OEM&Lieferant Ausgabe 1/2018

95 time, e.g. on a remote control. The reason for this – and at the same time the greatest technical challenge for the series readiness of doors that open fully automatically – is colli- sion protection. Collisions with obstacles such as posts or other motorists must be ruled out. A module for this is the so-called “sensor cocoon” – the sum of lidar, radar and camera systems that OEMs use to prepare their vehi- cles for automated driving. Reliable environ- ment monitoring is also essential when the computer takes control of the steering wheel. There’s just one catch: the area directly in front of the door is not recognized accurately enough. Brose presented a near-field radar sensor developed specifically for this purpose. It is currently the only solution on the market that reliably recognizes even narrow obsta- cles with a monitoring angle of 180 degrees thanks to high-resolution technology. The family-owned company is the only automo- tive supplier to offer this sensor technology in its integrated mechatronic system. Inten- sive collaboration between vehicle manufac- turers and system suppliers is still essential, however: ultimately, only the interaction be- tween the sensor cocoon and the near-field sensors provides comprehensive collision protection. n Brose’s power side door drive makes vehicle access more comfortable and convenient than ever before. Reliable collision protection is essential if doors open automatically. Rainer Weichel Director Product Group Door Drives Brose Group Digital BusinessCard Thomas Schindler Vice President Electronics Brose Group Digital BusinessCard Brose Group www.brose.com Website 25 YEARS DRIVING IDEAS FORWARD