Aptiv PULSE™ Sensor

Perception Innovation for Parking and Dense Urban Scenarios

An Integrated Sensor for Intelligent Perception

Compact Camera-Radar Combination Optimized for Parking and Low-Speed Maneuvering

Automated parking and urban driving require sensors that can reliably detect objects that are close to the vehicle and alert drivers. Aptiv's Parking, Urban, Localization and Surround Enhancement (PULSE™) Sensor is well suited for such driving scenarios that demand precise detection and involve complex maneuvering.

Integrating a surround-view camera with an ultrashort-range radar enables reliable, 360-degree sensing while reducing blind spots, cost and vehicle complexity.

High Performance

High Performance

Aptiv PULSE™ provides a reliable and high-performance sensing solution to support various parking and low-speed maneuvering scenarios in a wide range of lighting and weather conditions.

Cost Optimization

System Optimization

Integrating a surround view camera and ultrashort-range radar in one device reduces the cost and vehicle architecture complexity.

Software Innovation

Software Innovation

Aptiv PULSE™ enables features that many other sensors can’t, such as Traffic Jam Pilot, Over-drivability and Rim and Door Protection.

Q&A: Aptiv PULSE™ Sensor Questions Answered


Gabor Vinci, Ph.D., Aptiv’s head of business development for Active Safety and “the father of PULSE
,” discusses this new perception sensor. In this Q&A, he explains what the sensor is, what makes it valuable, and how OEMs can best take advantage of its groundbreaking features.

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Aptiv PULSE™ Unlocks Innovation

ENABLES NEW AND ENHANCED SOFTWARE FEATURES ACROSS LEVELS OF AUTONOMY
Aptiv PULSE Sensor features

Aptiv PULSE™ Technical Parameters

CAMERA PARAMETERS (preliminary)
RESOLUTION
3 Megapixel
PIXEL ARRAY
1920 x 1536
SHUTTER
Rolling
COLOR FILTER
RGGB
FIELD OF VIEW
192° x 160°
F#
1.46
IP RATING
IP6K9K
Aptiv Pulse Sensor
RADAR PARAMETERS (preliminary)
RANGE
PEDESTRIAN (-10dBsm)
8 m
RESOLUTION (bin size)
~ 5 cm
SPEED
RANGE
± 12.7 m/s
ACCURACY
± 0.1 m/s
AZIMUTH ANGLE
COVERAGE
± 75°
DISCRIMINATION
10°
ELEVATION ANGLE
COVERAGE
± 60°
DISCRIMINATION
10°
ANGLE ACCURACY
± 2° @ ± 30° ± 5° @ ± 50° ± 8° @ ± 75°
PACKAGE SIZE (mm3)
32x32(57)x26.5
FREQUENCY BAND
76 - 81 GHz
INTERCONNECT: Std. BEV Coax (FPD-Link, GMSL, ASA )

Specification, dimensions and performance data may be subject to change.

Webinar on Demand: The PULSE™

In this webinar replay, Aptiv experts discuss how our innovative Aptiv PULSE™ integrated camera and radar improves performance, optimizes system costs, enhances ADAS features and makes new ADAS features possible. (Registration required.)