In the future, photonics will enable the marketing of new functions in cars to make them more secure, more fuel-efficient with improved design. Today, there are already photonics devices used in cars such as HB LEDs for brake or interior lights, and optical rain sensors for automatic wipers. Moreover, optical multiplexing for multimedia applications and head-up displays are now starting to be implemented in high-end cars and some more complex devices are already at the prototyping level. This is the case for example for driver information flat panel displays or optical sensors for occupant sensing. This paper gives an overview of the current and future optical applications in cars. So far, applications of displays, lighting, security and datacom are driving the market for photonics in cars. Moreover, car design is also one of the most important market drivers in automobile. Then, photonics could also become a strategic imperative for a company in the design of new cars that will emphasize differentiation from existing competitors. Lighting could then become a signature of the car manufacturer thanks to photonics technology.


    Access

    Check access

    Check availability in my library

    Order at Subito €


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Opportunities and challenges for photonics in the automotive


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Photonics in the Automobile ; 2004 ; Geneva,Switzerland


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2005-02-16





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



    Opportunities and challenges for photonics in the automotive (Invited Paper) [5663-38]

    Mounier, E. / Eloy, J.-C. / Jourdan, D. et al. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2005


    Challenges & Opportunities for Automotive Composites

    Carpenter, J. / SPE Automotive and Composites Division | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2009


    Opportunities and challenges of advanced automotive powernets

    Burghoff, Heinz-Georg | Tema Archive | 2003


    Dow Corning photonics: the silicon advantage in automotive photonics

    Clapp, Terry V. / Paquet, Rene / Norris, Ann et al. | SPIE | 2005


    “Aluminium Hot Forming: - Opportunities and Challenges in Automotive Light Weighting”

    Melotti PhD, Federico / NIRGUDKAR, SACHIN SURESH | SAE Technical Papers | 2023