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🎄✨ Season’s Greetings from Automotive Innovation! 🎄✨ As 2024 comes to a close, we reflect on a year filled with exciting advancements, inspiring collaborations, and groundbreaking ideas that drive the automotive industry forward. To our incredible authors, reviewers, readers, and supporters—thank you for your continued dedication and contributions. Your passion fuels innovation and paves the way for a brighter future. This holiday season, we wish you joy, peace, and meaningful connections. May your celebrations be filled with warmth and your new year full of success and inspiration! 📌 Mark your calendars—our 2024 content is just a click away. Check out our latest editions for cutting-edge insights into automotive technology and innovation. Link: https://lnkd.in/g4UE83dc Let’s accelerate into 2025 together—driven by curiosity, collaboration, and creativity! 🚗🌍 🌟 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the entire Automotive Innovation team! #AutomotiveInnovation #HolidaySeason

Title: Robust Speed & Spacing Control Framework for Autonomous Vehicles via µ-Synthesis 🚀 🚗 The vehicle-following control systems are pivotal in autonomous technology, boosting road efficiency and easing congestion. Yet, external disturbances and model parameter changes pose significant stability threats, even risking fatal accidents.  In the study, a µ-synthesis robust control framework is introduced, tailored for speed and spacing tracking in autonomous vehicles.  🌟 The highlights? Firstly, it treats longitudinal motion disturbances as uncertain parameters, simplifying the control system and enhancing real-time performance.  Secondly, the vehicle-following system's state-space model is redefined using a descriptor form, enabling decoupled robust control with multiple uncertainties, minimizing conservativeness.  Lastly, integrating nominal performance and robust stability, aµ-synthesis controller is crafted for seamless tracking.  🔬 Hardware-in-the-loop experiments prove its effectiveness, showcasing excellent tracking and robustness against parameter perturbations. The future of safe, efficient driving is here! 🛣✨  https://lnkd.in/g8TRSgUB #AutonomousVehicles #RobustControl #µSynthesis #AutomotiveInnovation

🚗🔋 Join us for the Automotive Innovation Workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Batteries! 🌟 📅 Date: December 16, 2024 🕒 Time: 16:00–17:30 (Beijing Time); 9:00-10:30 (CET Time) 📍 Online: https://lnkd.in/gaBe5dUJ 🔑 Zoom Meeting ID: 853 6177 9557 🔑 Code: 1216 This event will bring together top minds from academia and industry to explore how AI is revolutionizing battery technologies. Topics include: ✨ Smart Battery advancements with AI ✨ Machine learning applications for battery thermal safety ✨ Insights from renowned researchers like @Dr. Remus Teodorescu, Dr. Xuning Feng, and Dr. Yu Wang. 📌 Organized by Automotive Innovation, China SAE's flagship journal, this workshop is a platform for cutting-edge research discussions and networking opportunities. 🚀 Don’t miss out—save the date, and bring your questions to the live Q&A! #AI #BatteryTechnology #AutomotiveInnovation #Workshop #SustainableMobility #ElectricVehicles

🚀 Revolutionize your ride with CPCC! 🚗✨ Dream of a future where cars drive smarter? 🤔 The Cloud-Based Predictive Cruise Control (CPCC) is here to make it happen! 🚀 But how do we ensure it's perfect? 🧐 Introducing the CPCC co-simulation platform! 💻🚗 It's like a virtual playground for ICVs, pushing them to their limits in digital landscapes. 🏞 The results? CPCC-equipped cars zip 2% faster and save 14.7% on fuel! 💨💰 Traffic jams? Bye-bye! 👋 Shorter queues, less delay, and cleaner air? Hello, future! 🌍💨 CPCC is unlocking a smarter, faster, more sustainable transportation future. 🌈🚀 Buckle up and prepare for the ride of the future! 🚀🎉【https://lnkd.in/gJWR9TKC #CPCC #FutureOfTransportation #SmartCars

🚀 Unlocking Safety Secrets: A Deep Dive into AEB Uncertainty Evaluation for Autonomous Vehicles 🚗✨ Elevate autonomous driving safety with the research! A new study proposes a sophisticated design method to tackle uncertainties in autonomous systems. Using the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system as a prime example, it delves into the intricacies of SOTIF (Safety of the Intended Functionality) performance. 🔍 First, uncertainty parameters in typical AEB scenarios are meticulously defined and quantified, crafting a stochastic model that embraces these uncertainties. 🎲 Monte Carlo simulation then steps in, revealing the true nature of safety distance distribution in the AEB system. Variance and width of this distribution become the yardsticks for measuring reliability and robustness. 🔬 The Box–Behnken design method orchestrates uncertainty combination simulation tests, crafting surrogate models for variance and distributed width. Significance analyses ensure no stone is unturned. 🔍 Finally, leveraging variance surrogate models, the study uncovers how uncertainties impact AEB reliability and robustness. This insights pave the way for smarter sensor design. 🛡 Furthermore, a dynamic safety distance adjustment mechanism, rooted in the distributed width surrogate model, adapts the theoretical safety distance to various uncertainties. This innovation bolsters the AEB system's resilience against multiple uncertainties. 💡 This novel approach offers a fresh perspective on solving SOTIF challenges in autonomous driving, steering us closer to safer, smarter roads! https://lnkd.in/gh_-rf46  #AutonomousDriving #AEBSystem #SafetyInnovation

🚀 Title: Revolutionizing Autonomous Driving with MFE-SSNet: A Multi-Modal Fusion Prediction Network 🚗 In the exciting realm of autonomous vehicles, accurately predicting steering angles and speeds is a game-changer! This task holds the key to precise decision-making, ensuring safe and efficient journeys. 🔑 But past efforts have often stumbled upon the limitation of using just one or two data sources, leaving room for improvement. 📊 🌟 Say hello to MFE-SSNet, the Multi-Modal Fusion-Based End-to-End Steering Angle and Vehicle Speed Prediction Network! 🌐 This network breaks barriers by evolving from one-stream and two-stream structures to a powerful three-stream design. It masterfully extracts features from images, steering angles, and vehicle speeds using HRNet and LSTM layers. 🔬 🔍 And here’s the magic sauce: a local attention-based feature fusion module that seamlessly blends the essence of different modal data. This innovative module enhances the fusion process by capturing intricate interdependencies within local channels, boosting performance to new heights. ✨ 🏆 Experimental results speak volumes – MFE-SSNet stands tall, outperforming the current top-dog models on the Udacity dataset. It’s a testament to the network’s prowess in delivering reliable predictions for autonomous vehicles. 🏆 Stay tuned for more updates on how MFE-SSNet is paving the way for smarter, safer roads! https://lnkd.in/giVAy6zd 🛣 #AutonomousDriving #AIInnovation #MFESSNet

🌟 Exciting News! A paper titled "Trajectory Planning for Autonomous Vehicle with Numerical Optimization Method" has just been released! 🔍 This cutting-edge research dives deep into the realm of autonomous vehicle trajectory planning, leveraging Model Prediction Control to craft driving paths that are nothing short of safe, comfortable, and efficient. Imagine a world where autonomous cars navigate with precision, ensuring your journey is smooth and worry-free! 📏 The authors introduce an innovative expanded safe zone model, transforming the planning environment into a simpler, yet highly effective landscape. It's like giving autonomous vehicles a crystal-clear map to navigate through, ensuring they stay out of harm's way. 🚀 In this paper, the complex process of trajectory planning is cleverly decoupled into lateral and longitudinal planning. Lateral planning harnesses the power of Model Prediction Control, generating a suite of candidate trajectories that are both feasible and promising. It's like having a magic wand that conjures up the perfect driving path! 💡 Meanwhile, longitudinal planning employs a sophisticated dynamic programming algorithm with unequal distance scattering points, significantly boosting planning efficiency. Think of it as giving autonomous vehicles a superpower to make quick, informed decisions on the fly. 🎯 To find the optimal driving path and speed in any given environment, the paper introduces cost functions for both path planning and speed planning. It's a meticulous dance of numbers and algorithms, all working in harmony to ensure the perfect driving experience. 🛡 Safety is paramount, and this research doesn't disappoint. A collision detection link is seamlessly integrated into the planning process, guaranteeing absolute safety for every autonomous journey. 📊 Simulation results speak volumes. This innovative approach generates stunning lane-change trajectories, showcasing its prowess in autonomous lane-change maneuvers. It's like watching the future of driving unfold in real time! 🚀 Don't miss out on this revolutionary research. Read the full paper and be amazed by the possibilities of autonomous driving! https://lnkd.in/ge6QeY4R #AutonomousVehicles #TrajectoryPlanning #MPC #DynamicProgramming

🚀 Exciting New Research Unveiled! 🔋 Title: Holistic Sensitivity Analysis for Long-Term Energy Demand Prediction of Battery Electric Vehicles Envision a realm where battery electric vehicles (BEVs) conquer range anxiety and become a mainstream choice. The latest research unveils a path to achieving this, focusing on refining range estimation algorithms. 🔍✨ Crafting such algorithms is challenging due to the intricate interplay of driver, vehicle, and environmental factors. The study delves into these hard-to-predict elements using global sensitivity analysis. Factors are meticulously ranked and assessed with the help of a validated vehicle simulation model. 🔬💡 Co-simulation of powertrains and auxiliaries uncovers deeper insights into the thermal system parameters. Surprising findings emerge: while driver acceleration is often highlighted, it's outshone by air density and wind speed on highways. In urban settings, outdoor temperature and the probability of stopping at traffic lights play pivotal roles. 🏙💨 These discoveries have been solidified through convergence analysis, providing a robust foundation for future algorithm development. 🌟🔍 Embark on a journey towards a future where BEVs thrive, and range anxiety is just a relic of the past! 🚀🌍 Link: https://lnkd.in/gB7Sk-RH #BatteryElectricVehicles #EnergyDemandPrediction #SensitivityAnalysis #RangeEstimation #DrivingExperience #VehicleSimulation #AlgorithmEvolution 🔋🚗💨

🚀 New Paper Alert! 📝 Title: A Model Predictive Backstepping Control Approach for Angle Tracking of Steer-by-Wire System 🌟 Introducing a revolutionary hybrid control method - Model Predictive Backstepping Control - for precise steering angle manipulation! 🚗 The study tackles the challenge of determining optimal stepping parameters in backstepping control by incorporating the Lyapunov function. Unlike traditional fixed stepping coefficients, it explores the less charted variable approach. 🔬 📊 Stepping parameters are now tunable variables integrated into a backstepping control law, computed via model predictive control. The hybrid algorithm leverages system knowledge to pinpoint optimal values. 🎯 🔍 Comprehensive exploration of model predictive backstepping control in steer-by-wire systems, resolving variable stepping parameters through a cost function. 📊 🚗 Implemented in a steering control unit and validated in real-world tests, the results showcase successful angle tracking within engineering practice. 💪 Read the full paper to dive deeper into new findings! #Engineering #ControlTheory #SteerByWire #ModelPredictiveControl #BacksteppingControl 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gEmjEu_A

🚀 New Research Alert! 🚀 Title: Moving Traffic Object Detection Based on Bayesian Theory Fusion – Revolutionizing Dynamic Scenes! 🚀 Get ready to be amazed by the latest paper, which introduces a groundbreaking detection method designed to elevate object detection in dynamic traffic scenarios! 🌟 It has combined the best of two worlds – high-accuracy ACA-YOLO and super-sensitive MSOF – to create a fusion approach that's grounded in Bayesian theory. 🔍 Imagine a detection system that's not only incredibly precise but also adapts seamlessly to the ever-changing dynamics of traffic. 🚀 The method leverages the power of the ACA mechanism to boost YOLOv5's precision, ensuring that even the most elusive objects are detected with ease. And to tackle the constant loss issues that plague traditional systems, it has introduced efficient-IoU – a game-changer that ensures the system stays on track. 📊 But the real magic happens in the fusion process. By calculating the posterior probabilities of both ACA-YOLO and MSOF using Bayesian formula after IoU-based region matching, it has created a system that's more than just the sum of its parts. The result? Fusion weights that reflect the true potential of ther detection method. 📊 And the numbers don't lie. Tested on both the KITTI dataset and our custom, real-world continuous moving traffic objects dataset, the method has outperformed traditional YOLOv5 by a whopping 5.5%, 9.9%, and 1.9% in mean average precision, recall, and precision, respectively. That's a leap that's impossible to ignore! 🚀 So why wait? Dive into the paper and discover the future of moving traffic object detection. It's time to make the roads safer, smarter, and more efficient. https://lnkd.in/gvJh7sHP 📝 #BayesianFusion #ObjectDetection #TrafficRevolution #AIInnovation