Loose Wheel Indicator
Providing quick and precise warnings, increasing safety connected to the tire and wheel.
This is LWI
With increased car sharing, and autonomous vehicles around the corner, smarter vehicle diagnostics is quickly becoming a necessity. Loose Wheel Indicator is a software solution, combining the car’s existing sensors in a new, high-performance system.It requires no additional sensors whatsoever. Instead, it determines if a wheel – and which wheel – is loose only from the spectrum content of the wheel speed signals. This of course makes it very cost-efficient. Moreover, the system is robust against surface changes, load variations and different driving styles.
01 Using existing sensors
02 Alogorithms designed for safety
03 Robustness and false warnings
04 Driver alerted
Continous monitoring
Quick detection
Dashboard warnings
Automatic reset
Safety for everyone
Makes driving safer, not only for the drivers who risk losing a wheel, but for all road users.
Loose wheels on vehicles is a common problem across the globe, leading to injuries, material damage, and even casualties. A loose wheel can exceed speeds of 100 km/h, and bounce dozens of meters in the air, causing accidents not only to the unfortunate car in question but also to other motorists or bystanders.Audi - LWI in Audi A6, A7 and A8
Germany
NIRA are cooperating closely with Audi, delivering LWI to the premium segment of Audi vehicles, A6, A7 and A8. LWI is part of the wheel safety enhanced package.
Easiness to integrate and quick detection time is essential when describing the advantages with the LWI software.