Visteon Demonstrates Commitment to Advanced Electronics Technology
September 12 2006 - 10:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
GM Sequel features Visteon's steer-by-wire system VAN BUREN
TOWNSHIP, Mich., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- A Visteon Corporation
(NYSE:VC) technical expert is on hand as GM launches its hydrogen
fuel cell-powered concept vehicle, the Sequel. This fully
functional advanced vehicle emits only water vapor and sports a
host of futuristic technology including Visteon's advanced
electronics steer-by-wire system. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO ) The
vehicle is being unveiled at a ride-and-drive media event at
California's Camp Pendleton, Sept. 10 - 16. Visteon's steer-by-wire
system demonstrates the company's focus on innovation in
electronics -- it consists of front and rear electromechanical
actuators, a torque feedback emulator for the steering wheel, and a
distributed electronic control system. Redundant sensors,
actuators, controllers and power provide a back-up structure that
allows the system to be fault-tolerant. Control is provided by
multiple electronic control units that are linked by a
fault-tolerant communication system called FlexRay -- an industry
standard. The system on the Sequel uses a steering wheel -- a
mechanism all drivers know -- rather than a joystick. "Visteon is
honored to be part of such an industry-leading program," said Brian
Daugherty, director, Visteon's global advanced development, who
will be on hand at the event to answer questions related to the
steer-by-wire system. "Working with GM has truly been a privilege."
The electronic architecture of the steer-by-wire system offers the
potential to enhance steering functionality by enabling features
such as automatic lane keeping, park assist, variable-ratio
steering and advanced vehicle dynamics control. "Visteon's system
offers speed-dependent, variable-ratio steering and can be tuned to
feel like anything from a sports car to a truck," explains
Daugherty. "These features led GM to include steer-by-wire
technology in this next-generation fuel cell demonstration
vehicle." The technology used for the steer-by-wire system is also
applied to other advanced electronics technology at Visteon,
including blind spot detection. To learn more about Visteon's
steer-by-wire system, click on
http://www.visteon.com/utils/whitepapers/2006-01-1173.pdf for the
white paper authored by Daugherty that was submitted to the Society
of Automotive Engineers. Visteon Corporation is a leading global
automotive supplier that designs, engineers and manufactures
innovative climate, interior, electronic and lighting products for
vehicle manufacturers, and also provides a range of products and
services to aftermarket customers. With corporate offices in Van
Buren Township, Mich. (U.S.); Shanghai, China; and Kerpen, Germany;
the company has more than 170 facilities in 24 countries and
employs approximately 47,000 people.
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO DATASOURCE:
Visteon Corporation CONTACT: Melissa Andrade, +1-734-710-5546, , or
Jim Fisher, +1-734-710-5557, , both of Visteon Corporation Web
site: http://www.visteon.com/
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