Volkswagen showcases future use cases with UWB equipped concept car: higher levels of theft protection, safety, convenience
HAMBURG, Germany,
In automotive alone, UWB will enable interesting new use cases such as automated trailer hitch activation, in-cabin passenger detection, automated valet parking, hands-free parking, lot access and drive-through payment, to name a few. Another interesting application is walking pattern recognition for car access, which was demonstrated in the VW concept car. The Volkswagen UWB car key used high-precision sensing technology and Artificial Intelligence to learn personalized user gestures.
Developers of groundbreaking applications in a broad range of markets including mobile, automotive, Internet-of-Things (IoT) and the Industrial space, have been actively seeking a secure, fine ranging technology that delivers precise outdoor and indoor localization. UWB meets these requirements and is a clear enhancement compared to existing wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS. Its ability to process contextual information such as the position of the UWB anchor, its movements, and distance to other devices with an unprecedented precision of a few centimeters in real-time, will enable a host of new and exciting applications.
Quotes:
Lars Reger, Chief Technology Officer, NXP: "We see enormous potential in UWB. As a co-founder of the
Maik Rohde, head of body electronics and car access, Volkswagen: "The first UWB application we see is in theft protection – another security milestone which you will see in volume Volkswagen car models starting this year. But this is only the beginning. UWB, especially when combined with high-precision sensors and Artificial Intelligence, can deliver further benefits. Some of these you can experience in our concept car."
LINKS for further information on UWB:
NXP Ultra-Wideband: https://www.nxp.com/applications/solutions/ultra-wideband:UWB
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Source: NXP USA, Inc.