New Intelligent Rubber Sensor Developed By Sumitomo Technologies Of Japan

Sumitomo Technologies'technology is called Smart Rubber Sensor, which is made of anti-vibration conductive rubber material and can detect pressure changes to confirm which part of the steering wheel the driver is holding. In addition, the technology can detect whether the pressure applied to the steering wheel rubber comes from the driver or from other objects. Sumitomo Technologies'new system can improve detection accuracy, because it can even detect whether the driver is holding the steering wheel with one hand or both hands, and how tight the driver is holding the steering wheel.