Road Condition Monitoring

Improve safety and comfort through road hazard detection

Key Facts

“Road memory”Collect and store information on disruptive road featuresRoad hazard alertsImprove safety by informing driver of upcoming road hazardsImprove comfortAutomated suspension tuning ahead of road disruptions

Vehicles equipped with the Road Condition Monitoring application collect road surface condition data. ZF aggreges data from a fleet of vehicles into an up-to-date view of road roughness, locations of potholes and other road damages. The Road Condition Monitoring service is made available through an API.

Details

Road Condition Monitoring utilizes smart chassis sensing technology and proprietary software to collect road imperfection data and create value through:

improved safety through hazard alert
enhanced ADAS functionality
premium driving and handling experience
reduced total cost of ownership by reducing vehicle damage
mapping of road hazard information for local municipalities for infrastructure planning

System Components

Passenger Cars

Smart Chassis Sensor

The Smart Chassis Sensor is integrated into the ball joint and modular applications are possible for different control arm designs. The Vehicle level sensor can be used for dynamic light leveling, air suspensions and semi active damping. The Smart Chassis Sensor contributes by delivering road condition information and the signal input for several chassis control applications – which finally increases comfort and safety.

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