Experts on Tour - David Oh

Intelligent Active Passive Integrated Safety System (IAPISS) – What’s Next
This describes the process used to select the hybrid electric as a leading technology for future vehicles and a description of its design and functioning.

Abstract
The presentation reviews the history of the Automotive Safety Systems Technology from a system perspective. From the time that it was conceived in 1980 to the present, the safety system has evolved to meet many changing requirements. The focus of the paper will cover the history of safety requirements such as passive safety system: seatbelts, airbags; active safety system: ABS/TCS/ESC, prevent crashes and rollovers including the differences between European and US requirements. It will demonstrate that this globally developing Intelligent Active Passive Integrated Safety System (IAPISS) that offers safety synergy and meets all its initial requirements and continues to evolve over time to meet additional changing requirements based on J.D. Power and Associates.

Biography
David Oh’s background includes eighteen years of success leading and managing design, test, and development programs and diversified cross-functional teams, sixteen of which were spent as part of each of the ‘Big Three’ Automotive Companies (GM, Ford, and Daimler Chrysler) respectively. David was responsible for overseeing technology and Asian customers as a technical director/customer director at Gates Korea. David is currently working at Kanematsu USA as a technical director/advisor to support automotive technology and engineering and perform management consulting between OEM customers and Japanese and Korean suppliers globally. David has been the member of SAE, ASME, KPAI, and KSEA, served as a chief editor for Korean Economy Automotive News in Michigan branch, and served as an advisor for Michigan Economy Development Company, KOTRA, and S-Trade. David received four GM and Ford technical excellence awards. David holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, a second Master’s in Manufacturing & Systems Engineering, an MBA, and completed PhD courses in Engineering at The University of Michigan. David is fluent in English and Korean and David studied Japanese, Chinese, and German for many years. David has taught at the WSU as a guest lecturer.

Restrictions:
One month advance notice (if possible) for travel arrangement.

Equipment Needs:
LCD Projector for laptop.