SOUTHFIELD, Mich. Will stop/start gain consumer acceptance? How do you make a thermal system more efficient? How do you keep drivers focused? DENSO will tackle these industry questions during three panel sessions at this year’s SAE World Congress held April 16-17 at Cobo Center in Detroit. The company also will present 15 technical papers throughout the duration of the congress.
Panel Sessions:
Driver Distraction Regulation and Autonomous Driving
Tuesday, April 16, 1:30 p.m.
AVL Technology Leadership Center
Kazuoki Matsugatani, director of corporate research and development, DENSO Corp., will talk about driver focus and how that relates to Human Machine Interface technologies and the autonomous vehicle.
Start-Stop is Coming to North America, But Will IIt Start or Stop Sales?
Tuesday, April 16, 1 p.m.
FEV Powertrain Innovation Forum
Robert Martin, director of engine electrical group, DENSO International America Inc., will discuss some of the concerns focus groups have voiced with stop/start technology and how DENSO is addressing these issues.
Take a Load Off: The Increasing Importance of Energy Load Management in Tomorrow’s Powertrain Solutions
FEV Powertrain Forum
Wednesday, April 17, 9:45 a.m.
Rick Smith, vice president of Thermal Systems Group, DENSO International America Inc., will talk about DENSO’s approach to making thermal systems more efficient by improving energy management of components and systems.
DENSO also will present 15 technical papers in the areas of powertrain, thermal, electrical, electronics, information and communication and safety.
DENSO International America Inc. (DIAM) has sponsored SAE World Congress for the past 13 consecutive years and is once again this year’s lanyard sponsor.