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Chatrath, Karan (author)Advancement of the state of the art of automotive technologies is a continuous process. It is essential for automotive engineers to combine the knowledge of vehicle dynamics and control theory to develop useful applications that meet requirements of improved safety, comfort and performance. A road vehicle is equipped with several actuators that...master thesis 2019
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Katsaounis, Georgios (author)Recent advances in sensor technology have lead to increased resolution of novel sensors, while tracking applications where distance between sensors and objects of interest is very small have gained research interest recently. In these cases, it is possible that multiple sensor detections are generated by each object of interest. Extended Object...master thesis 2019
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Maselis, Robbe (author)Compressed natural gas (CNG) has been gaining attention in the automotive industry since it allows for a substantial reduction in carbon dioxide emissions. Recent advancements in direct-injection technology have contributed to an increase in volumetric efficiency and engine power, but the physical modeling of such gaseous injection with...master thesis 2019
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Stol, Pieter (author)While touch Interfaces have greatly improved the user friendliness and functional possibilities of devices, haptic feedback has been lacking in user interface design. Good Haptic feedback not only gives confirmation of a key press, but also enriches the user interaction and improves the usability of interfaces.<br/>This absence of haptic...master thesis 2019
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Lie Hok Lien, Kenny (author)Self-driving cars is considered the next major step in the automotive industry and with automation in passenger vehicles, the driver can benefit from the freed up time for leisure or work, as he or she becomes the passenger. However, this is only possible if the drivers are comfortable during automated driving. The major issue here, is that the...master thesis 2019
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Vrooman, Lars (author)This report contains a design proposal for a 2035 Porsche sports car vision. The vision is a reaction on a future mobility paradigm shift towards fully automated transportation (Autonomous level 5). The majority of today’s car owners are convenience driven. These type of drivers have what is referred to as a ‘rational’ way of thinking about...master thesis 2018
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Fritz, Casper (author)The automotive industry is continuously improving the safety and comfort of the vehicles. To improve the safety and comfort of the vehicle more focus is put on improving driver assistance systems and also on making the vehicles more autonomous. In order for the safety systems to work properly and also to drive autonomously, it becomes essential...master thesis 2018
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Rahaman Khan, Tasneem (author)The automotive radars are significantly drifting towards the 77GHz electromagnetic spectrum band, and by 2020, they will no longer operate in the 24GHz band as per the regulations given by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in Europe and the U.S. With the communication systems...master thesis 2018
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Pretagostini, Francesco (author)Over the past century, cars have become a fundamental part of our society. With the increasingly larger number of vehicles on the road, safety is, now more than ever, a topic of paramount importance. It is estimated that every year 26,000 people are killed on European roads, corresponding to a social cost of 100 billion euros. In the last two...master thesis 2018
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Turgut, Önder (author)As you well know we are entering a new era. An era in which more and more things are becoming smart including the cars that we see around us. This technology will soon bring us new services like car- and ridesharing with autonomous capabilities. Big brands like Renault and Audi expect self-driving cars on the road around 2022. Nevertheless, a...master thesis 2018
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Zareen, Omer (author)Automotive radars play a very important role in reduction of traffic accidents and casualties by making the vehicle fully self aware of its surroundings. For the vehicle to be fully self aware multiple sensors or radars have to placed in close proximity of each other on the body of the automobile. This will lead to interference between the...master thesis 2018
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van Heeswijk, W.B.J. (author)Today it would be unimaginable to think of a world without cars. It was this very invention that since its introduction in 1885 brought societies together, gave people freedom, and brought prosperity to economies. After more than one hundred thirty years, the car has become an integral component of modern life, to such an extent that it is part...master thesis 2018
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Overdevest, Jeroen (author)Automotive radars play a crucial role in the reduction of traffic casualties and the realization of autonomous driving due to its robustness and adverse weather tolerance. However, as the penetration rate of automotive radars increases, concerns arise regarding the mutual interference. In contrast to the predominant Frequency-Modulated...master thesis 2018
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Malhotra, Harsh (author)The motivation for this project, comes through personal experience of being raised in the city of Delhi. The city which ones was known for its plush gardens, old markets and famous public squares. The economic liberation of 1992 and unprecedented growth made Delhi victim of its own success. The lack of vision on part of understanding migration...master thesis 2018
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Wesseling, Anne-Marie (author)Technological advancements have resulted in vehicles gaining the ability to effortlessly compile data required to generate Situational Awareness. Situational Awareness is defined as the continuous (re-)processing of information leading to an intangible spatial representation of the environment. While vehicles effortlessly compile Situational...master thesis 2018
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Qu, Qiaoge (author)Electroluminescence (EL) is a phenomenon of light emission from phosphor material when it is exposed to a strong electric field. In practice, EL lamps can be fabricated easily with screen printing method - depositing layers of inks on top of each other, with customized patterns possible. EL can be seamlessly embedded on various substrate...master thesis 2018
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Saredi, Edoardo (author)Car industry and motorsport development nowadays strongly rely on wind tunnel testing. As the literature survey shows, in order to fully understand the characteristics of the flow around a car, large-scale and volumetric flow field measurements are required. For its features, PIV can be pointed as a useful technique for automotive wind tunnels....master thesis 2018
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Kempers, Lennaert (author)This thesis describes what is relevant for interface design for tele-remote driving of heavy road vehicles. A design framework was created to describe what these relevant aspects are. With this design framework a design process is done.master thesis 2018
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van den Elshout, Lucas (author)In this project a vision on future travel was created for MOBGEN, in which products<br/>and services are more digitally connected. Wysp is the vision of a travel support service for the year 2025. It supports travellers by supports travellers by; preventing mistakes, removing uncertainties and by improving the quality of waiting time. In order...master thesis 2018