How Sensors Is Paving the Way for Autonomous Cars

In a way, sensors are the sensory organs of the vehicle. A fundamental component of electronic control systems, they must record physical or chemical variables and convert them into electrical signals. In recent years, there has been an explosion in the number of different types of sensor. Many new types of sensor have been seen in particular in the area of safety and convenience electronics. The ultrasonic and radar sensors used to determine distances from obstacles for modern driver assist systems also belong in this category.