Data Loggers: From Aircraft to Cars and Trucks
With more than 1.3 million people dying in road accidents each year, as per the World Health Organization (WHO), the focus on making roads safer is strengthening. Since most of the accidents are attributed to human error, many governments are mandating the adoption of some level of vehicle autonomy so that the burden on the driver can be reduced. Such awareness and the increasing inclination of people for improved vehicles are leading to the integration of advanced driver assistant systems (ADAS), which automate many functions of automobiles and display real-time information.
As per P&S Intelligence, this will be a key reason behind the growth of the automotive data logger market during 2020–2030, since valuing around $3 billion in 2020. This device is similar to the all-important flight data recorder (FDR) in airplanes, which records what happens to the aircraft systems with every push of the button or foot-operated pedal, shift of the stick, push or pull of the lever, and turn of the control knob.
As a result, North America is the largest automotive data logger market, as several U.S. states and Canadian provinces have already tweaked their transportation regulations to accommodate autonomous vehicles. Moreover, in 2015, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the U.S. made the installation of such devices necessary in trucks, so that driving hours could be recorded electronically. Driver fatigue is the key reason behind accidents involving trucks in the country, which is why electronic logging devices are now being used to ascertain how long trucks are being driven.
In the coming years, the incorporation of these devices will pick up the fastest in Asia-Pacific (APAC), which accounts for the highest automotive production and sales in the world. In addition, with the increasing disposable income of people here and them becoming rapidly tech-savvy, the demand for cutting-edge automotive features is increasing. Moreover, with the presence of a large number of electronics companies in the region, such devices are available at cost-effective rates.
Hence, with the increasing focus on enhancing road safety, the procurement of data loggers by automakers, fleet operators, and government agencies will boom.
