The use of Internet of Things (IoT) technology has now penetrated all lines of life, including the automotive sector. Not only the car as a whole, many car tires are starting to be armed with this IoT.
One thing that is starting to be widely implemented is the use of smart sensors on tires to connect to the internet. As a result, all conditions regarding these tires can be monitored in real time. This is also being done by the tire manufacturer Goodyear.
Wicaksono, Head of Communication at PT Goodyear Indonesia Tbk. mentioned, with sensor technology expanding the function of tires from their traditional functions and opening up a lot of information intake that is beneficial for steering control, safety, driving comfort and especially the development of future mobility.
Sensors On Tires Useful for Company Data
Still according to Wicaksono, the application of this sensor continues to be research and development by Goodyear. Especially for the application of fleet management vehicles, aka business fleet vehicles for a company.
"The data collected from the tire sensors is important so that the tires can talk. This includes warning the driver about emerging tire problems, so that the driver can anticipate," he said in a written statement.
This smart sensor, he said, will send warnings through certain indicators in the form of flashing lights on the dashboard panel and send feedback to the fleet maintenance system via telematics. In addition, Goodyear will also make every GYBO (Goodyear Branded Outlet) spread across 55 points in Indonesia to educate all information related to this tire sensor.
Goodyear Tire Sensor Can Measure Vehicle Speed
In Canada, the United States (US), Goodyear is working with an autonomous truck company, Gatik. The two of them started implementing a technology they called the Goodyear SightLine. This technology reads the behavior of tire friction with the road and provides real-time information to Gatik's automatic drive system (ADS).
With SightLine's friction estimation technology, the sensor successfully detects conditions of low grip, such as snowy or cold conditions, and makes this information available to the Gatik autonomous fleet. In addition, this data is also needed for selecting the driving path, speed and acceleration of the vehicle by considering the distance between other vehicles.
Goodyear SightLine technology is also designed to measure tire wear, load, wind pressure and temperature conditions, which are then combined with road weather data which are all presented in real time. The plan, Goodyear tires with smart sensors will also be applied to OEM products.
