Predictive analytical terminal ballistics modelling of multi-layered non-metallic targets: Development, experimental validation and uncertainty quantification

Military ground vehicles require protection against ballistic threats encountered in the battlefield. Traditionally used armour steel dramatically increases the weight of a vehicle, decreasing its mobility and hampering its capability of carrying payload. The development of new material and protection concepts, namely non-metallic armours, that...

Augmented reality concepts for pedestrian-vehicle interactions: An online study

Nine AR interfaces designed using an experience- based, and theoretically informed design approach, were presented in an online questionnaire for user evaluation.<br/>Statistical analysis of presented measures, and the computation of an overall composite score revealed a preference towards traditional and familiar traffic elements.

Accelerating neural networks embedded on a microcomputer trained on KITTI

Due to a high contribution of human error in fatal traffic accidents, efforts in research and industry for automating vehicles steadily increased the last 3 decades. To reduce accidents with other road users, automated recognition and classification of road users is crucial. The most accurate models are large convolutional neural networks,...

The feasibility of a fully electric aircraft towing system

Operational towing is a taxiing strategy to reduce the fuel consumption during the taxiing phase of a flight, which decreases the cost and environmental impact of taxiing. Currently, no operational electric towing systems are available that are fully electric, independent from the APU and are capable of towing both narrow- and wide-bodied...

An optimization based approach to autonomous drifting: A scaled implementation feasibility study

Development of the autonomous vehicle has been a trending topic over the last few years. The automotive industry is continuously developing Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) that partially take over the driver’s workload. This has resulted in an increase in vehicle safety and a decrease in fatal crashes [1]. Full vehicle autonomy has not...

Analysis of the response of temporary overhead sign structures subjected to overheight vehicle impact

Overheight vehicle impact is the impact of a heavy dump truck with a rigid raised trailer on the beam of a light-weighted and flexible temporary overhead sign structure. The structure is initially not designed to resist overheight vehicle impacts and the impacts occurring during construction works with impact velocities up to 40 km/h result in...

Constructing a region of interest using map information for object tracking in autonomous vehicles

The Delft University of Technology intends to aid in the development of autonomous vehicles by building their own experiment platform in the DAVI project. To be able to make valid decisions, an autonomous vehicle needs to know its surroundings. Many sensors are used to detect any objects within range, but the sensor information has to be...

smart foryou: Designing a new individual mobility system for European metropolises of 2025

The goal of this project was to develop a new type of vehicle that shows a fit in smart’s future product portfolio. The idea of developing a vehicle smaller than the existing smart fortwo arose from developments in the market and society. Throughout the whole automotive industry it is agreed that there is an increasing mismatch between existing...

Designing a new mobility concept for Tuk Tuk Factory

Tuk Tuk Factory wants to extend its current product portfolio. The graduation project has resulted in a service and vehicle design for the company to access a new market. It is very hard to penetrate the automotive industry, largely consisting of huge firms that control the industry. The small Dutch vehicle manufacturer Tuk Tuk Factory however...

Designing a vehicle for young adults living in Europe’s urban environment of 2025

This master thesis proposes a vehicle design based on insights of transportation needs of young adults, gained through research. Interest is directed towards young adults aged 20-30 living in European cities, who show active and mobile lifestyles, but whom interest for the car is fading. To understand how these people will construct their lives...

The Albatross 2.0 Design: The Future of Road Safety

Chard Safety is a Dutch company founded in 2005 and focusing on automotive crash safety systems. The most important ongoing project is the Deceleration Responsive Seat (DRS) concept, also called “The Albatross”. The concept is an unique automotive seat which provides safety and comfort aspects. Due to the innovative construction, there is...

Citizens on the move: Designing a vehicle to shape urban future

Following the ViP design method to investigate the domain of citizens on the move, the mission statement created was that we would like citizens on the move to balance, without compromises, between the importance of their individuality and that of their community. “Achieve the bonding of cultivated individuals into a whole” The interaction of...

Stand-by Mobility Device for Local Purposes

This graduation project focuses on the design of a “Stand-by Mobility Device for Local Purposes” (SMDLP). The SMDLP is a multi-functional mobility device, designed for supermarket visiting. The concept can be best imagined as a fusion of a carrier cycle, shopping cart and baby stroller. Namely the SMDLP has three comparable configurations: (1)...

Tyre parameter identification from road tests on a complete vehicle

Vehicle manufacturers notice a difference between the tyre behaviour observed in road tests with a complete vehicle and the behaviour of the tyre as provided by the tyre manufacturers. To improve the tyre characterization and avoid appointing its behaviour each time using trial-and-error, Centro Ricerche Fiat requests the development of an...