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| ROboMObil: The Robotic Electric Vehicle |
| Ricardo de Castro and Jonathan Brembeck, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of System Dynamics and Control |
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The ROboMObil is a by-wire electric vehicle built by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) for demonstrating the benefits of transferring advanced space and robotics technologies to electric road vehicles. This vehicle is propelled by four “wheel robots”—each consisting of an in-wheel electric motor, steer-by-wire actuator and a brake-by-wire unit—providing a high degree of actuation and maneuverability.
For instance, the “wheel robots” allow independent control of the rotational (i.e, yaw-rate) and lateral (i.e., side-slip angle) vehicle motion, which are usually coupled in conventional vehicles without rear-axle steering. With the help of integrated surround video cameras and a three-degree-of-freedom force-feedback sidestick, the ROboMObil can be driven either manually or partially autonomously.
The ROboMObil has been used as a demonstrator for various research topics, including integrated vehicle dynamics control (VDC), automatic driving, human-machine interfaces (HMI) and energy management.
For example, shared-autonomy algorithms—where a supervision module continuously monitors the driver actions to guarantee fulfilment of road boundaries and collision avoidance with obstacles—is one of the most promising semi-autonomous operation modes. Reactive obstacle avoidance and autonomous parking algorithms, based on vision-based approaches, have been another relevant research area.
A key feature of these systems lies in the exploitation of the “wheel robots” to improve vehicle operation in narrow spaces (e.g., decreasing the minimum distance for parking with respect to conventional front-steered vehicles), which is very attractive in highly-dense urban environments.
On the actuation level, hybrid braking control strategies, focusing on the combination of electric motor and friction brakes to minimize energy losses and braking distance, have been also investigated.
For further details about the ROboMObil prototype please visit the website and watch the video. |
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IEEE VTC2019-Spring
28 April – 1 May 2019
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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Keynote Speakers
Rui Zhang, Associate Head, Research and Technology, National University of Singapore
Accessing From the Sky: UAV Communications for 5G and Beyond
Dato’ Madani Sahari, CEO, Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute of Malaysia
Smart Transportation in Malaysia and the World
Kamarul A. Muhamed, Founder and CEO, Aerodyne Group
Applications of Smart Technology—AI, Machine Learning, and Drones
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IEEE Wireless Africa 2019
18 – 20 August 2019
Pretoria, South Africa |
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CALL FOR PAPERS IS OPEN!!
Hosted by the South African chapter of VTS, this second annual event will take place in Pretoria, South Africa, focusing on wireless technologies.
The conference aims to provide a platform for wireless researchers in Africa to share their results, call for comments and collaborations, and exchange innovative ideas from cutting edge research.
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IEEE VTC2019-Fall
22–25 September 2019
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA |
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Deadline 17 June 2019
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Two-page abstracts (with results) and 5-page full papers will be considered. The full paper version of accepted submissions will be published in the conference proceedings and on IEEE Xplore (conditional on presentation by one of the authors at the conference).
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IEEE CAVS 2019
22–23 September 2019
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA |
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Regular papers due 15 April 2019
With the advances in computing and communication technologies, vehicle technology has entered a new era of connected and automated vehicles (CAVs). The host of technologies required to enable CAVs span several engineering and science disciplines.
IEEE CAVS is a symposium for reporting advances in all aspects of CAVs, including theory, tools, protocols, networks, applications, systems, test-beds and field deployments. IEEE CAVS 2019 will be co-located with IEEE VTC2019-Fall; standalone and combined registrations packages will be offered for the two events.
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IEEE VPPC 2019
14 – 17 October 2019
Hanoi, Vietnam |
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Keynote Speakers
Udaya K. Madawala (University of Auckland, New Zealand) will deliver a plenary on wireless power transfer.
Chris Mi (San Diego State University, USA) will deliver a plenary on energy management.
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Antwerp, Belgium
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