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This paper presents the development process of a robust and ROS-based Drive-By-Wire system designed for an autonomous electric vehicle from scratch over an open source chassis. A revision of the vehicle characteristics and the different modules of ou...

The place of driving assistance systems is currently increasing drastically for road vehicles. Paving the road to the fully autonomous vehicle, the drive-by-wire technology could improve the potential of the vehicle control. The implementation of the...

This research mainly aims at the construction of the novel acceleration pedal, the brake pedal and the steering system by mechanical designs and mechatronics technologies, an approach of which is rarely seen in Taiwan. Three highlights can be address...

For autonomous driving research, using a scaled vehicle platform is a viable alternative compared to a full-scale vehicle. However, using embedded solutions such as small robotic platforms with differential driving or radio-controlled (RC) car-based...

Freight Urban RoBOTic vehicle (FURBOT) is a complete drive-by-wire vehicle expected to perform autonomously in an urban setting. This upgrading has raised issues that need to be resolved/addressed for the vehicle to achieve a higher level of autonomy...

Robust lane-following algorithms are one of the main challenges in developing effective automated vehicles. In this work, a team of four undergraduate students designed and evaluated several automated lane-following algorithms using computer vision a...

Driving vehicles with one or more passive trailers has difficulties in both forward and backward motion due to inter-unit collisions, jackknife, and lack of visibility. Consequently, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) for multi-trailer combina...

In recent years, with the rapid innovation of science and technology, wire control technology, as a key technology, has achieved the transmission control of vehicles through the form of “electrical signals”, which has become an important...

It is essential and forward-thinking to investigate the personalized use of four-wheel driving and steering wire-controlled unmanned chassis. This paper introduces a personalized path-tracking approach designed to adapt the vehicle’s control sy...

The automotive industry, with particular reference to the off-road sector, is facing several challenges, including the integration of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADASs), the introduction of autonomous driving capabilities, and system-specific...

The high redundant brake-by-wire system reveals vehicular safety handling ability and rarely emerges in the automotive area at the present time. This paper presents a novel brake-by-wire system, DREHB (Double Redundant Electro-Hydraulic Brake), with...

Steer-by-wire (SbW) is the latest steering evolution, providing many benefits, such as reduced vehicle weight and enhanced steering capability. While reliability is one of the main concerns hindering its widespread application, the potential of this...

The following article presents a high-level overview of how Model Predictive Control (MPC) is leveraged in passenger vehicles and their subsystems for improved performance. This overview presents the fundamental concepts of MPC algorithms and their c...

Aiming at the requirements of distributed braking and advanced automatic driving, a brake-by-wire unit based on a direct drive pump–valve cooperative is proposed. To realize the wheel cylinder pressure regulation, the hydraulic pump is directly...

New aerodynamic aircraft concepts enable the storage of volumetric liquid hydrogen (LH2). Additionally, the low temperatures of LH2 enable technologies such as the superconductivity of electrical fan drives and power distribution components. An incre...

In this paper, the concept of symmetry is utilized to design active fault tolerant trajectory-tracking control of autonomous distributed-drive electric vehicles—that is, the construction and the solution of active fault tolerant trajectory-trac...

The research presented in this paper investigates novel ways of optimizing all-electric wave energy converters for maximum wave-to-wire efficiency. In addition, a novel velocity-based controller is presented which was designed specifically for wave-t...

With vehicle electrification and employment of X-by-wire technology, mechanical systems are being replaced by motor drives which improve the efficiency and performance of vehicular systems. However, motor drives have a lower power density and reliabi...

Given the growing complexity of underwater operation tasks, particularly in confined spaces, turbulent environments, and dynamic object manipulation, the limitations of traditional rigid robotic arms are becoming ever more evident. To tackle these ch...

To address the increasing demands for faster response and higher control accuracy in the braking systems of electric and intelligent vehicles, a novel brake-by-wire actuation unit and its braking force control methods are proposed. The braking unit e...

Commercialization of autonomous vehicle technology is a major goal of the automotive industry, thus research in this space is rapidly expanding across the world. However, despite this high level of research activity, literature detailing a straightfo...

With the ongoing promotion and adoption of electric vehicles, intelligent and connected technologies have been continuously advancing. Electrical control systems implemented in electric vehicles have emerged as a critical research direction. Various...

With the rapid development of the electric vehicle (EV) industry, the regenerative braking system (RBS) has become a pivotal technology for enhancing overall vehicle energy efficiency and safety. This article systematically reviews recent research ad...

Collaborative vehicle platoon control with full drive-by-wire vehicles with four-wheel independent driving and steering (FWIDSV) has attracted broader research interests. However, the problem of cooperative vehicle platoon control in two-dimensional...

Global road safety reports identify human factors as the leading causes of traffic accidents, particularly behaviors such as speeding, drunk driving, and driver distraction, emphasizing the need for autonomous driving technologies to enhance transpor...

Automotive chassis control technology plays a crucial role in ensuring the stability, performance, and safety of vehicles. This paper reviews and discusses automotive steering/braking/driving/suspension systems from perspectives of system composition...

Magnetorheological fluid brakes are a promising technology for developing high-performance drive-by-wire braking systems due to their controllability and adaptability. This research aims to design an optimal magnetorheological fluid brake for motorcy...

This paper deals with the concept of ‘passive’ and ‘active’ electromechanical (E-M) differentials in automotive mechatronics, in particular, for reduction of ‘self-generated wind-up torques’ in drive-by-wire (DBW) all-wheel-drive (AWD) propulsion mec...

This paper presents a biomimetic fish robot featuring a flexible spine driven by cables, which integrates the cable-driven mechanism with a flexible spine. The drive system separates the body and tail fin drives for control, offering enhanced flexibi...

The automotive industry is fully shifting towards autonomous connected vehicles. By advancing vehicles’ intelligence and connectivity, the industry has enabled innovative functions such as advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in the direct...

This study concerns the comparative investigation of two advanced lateral stability automotive controllers with respect to a commercial solution. The research aims to improve the stability performances achieved by a combined tracking of yaw rate and...

As one of the advanced automotive chassis technologies, the steer-by-wire system offers a high level of precision, responsiveness, and controllability in the driving experience. It can also adjust and optimize parameters to adapt to the preferences o...

In recent years, various functions such as advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and infotainment systems are being mounted in vehicles for safety and convenience to drivers. Among the various functions, autonomous driving-related technologies ar...

The paper discusses the synthesis problem of a bistable piston pump, employing a driving mechanism that comprises shape memory alloy wires, a two-section involute cam, and an energy-recuperating spring. The transition from one stable end position to...

This research proposes a wire-breakage detection method based on a Time-Domain Feature Weighted Network (TDFWNet) to address the challenging issue of wire-breakage detection in the feed source cabin drive cables of the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Sph...

For suppressing the crosstalk problem due to wire resistances and contacted resistances of the long flexible cables in tactile sensing systems, we present a novel two-wire fast readout approach for the two-dimensional resistive sensor array in shared...

We have demonstrated a high-image-quality 85-inch 4 K high-dynamic-range (HDR) LCD display with 2304 dimming zones using a single X-wire AM mini-LED backlight unit (BLU) with motion blur and residual image reduction technology. Our latest work propos...

Using a long, flexible test cable connected with a one-wire voltage feedback circuit, a resistive tactile sensor in a shared row-column fashion exhibited flexibility in robotic operations but suffered from crosstalk caused by the connected cable due...

In accordance with the developing trend of “safety, comfort and low-carbon” technology, the market for intelligent X-by-wire chassis is huge. A new requirement of the X-by-wire system, including the response, accuracy, energy consumption...

Wire-driven continuum manipulators are gaining more attention due to their flexibility and dexterity features. In comparison with traditional manipulators, the continuum structure is compliant and safe for human tissue and is able to easily adapt to...

The drive torque of each wheel hub motor of a four-wheel independent wire-controlled steering electric vehicle is independently controllable, representing a typical over-actuated system. Through optimizing the distribution of the drive torque of each...

Recently, the use of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) at production sites has been increasing due to industrial development, such as the introduction of smart factories. AGVs utilizing the wired induction method, which is cheaper and faster than the...

Currently, the most prevalent surgical treatment method is laparoscopic surgery. Robotic surgery has many advantages over laparoscopic surgery. Therefore, robotic surgery technology is currently constantly evolving. The advantages of robotic surgery...

An alternative packaging method, termed built-in packaging, is proposed for single terminal devices, and demonstrated with an actuator application. Built-in packaging removes the requirements of wire bonding, chip carrier, PCB, probe station, interco...

The deposition energy and the peak overpressure of shockwaves are the leading engineering parameters of wire electric explosion technology applied to enhance oil recovery. The thicker Cu wire deposits more energy, which transforms into the shockwave...

Based on the introduction and analysis of difficulties encountered during technical inspection of the wire rope of a winding mine hoist (WMH) working at high speed, an open-loop permanent magnet magnetizer was used to simulate and analyze the effect...

This paper investigates the impact of the wire selection on the performance of induction motors for automotive applications. The section of wire and the material are evaluated at a high speed of 200 kW in an induction motor designed for premium vehic...

Particle accelerator laboratories, which enable world-class research across many scientific fields, depend on the magnets used to manipulate their particle beams for successful operation. The community employs various techniques, typically based on H...

Ceramic baseplates are important elements in the power modules of electric drives. This paper presents low-temperature cofired ceramic (LTCC) and high-temperature cofired ceramic (HTCC) materials for the fabrication of three-dimensional power modules...

Welding wire is a major type of welding consumable, which needs to be winded onto spools for sale. Currently, the winding process is accomplished manually due to obstacles such as automatic spool loading and clamping. When loading the spool, the angu...