Vehicles, Volume 7, Issue 4

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are promising nodes for Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC), but accurate Direction-of-Arrival (DoA) estimation on a small airframe is challenged by platform loading, motion, attitude, and multipath. Traditiona...

This paper presents a methodological framework for inferring energy-related operating states of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) under conditions of limited and incomplete on-board diagnostic (OBD) data. The proposed approach is illustrated u...

A promising approach to advancing sustainable urban mobility is the increased use of light electric vehicles, such as e-cycles and their cargo-carrying variants: e-cargo cycles. These micromobility vehicles fall between e-cycles and conventional vehi...

Railroad-highway grade crossings (RHGCs) are critical points of conflict between roadway and rail systems, contributing to over 2000 crashes and 250 fatalities annually in the United States. This study applied machine learning methods (ML) techniques...

This study presents a well-to-wheel life-cycle assessment (WTW-LCA) comparing battery-electric heavy-duty trucks (BEVs) with conventional diesel trucks, utilizing real-world fleet data from Southern California’s Volvo LIGHTS project. Class 7 an...

The review has explored the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in evaluating road traffic crashes, stressing its role in identifying crash spatial patterns and hotspots. GIS offers a framework for integrating spatial and non-spatial...

This work investigates how the vehicle-to-tube suspension gap governs compressible flow physics and operating margins in Hyperloop-class transport at 10 kPa. To our knowledge, this is the first study to apply adjoint aerodynamic optimization to mitig...

Urbanisation and the increasing concentration of populations in cities present significant challenges for achieving sustainable mobility and advancing the energy transition. Private vehicles, particularly those powered by internal combustion engines,...

The design-related behaviour of structural dynamics for electric-assisted bicycle (e-bike) drive units significantly influences the mechanical system—e.g., vibrations and durability, stresses and loads, or functionality and comfort. Identifying...

The automotive industry is currently undergoing significant transformations driven by challenges such as fierce competition, supply chain disruptions, and stringent legislative regulations aimed at reducing pollutant emissions. The research employs a...