Integrating tire intelligence powered by Goodyear SightLine
into advanced anti-lock brake systems has the potential to reduce
stopping distance by nearly six feet
AKRON,
Ohio, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Goodyear
Tire & Rubber Company, a leader in connected mobility, and TNO,
a Dutch research organization, have showcased new possibilities for
enhancing vehicle safety by integrating tire intelligence
technology into the anti-lock brake system (ABS) controller of a
test vehicle.
The ABS is an important safety component in modern vehicles
designed to help the driver maintain steering control while
braking. Through collaborative research and testing on a physical
test vehicle, Goodyear and TNO effectively showcased that an
improved ABS, equipped with information about the tire type and
characteristics such as wear state, can potentially enhance overall
system efficiency and reduce braking distance by as much as 5.75
feet1.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
there were over 1.7 million rear-end crashes in 2021, accounting
for nearly a third of all crashes in the
United States2. This integration can improve
stopping distance performance, which has the potential to help
drivers avoid accidents and reduce the severity of collisions,
leading to enhanced road safety.
"Our collaborative work with TNO has yielded invaluable
insights, with exciting possibilities to deliver greater value to
our customers and support the future of mobility," said Werner
Happenhofer, vice president, Tire Intelligence and eMobility
solutions, Goodyear. "At Goodyear, we believe that by harnessing
the power of tire intelligence, we can contribute to the bold goal
of future mobility to reduce accidents."
Goodyear and TNO began collaborating in 2021 through joint
research and testing initiatives to evaluate and quantify the
performance of the ABS controller on a physical car through the
integration of intelligent tire information.
"TNO is dedicated to enhancing the safety, efficiency and
sustainability of vehicles," said Machteld
de Kroon, managing director, Unit Mobility & Built
Environment, TNO. "Our collaboration with Goodyear aims to minimize
every centimeter of braking distance. We firmly believe that by
improving the integration of tires and braking systems, we can
contribute to reducing accidents and ultimately saving lives."
Today, Goodyear SightLine, the company's suite of tire
intelligence technologies, provides line of sight to the conditions
of the tire, vehicle and road through advanced algorithms and
real-time monitoring. Goodyear's developments in tire intelligence
technologies are poised to transform the future of transportation,
ushering in a new era of smart and sustainable mobility.
About The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Goodyear (NASDAQ: GT) is one of the world's largest tire
companies. It employs about 74,000 people and manufactures its
products in 57 facilities in 23 countries around the world. Its two
Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio,
and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg,
strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set
the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more
information about Goodyear and its products, go to
www.goodyear.com/corporate.
About TNO
The Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research TNO
is the largest Dutch independent research and innovation
organisation. We connect people and knowledge to create innovations
and evidence-based insights that boost the sustainable competitive
strength of industry and well-being of society. Now and in the
future. Together with our partners, we focus in particular on the
societal challenges of a safe, healthy, sustainable and digital
society. This is our mission and it is what drives us, the 5,000
professionals at TNO, in our work every day.
1Calculated from an internal study using
205/55R16 winter tires on a prototype vehicle in a dry track
environment, where the stopping distance of the vehicle driving at
80 km/hr with a tuned ABS controller was compared to the same
vehicle with an untuned ABS controller.
2National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, Traffic Safety Facts Annual Report Tables, Table
29: Crashes, by First Harmful Event, Manner of Collision, and Crash
Severity, 2021
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