Designs, Volume 9, Issue 2

Car safety can be enhanced by enabling the Airbag Control Unit (ACU) to adaptively deploy different charges based on the occupant’s position once the crash occurs. In this context, monitoring the occupant’s position using a sensorized sea...

The uncoordinated charging behaviors of electric vehicles (EVs) challenge the stable operation of the grid, e.g., increasing the peak-to-valley ratio of the grid and diminishing power supply reliability. A Monte Carlo sampling method is employed to d...

Quadrupedal robots are now not just prototypes as they were a decade ago. This field now focuses on finding new application areas for robots rather than solving pure locomotion problems. Although the price of quadrupedal robots has decreased signific...

Energy-harvesting devices utilizing the Vortex-Induced Vibration (VIV) phenomenon are gaining significant research attention due to their potential to generate energy from small water flows, where conventional hydroelectric plants are impractical. De...

This study focuses on the participation of energy storage in primary frequency regulation of offshore wind farms. A frequency regulation performance evaluation indicator is designed, and the black-start capability of the wind farm after shutdown is a...

Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensors are critical for autonomous vehicles that require unparalleled depth sensing. However, traditional LiDAR designs face significant challenges, including high costs and bulky configurations, limiting scalabil...

The following article presents the longitudinal modeling and simulation of a generic electric vehicle. The purpose of the research is to describe the applied modeling procedures and their MATLAB solutions. Furthermore, the goal is to demonstrate how...

Drivers’ facial expression recognition systems play a pivotal role in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADASs) by monitoring emotional states and detecting fatigue or distractions in real time. However, deploying such systems in resource-cons...

Carbon-neutral and carbon-negative construction is gaining significant interest in the home building industry. Accordingly, the development of new materials and innovative redesign of the existing materials are on the rise. This paper presents the re...

In a scenario where fuel costs are notably high and the policies that we are currently witnessing tend to limit the fossil fuel resource that powers most heavy goods transport services, the optimization of space in vehicles transporting these goods,...