Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) System Market Key Development Opportunities Hidden In Emerging Economies

A vehicle stability control (VSC) system is an electronic active safety system that helps the driver to control the vehicle during a critical maneuver such as swerving to avoid an obstacle or strong steering at an unanticipated tight corner. The VSC system consists of several sensors such as steering wheel angle sensor, yaw rate sensor, lateral acceleration sensor, and wheel speed sensor. These sensors determine what the driver wants and decides how the vehicle reacts to the driver’s input. The steering wheel sensor senses the driver’s applied force of turning the vehicle. Yaw rate sensor, lateral acceleration sensor, and wheel speed sensor measures whether the vehicle is traveling in the way driver wants to steer it. If a potential loss of vehicle control is detected, the VSC automatically cuts engine throttle and, if necessary, applies brake pressure to the appropriate wheels in order to steer the vehicle in the desired direction.

The VSC system strongly reduces the risk of a sudden roll-over during cornering or quick lane change manoeuvres, particularly in case of tankers and vehicles with a high center of gravity. Additionally, the VSC also significantly reduces the risk of jack-knifing. It can prevent many types of crashes; however, it is especially effective in preventing single vehicle crashes that result from a loss of control. These advantages are driving the demand for VSC systems, which in turn is boosting in the automotive market.

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A VSC system consists of electronic components; hence chances of malfunctioning exist. In such cases, the entire system can fail to perform a safety task. Currently, there are sensors and technologies which can work even in extreme conditions and also if some components of the system are not functioning. Rise in the number of embedded systems in automotive applications is anticipated to propel the demand for VSC systems. Every vehicle system or function that replaces mechanical control with electronic control presents the VSC system an opportunity to increase its capability and performance. The future of VSC system is estimated to be dictated by advances in embedded systems for other automotive applications.