The present disclosure relates to programming tire sensors mounted to a tire of a vehicle. An identification tag device (e.g., radio frequency identification (RFID) tag) stores tire information data and/or other data that is unique to a given tire. The identification tag device can be attached to or otherwise contained within a tire-integrated sensor mount configured to support a sensor. The identification tag device transmits tire identification data and/or other data stored by the identification tag device to a sensor when the sensor is attached to or otherwise supported by the tire-integrated sensor mount. The sensor can obtain the tire identification data associated with the tire on which the sensor is mounted, thereby allowing the sensor to associate collected sensor data (e.g., pressure, temperature, etc.) with the tire identification data that is unique to the tire.

Embodiments relate to a Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID)-tag, a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) device, a tire, a receiver device and a method for providing information related to identification of a tire. The RFID-tag is configured to provide information related to the tire identification and it is configured to be powered by the TPMS device. The RFID-tag comprises a memory module configured to store the information related to the tire identification and a transmitter module configured to transmit the information related to the tire identification to a receiver device of a vehicle or a service station. The TPMS device comprises a coupling element configured to provide Radio Frequency power to the RFID-tag, for providing information related to tire identification.

An external TPMS sensor for heavy-duty trucks comprises a helical antenna and a 1225 cell, and is installed outside a tire of a vehicle; and system power consumption is reduced by increasing the communication rate of the TPMS sensor, and/or decreasing the sampling period, and/or decreasing the number of data frames transmitted every time, and/or decreasing RF output power, and/or disposing an LNA circuit at an input terminal of a corresponding receiver antenna. The requirement of the TPMS sensor for a long service life is met by reducing system power consumption; the helical antenna, the matching network, and the 5 dBm chip for outputting power are used to realize miniaturization of the TPMS sensor; and the 1225 cell is used, which, compared with traditional TPMS sensors, allows the diameter of the TPMS sensor to be reduced by about 8 mm and the weight of the TPMS sensor to be reduced by over , such that miniaturization of the TPMS sensor is further realized.

A wheel position detector for a vehicle includes: a transmitter at each wheel having a first control portion for transmitting a frame with specific identification information; and a receiver at a vehicle body receiving the frame from one wheel and having a second control portion for performing wheel position detection; and a wheel speed sensor for detecting a tooth of a gear. The second control portion: acquires gear information indicating a tooth position; sets a variation allowance based on the tooth position; registers the one wheel with using the variation allowance; and performs the wheel position detection by excluding an identified wheel as the one wheel from a candidate of another wheel mounting the transmitter that transmits another frame when the second control portion identifies the one wheel.

An external TPMS sensor for heavy-duty trucks comprises a helical antenna and a 1225 cell, and is installed outside a tire of a vehicle; and system power consumption is reduced by increasing the communication rate of the TPMS sensor, and/or decreasing the sampling period, and/or decreasing the number of data frames transmitted every time, and/or decreasing RF output power, and/or disposing an LNA circuit at an input terminal of a corresponding receiver antenna. The requirement of the TPMS sensor for a long service life is met by reducing system power consumption; the helical antenna, the matching network, and the 5 dBm chip for outputting power are used to realize miniaturization of the TPMS sensor; and the 1225 cell is used, which, compared with traditional TPMS sensors, allows the diameter of the TPMS sensor to be reduced by about 8 mm and the weight of the TPMS sensor to be reduced by over , such that miniaturization of the TPMS sensor is further realized.