Adaptive Cruise Control Systems

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

• Study Reliability And Reporting Limitations
• Disclaimers
• Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
• Product Definitions And Scope Of Study

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview

• Need for Advanced Safety Solutions
• Table 1: Global Vehicular Accidents (2005) - Percentage Share Breakdown by Accident Type for Lane Mergers/ Shifting, Rear-end Collision, Drowsy Driving, Road Departure, Traffic Intersection, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Outlook
• Adaptive Cruise Control System - No More an Optional Accessory?
• Government Safety Initiatives to Drive Demand for ACC Systems
• Price Drop to Prop Up ACC Market
• Market Trends/Issues
• Automakers Keen on Passing the ' Liability' Buck to Drivers
• Market Acceptance - Instinctive for ACC Systems
• ACC Systems Servicing - A Fiddly Issue...
• Competition - ' Brings Out the Better of the Best'
• Automakers Play the Waiting Game
• RoI - ' Forget It' in the Short-Term, ' Realize It' in the Long-Term

2. Product Overview

• Vehicle Safety Systems
• Cruise Control System
• Limitations
• Adaptive Cruise Control System
• History in a Nut Shell
• Overview of Select ACC System Components
• Vehicle Speed Sensor
• Forward-Looking Radar/Lidar
• Digital Signal Processor
• Cruise Control Module
• A Typical ACC Module
• ACC' s Interface with Other Systems in a Vehicle
• Operating Mechanism of an ACC System
• Prerequisites of an ACC System
• Other Issues
• Benefits of an ACC System
• Radar-Based ACC System and Lidar-Based ACC System - A Comparison
• Second Generation ACC Systems
• Mechanism of a Lane Departure Warning (LDW) System
• Causes for Driver' s Forcible Intervention with ACC Systems
• The Immediate Future

3. Research & Development

• Latest Study Hints at the ' Value' of ACC Systems
• DenseTraffic Project
• RadarNet PavesWay for Next-Gen ACC System
• GM and Others Gear Up to Avoid Rear-End Collisions

4. Regulatory Environment

5. Product Innovations/Introductions

• Michigan Inventors develop New Speed Control System
• Bendix Announces Development of Advanced ACC System
• TRW Introduces Advanced Pre-Crash Safety System
• Siemens VDO Develops New LIDAR based ACC System
• Nissan Announces Distance Control Assist System
• Delphi' s Advanced Collision Warning System in New Ford Models in Europe
• Delphi Introduces New ACC System, Forewarn(r)
• Continental Develops ACDIS
• Bosch ACC in BMW 3 Series
• WABCO, Continental Temic Combine Offers a Compact ACC
• Volvo Introduces BLIS
• Bosch Unveils Second Generation ACC
• Leading Japanese Automaker Innovates Radar-Based ACC for Stop-and-Go Function
• Siemens VDO Automotive Works on a LDW System
• Infiniti Introduces a LDW System
• Volkswagen Offers TRW' s Adaptive Cruise Control
• Delphi' s Forewarn in GM' s Cadillac XLR
• Nissan Builds a New ACC System
• Eaton VORAD Integrates Tamper Proof Option with Collision Warning System

6. Recent Industry Activity

• Continental Completes Acquisition of Siemens VDO Automotive AG
• Ford Recalls Vehicles to Fix Cruise Control System
• WABCO Emerges as an Independent Entity
• Delphi to Incorporate Smart Cruise Control in Ford' s Mondeo
• Bosch and Knorr Bremse in Strategic Alliance for Driver Assistance Systems
• Siemens VDO Automotive Acquires IDM
• Valeo Raytheon Systems Garners a Contract from a North American Auto Maker
• TRW Automotive Acquires Autocruise
• e2v Technologies Purchases Dynex Semiconductor' s Microwave Sensors

7. Focus on Select Players

• Continental AG (Germany)
• Delphi Corporation (USA)
• Denso Corporation (Japan)
• Hitachi Ltd. (Japan)
• Nissan Motor Company (Japan)
• Robert Bosch GmbH (Germany)
• TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (USA)
• Autocruise (France)
• Visteon Corporation (USA)
• WABCO (Belgium)
• Focus on Select Components Suppliers
• e2v Technologies (UK)
• M/A-Com (USA)
• Omron Corporation (Japan)
• Omron Automotive Electronics (USA)

8. Global Market Perspective

• Table 2: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Installations ' 000 Units for the Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 3: World Long Term Projections for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Installations ' 000 Units for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 4: World 10-Year Perspective for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Installations for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets for the Years 2003, 2008, & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems (in Passenger Cars) by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Installations ' 000 Units for the Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 6: World Long Term Projections for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems (in Passenger Cars) by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Installations ' 000 Units for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 7: World 10-Year Perspective for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems (in Passenger Cars) by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Installations for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets for the Years 2003, 2008, & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems (in Commercial Vehicles) by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Installations ' 000 Units for the Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 9: World Long Term Projections for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems (in Commercial Vehicles) by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Installations ' 000 Units for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 10: World 10-Year Perspective for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems (in Commercial Vehicles) by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Installations for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets for the Years 2003, 2008, & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1. The United States

• A. Market Analysis
  • A Current & Future Analysis
  • Multiple Factors Multiply Demand for ACC Systems
  • Optoelectronics Hog the Limelight.
  • Product Launches
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Key Players
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 11: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment - Annual Installations in Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles Independently Analyzed in ' 000 Units for the Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 12: US Long Term Projections for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment -Annual Installations in Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles Independently Analyzed in ' 000 Units for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 13: US 10-Year Perspective for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Annual Installations for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012

2. Canada

• Market Analysis
• Table 14: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment - Annual Installations in Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles Independently Analyzed in ' 000 Units for the Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 15: Canadian Long Term Projections for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment -Annual Installations in Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles Independently Analyzed in ' 000 Units for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 16: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Annual Installations for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012

3. Japan

• A. Market Analysis
  • A Current & Future Analysis
  • Market Overview
  • Toyota Innovates Radar-Based ACC for Stop-and-Go Function
  • Competitive Scenario
  • Table 17: Japanese Market for ACC systems (2005): Percentage breakup of Volume sales for Denso Corporation, Hitachi Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Nissin Kogyo Co. Ltd., and others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Key Players
  • Product Launch
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 18: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment - Annual Installations in Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles Independently Analyzed in ' 000 Units for the Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 19: Japanese Long Term Projections for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment -Annual Installations in Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles Independently Analyzed in ' 000 Units for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 20: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Annual Installations for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012

4. Europe

• A. Market Analysis
  • A Current & Future Analysis
  • Radar-Based ACC to ' Give In' to Lidar-Based ACC?
  • Peek into Projects for Driver Assistance Systems
• RadarNet Project:
  • DenseTraffic' s Stop-and-Go ACC for Dense Traffic
  • Europe' s RESPONSE to Road Terrors
  • Product Launches
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Key Players
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 21: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment - Annual Installations in Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles Independently Analyzed in ' 000 Units for the Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 22: European Long Term Projections for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment -Annual Installations in Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles Independently Analyzed in ' 000 Units for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 23: European 10-Year Perspective for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Annual Installations for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012

5. Rest of World

• Market Analysis
• Table 24: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment - Annual Installations in Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles Independently Analyzed in ' 000 Units for the Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 25: Rest of World Long Term Projections for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment -Annual Installations in Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles Independently Analyzed in ' 000 Units for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 26: Rest of World 10-Year Perspective for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Annual Installations for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012

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