of distances and relative speeds between a vehicle and one or more obstructions
US 5,757,320: Short range, ultra-wideband radar with high resolution swept range gate
US 5,764,189: Doppler radar module
US 5,767,793: Compact vehicle based rear and side obstacle detection system including multiple antennae
US 5,767,803: Radar apparatus for accurately detecting a path of a target vehicle which is in a lane of a vehicle
US 5,793,325: Radar apparatus of a vehicle for accurately detecting a target having a path in a lane of the vehicle
US 5,815,112: Planar array antenna and phase-comparison monopulse radar system
Headway Control Patents
US 3,710,383: Automatic headway control system
US 3,820,622: Model referenced speed control for automobiles
US 3,952,301: Digital adaptive speed control for vehicles
US 4,079,802: Methods and devices for controlling distance between vehicles
US 4,158,841: Method and apparatus for the control of the safety distance of a vehicle relative to preceding vehicles
  US 4,519,469: Method and apparatus for automatic control of driving speed
US 4,621,705: System for automatically controlling vehicle speed
US 4,628,317: Inter-vehicle distance control system for vehicles
US 5,014,200: Adaptive cruise system
US 5,053,979: System and method for automatically controlling vehicle speed so as to trail a preceding vehicle
US 5,165,497: Automatic safety driving distance control device for a vehicle
US 5,177 462: Car interval control apparatus
US 5,234,071: Travel control apparatus for motor a vehicle
US 5,278,764: Automatic braking system with proximity detection to a preceding vehicle
US 5,375,060: Method for controlling the distance between moving motor vehicles
US 5,388,048: Vehicle anti-collision device
US 5,396,426: Constant speed traveling apparatus for vehicle with inter-vehicle distance adjustment function
US 5,400,864: Method and apparatus for controlling the speed of a vehicle and its spacing from a preceding vehicle
US 5,454,442: Adaptive cruise control
US 5,471,214: Collision avoidance and warning system
US 5,495,251: Method of and apparatus for cruise control
US 5,510,990: System for distinguishing a vehicle traveling ahead based on an adjustable probability distribution
US 5,581,464: Recording of operational events in an automotive vehicle
US 5,629,851: Cruise control systems for motor vehicles
US 5,745,070: Vehicle accurately detect an object in a lane of the radar equipped vehicle moving in a curve
US 5,749,426: Apparatus and method for cruise control
US 5,761,629: Method and apparatus for cruise control
US 5,771,481: Apparatus and method for cruise control
US 5,786,787: Method for determining the course of another vehicle
US 5,839,534: System and method for intelligent cruise control using standard engine control modes
Other Related Patents
US 3,898,652: Vehicle safety and protection system
US 4,150,375: Interferometric protective system for vehicles
US 5,292,185: Arrangement of electronic parts for an anti-lock braking system for a vehicle
US 5,835,007: Method and apparatus for crash sensing using anticipatory sensor inputs
 
List of Figures
  Figure 1. Positioning of ACC with respect to other safety systems.
Figure 2. ACC roadmap.
Figure 3. ACC and related systems world market.
Figure 4. ACC installation rate.
Figure 5. ACC installations.
Figure 6. Utilization of ACC vs. vehicle speed when tied to cruise control.
Figure 7. ACC world market.
Figure 8. ACC installation rate by region.
Figure 9. ACC/CW installation rate by vehicle type.
Figure 10. ACC quantity to 2010.
Figure 11. ACC average price (log-log chart).
Figure 12. ACC average price (linear chart).
Figure 13. Cruise control installation rate in North American.
Figure 14. North America ACC market.
Figure 15. South America ACC market.
Figure 16. Americas ACC market evolution.
Figure 17. European ACC market.
Figure 18. Europe ACC market evolution.
Figure 19. Japan ACC market.
Figure 20. Japan ACC market evolution.
Figure 21. Korea ACC market.
Figure 22. Rest of World ACC market evolution.
Figure 23. Class-8 ACC installation rate (semilog).
Figure 24. Class-8 ACC installation rate.
Figure 25. Class 4-8 ACC installations.
Figure 26. Class-8 ACC average price (log-log).
Figure 27. ACC/CW market in heavy trucks.
Figure 28. ACC/CW market in heavy trucks by region.
Figure 29. ACC installation rate by car type.
Figure 30. ACC installation rate by light truck type.
Figure 31. ACC light vehicle installations.
Figure 32. ACC average price for light vehicles (log-log).
Figure 33. ACC average price for light vehicles (linear).
Figure 34. ACC enhancement market for light vehicles.
Figure 35. ACC installation rate on Micro vehicles.
Figure 36. ACC installation rate on Basic cars.
Figure 37. ACC installation rate on Small cars.
Figure 38. ACC installation rate on Lower Family cars
Figure 39. ACC installation rate on Upper Family cars.
Figure 40. ACC installation rate on Executive cars.
Figure 41. ACC installation rate on Luxury cars.
Figure 42. ACC installation rate on Sporty cars.
Figure 43. ACC installation rate on Cabriolets.
Figure 44. ACC installation rate on Passenger vans.
Figure 45. ACC installation rate on Sport Utility vehicles.
Figure 46. ACC installation rate on Pickup trucks.
Figure 47. ACC installation rate on Commercial Vans.
Figure 48. Class 7&8 Truck US Market Share
Figure 49. Heavy truck European market share.
Figure 50. Japan and Korea heavy truck market share.
Figure 51. Mitsubishi scanning laser ACC physical layout.
Figure 52. Mitsubishi scanning laser ACC electrical block diagram.
Figure 53. ADC electronic control unit from Temic.
Figures 54 and 55. Photo of Autocruise radar.
Figure 56. Denso ACC system.
Figure 57. Fatigue level with long driving.
Figure 58. Traffic characteristics of Japanese expressways.
Figure 59. Model of Denso scanning laser for ACC.
Figure 60. Transmit/receive antenna beam shapes from Mitel.
Figure 61. Mitel ACC radar sensor packaging.
Figure 62. Laser ACC setup for U. of Michigan field test.
Figure 63. Most commonly selected headway vs. age of driver.
Figure 64. Utilization of ACC at various speeds.
Figure 65. Transmitter-receiver from Ascor.
 
List of Tables
Table 1. Body width definitions.
Table 2. Segment definitions and cross-reference.
Table 3. Japan road-vehicle car classifications by size
Table 4. Case studies of accident reduction (source Eaton Vorad)
Table 5. ACC leading suppliers.
Table 6. World market for ACC.
Table 7. ACC installation rate by region.
Table 8. Cruise control installation rate in North America.
Table 9. Americas ACC market evolution
Table 10. First ACC installations by Make: Americas
Table 11. Europe ACC market evolution.
Table 12. First ACC installations by Make: Europe
Table 13. Japan ACC market evolution.
Table 14. Rest of World ACC market evolution.
Table 15. First ACC installations by Make: Asia-Pacific
Table 16. Class-8 vehicle production by country, 1995.
Table 17. Class 8 vehicle production.
Table 18. Class 4-7 vehicle production.
Table 19. Class-8 ACC installation rate.
Table 20. Class 4-8 ACC installations.
Table 21. Class-8 ACC average price.
Table 22. ACC/CW market in heavy trucks by region.
Table 23. Light vehicle production.
Table 24. ACC light vehicle installations by vehicle type.
Table 25. ACC light vehicle installations by region.
Table 26. ACC price and cost for light vehicles.
Table 27. ACC enhancement market for light vehicles.
Table 28. Class 7&8 market share in North America.
Table 29. European heavy truck market share.
Table 30. Japan and Korea heavy truck market share.
Table 31. BMW usage of ACC by make and model.
Table 32. Daewoo usage of ACC by make and model.
Table 33. DaimlerChrysler usage of ACC by make and model.
Table 34. Fiat usage of ACC by make and model.
Table 35. Ford usage of ACC by make and model.
Table 36. GM usage of ACC by make and model.
Table 37. Honda usage of ACC by make and model.
Table 38. Hyundai usage of ACC by make and model.
Table 39. Mitsubishi usage of ACC by make and model.
Table 40. Mitsubishi laser ACC specifications.
Table 41. Nissan usage of ACC by make and model.
Table 42. Porsche usage of ACC by make and model.
Table 43. PSA usage of ACC by make and model.
Table 44. Renault usage of ACC by make and model.
Table 45. Subaru usage of ACC by make and model.
Table 46. Suzuki usage of ACC by make and model.
Table 47. Toyota usage of ACC by make and model.
Table 48. VW usage of ACC by make and model.
Table 49. Radar and Lidar systems suppliers.
Table 50. ADC Systems radar ACC specifications.
Table 51. ADC Systems laser ACC specifications.
Table 52. Ascor 76.5 GHz ACC specification.
Table 53. Specifications for Denso laser ACC.
Table 54. Vorad T200 radar features.
Table 55. Fujitsu Ten 60 GHz scanning radar specifications.
Table 56. Hitachi 60 GHz radar ACC specification.
Table 57. Specifications of 77 GHz radar system from Mitel.
 
 
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