Automotive Sensor & Actuator Technology - A Beginner Course

Sensor Technology / Autonomous cars / electric vehicle sensors / Brake control actuators / Automotive electronics

What you'll learn
What is a Sensor in automotive perspective ?
Principal requirements on automotive sensors
Sensor technologies in Engine Management systems
Sensor technologies in vehicle control systems
Sensors and requirements for autonomous vehicle technologies
Role of Actuators in automotive systems
Variety of actuator technologies
Summary of sensor and actuator technology in modern Automotive industry.
Requirements
A very basic knowledge of automotive components is sufficient to successfully complete this course.
Description
This course is designed for giving a overall knowledge on various sensor and actuator technologies applied in the modern automotive systems like electric and autonomous mobility.

The course discusses in detail each physical principle behind every sensor and actuator technology by using good mixture of graphics and pictorial representations.

Realtime examples from the automotive systems and subsystems give a better understanding about the application of each sensor and actuator technologies.

The course also discusses on various demanding requirements for an ideal sensor and actuator technology in the automotive industry compared to the other industrial applications.

Various actuator mechanisms like electromechanical, electrohydraulic and electromagnetic that are applied in the automotive systems are also discussed in detail.

The course not only focuses on the application in the modern internal combustion engine technologies but also the application and requirements of these sensors in the new age mobility areas like electric and autonomous mobility.

The importance of three layered sensored approach in automated driving and the important topics like sensor fusion are also discussed.

Overall the intention of this course is to give the participant a complete awareness on the various science and technologies involved in the field of sensors and actuators for the automotive industry.

The candidates who attend this program will be able to apply the various physical principles learned throughout the course in a variety of fields.

Who this course is for
Anyone who is looking to understand the sensor and actuator technologies and principles behind modern automotive vehicles.