Battery Pack Inspection Solution: Proactive Safety via Tactile Surface Sensing

Battery Pack Inspection Solution will be exhibited at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, USA.

Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
Dates: January 6–9, 2026
Location: Las Vegas, USA
Booth Number: North Hall 10529

The shift towards electric mobility places paramount importance on the safety and longevity of high-voltage battery systems. Traditional monitoring focuses on electrical and thermal parameters. The Battery Pack Inspection Solution introduces a critical new dimension: continuous, intelligent tactile sensing of the battery pack's physical surface to preemptively safeguard its integrity.

Monitoring Physical Integrity in Real-Time
This innovative solution transforms the battery enclosure into an intelligent, sensitive skin. It is designed to monitor and analyze physical interactions that threaten the pack's health, including:

Collisions: Impacts from road debris or minor accidents.

Scratches & Abrasions: Damage from handling, environmental factors, or improper maintenance.

Compression: Abnormal pressure from mounting, thermal expansion, or external forces.

Foreign Object Intrusion: Detection of objects compromising the pack's structure or venting paths.

Comprehensive Event Data Logging
When an event occurs, the system goes beyond simple detection. It meticulously records a comprehensive set of key event parameters:

Time & Location: Precise times-tamp and the specific area of the pack affected.

Intensity & Stress Distribution: Magnitude of the force and its spatial spread across the surface.

Frequency: For recurring events like vibrations or repeated minor impacts.

This rich data-set creates a detailed "health log" of physical incidents throughout the battery pack's operational life.

Enabling Predictive Diagnostics and Proactive Safety
The true power of the solution lies in translating this physical event data into actionable intelligence:

Real-Time State of Health (SoH) Diagnosis: By correlating physical events with battery performance data, the system can assess their impact on long-term degradation, offering a more holistic SoH estimation.

Dynamic Safety Risk Assessment: Each recorded event is analyzed to evaluate the immediate and potential future risk to battery safety, such as internal short circuit potential or coolant leakage.

Proactive Warning & Protection: Based on the diagnosis and risk assessment, the system can trigger immediate alerts to drivers or fleet operators and recommend protective actions (e.g., limiting charging power, advising service). This enables intervention long before a latent issue escalates into a thermal event or failure.

Conclusion
The Battery Pack Inspection Solution represents a significant leap from reactive to proactive battery safety management. By providing a continuous tactile perception layer, it adds an indispensable safeguard for driving safety and battery system integrity. This technology is essential for enhancing trust, reliability, and the overall safety paradigm of electric vehicles.