Standards Information Session

Tuesday, April 21, 2009
11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
FEV Theater (on the exhibit floor)

Topics:

Software Assessment Repository
With the continued growth of software in automobiles, it is important to get accurate and thorough capability information on development teams in the industry, wherever they may be located. The SAE Software Assessment Repository is a single location to get secure, reliable information through the industry�s most trusted source, SAE International.
Speaker: Peter Abowd, Altia

Hybrid Standards Committee
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), efficiently utilize supply-limited renewable and conventional electricity through a rechargeable energy storage unit. The SAE Hybrid Standards Committee and its task forces are resolving the issues to such fundamental questions as battery electrochemistry, optimal PHEV battery-size, weight, life-cycle, optimal state of charge and performance characteristics so these systems can be manufactured for safe public use.
Speaker: Gery Kissel, General Motors Corporation

Vehicle Sound for Pedestrian Standards Committee
This committee is addressing pedestrians safety issues related to the quiet operations of hybrid vehicles. They plan to issue a Technical Report or Recommended Practice based on its analysis of pedestrians safety issues related to the quiet operations of hybrid vehicles and its identification and evaluation of potential countermeasures to address these issues.
Jay Joseph, American Honda Motor Co., Inc.