drive-by-wire
No mechanical linkage
Drive-by-wire refers to vehicle control systems that replace mechanical linkages with electronic signals.
Instead of a physical cable connecting the accelerator pedal to the throttle, sensors detect pedal position and send electrical commands to actuators.
The technology extends to steering and braking: The new model features drive-by-wire steering.
The term echoes fly-by-wire, the aviation system it derives from.
Vehicle direction controller
- rackFrame for holding items
- haptic feedbackSensation from device interaction
- road feelPavement texture through controls
- steering columnShaft bearing the wheel
turn · maneuverability · precision · self-parking · lane keeping · force feedback · steering rack
Relating to circuitry devices
- sensorsDevices that detect input
- actuatorsMovement-producing mechanisms
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
- microprocessorCompact computing circuit
digital · signal processing · redundancy · fail-safe · latency · algorithms · firmware · calibration
Anti-lock braking system
- regenerative brakingBraking that recovers energy
- brake pedalFoot control for slowing
- emergency brakingSudden forceful deceleration
- stopping distanceSpace required to halt
Engine airflow metering device
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- fuel injectionPressurized engine delivery system
- cruise controlAutomatic velocity maintenance system
- traction controlSystem limiting wheel spin
rev · gas pedal · tip-in · hesitation · mapping
European aircraft manufacturer
- BoeingAmerican aircraft manufacturer
- flight controlsPilot's aircraft steering system
- sidestickLateral flight input device
- yokeCrosspiece binding draft animals
autopilot · flight computer · control surfaces · ailerons · elevators · rudder · aircraft · avionics
steering wheel
Vehicle direction controller
- rackFrame for holding items
- haptic feedbackSensation from device interaction
- road feelPavement texture through controls
steering column · turn · maneuverability · precision · self-parking · lane keeping · force feedback · steering rack
electronic
Relating to circuitry devices
- sensorsDevices that detect input
- actuatorsMovement-producing mechanisms
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
microprocessor · digital · signal processing · redundancy · fail-safe · latency · algorithms · firmware · calibration · response time
ABS
Anti-lock braking system
- regenerative brakingBraking that recovers energy
- brake pedalFoot control for slowing
- emergency brakingSudden forceful deceleration
throttle body
Engine airflow metering device
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- fuel injectionPressurized engine delivery system
- cruise controlAutomatic velocity maintenance system
traction control · rev · gas pedal · tip-in · hesitation · mapping
Airbus
European aircraft manufacturer
- BoeingAmerican aircraft manufacturer
- flight controlsPilot's aircraft steering system
- sidestickLateral flight input device
yoke · autopilot · flight computer · control surfaces · ailerons · elevators · rudder · aircraft · avionics · Concorde
- throttle partsthrottle body, butterfly valve