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An investigation by Porsche into the requirements for ambulance vehicles to be used in the next decade led to the development of the SAVE system. The system consists of a 2.8 t transport vehicle of almost arbitrary selection, an additional mechanical or hydropneumatic cushioning system incorporated in the composite construction, and a removable rescue compartment. ...This compartment is compatible with the frame of any of the SAVE ambulances. The paper first defines and evaluates the goals of the investigation. Next are discussed individual attributes of the vehicle: driving performance, driving safety, communication including warning systems (e.g. sirens, lights), and passenger safety and comfort. ...The conflicting demands of patient care, safety of personnel, and general traffic safety were uncoupled from each other by the successful adaption of the salient features of the SAVE ambulance (e.g., special cushioning system, removable rescue compartment). This allows improvements to be made in each category.

The use of synthetic test and research platforms is becoming more prevalent in the effort to capture a better understanding of critical vehicle and traffic safety issues as well as analyze and clarify high probability data. In the area of traffic safety, driving simulators have become the ultimate synthetic human factors research platform. These simulators expand the ability of researchers to explore issues that to date could only be safely studied from raw data interpretation or anecdotal observation and review. As a human factors research platform, realistic driving simulators must mimic and present accurate stimuli to the driver, which influence the dominant or effected human sensory organs. Driving a vehicle presents a ""cue hungr'' environment. The absence of critical or expected cues influences driver behavior.

A new model for University research The robotics team at Carnegie Mellon University innovates with a new approach for the funding and commercialization of University research. Automotive and Aerospace engineering education: today and tomorrow Student opportunites in specialized programs continue to grow. Lamborghini is bullish about new flagship Of all the models making their world debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Lamborghini's Aventador LP 700-4 could claim top honors for new technology. B-Max launches downsized EcoBoost engines The small B-Max MAV uses familiar Ford "kinetic" design cues. Diesel/electric-drive military vehicle at Chicago auto show A military vehicle is designed to perform specific missions, not serve as an environmental showcase.

This document provides guidance on provision of SATCE systems in Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTDs) for the benefit of flight crew training. This work builds upon that originally undertaken by International Air Transport Association (IATA) Flight Simulator Working Group in 2002, and further developed in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Doc. 9625 Vol 1, Part 2, Editions 3 and 4. This document is intended to be a practical starting point that can serve as the basis for future developments of SATCE.

Steer-by-wire stars on the new Lexus RZ 450e Lexus' first BEV arrives with innovative touches, dual-axle propulsion and less-than-spectacular range. Rethinking the grid for EVs Interoperability and 'smart' energy management are vital for meeting EV charging demand. Designing for 200 BMEP and 22,000 RPM How Honda's Grand Prix motorcycle program in the 1960s created the world's most-advanced IC engines. Spelling Ford with an 'e' Ford Motor Co.'s new Model e team aims to transform the 120-year-old auto giant. Meet some of its new technology leaders. Chamber made to protect EV batteries With the ACS Dust Chamber, testing to ISO 20653 helps ensure EV battery housing designs will keep out dust and small particulates.

Tying it all together Networks link control modules to bring more features and functions to the job site. Collaboration tools spread a wide net PLM suppliers are offering new tools that aid collaboration, expanding on core offerings in PDM, CAD, and CAE. The drive toward a hybrid transmission In-wheel hydraulic motors, hydraulic transformers, and a common pressure rail with accumulators put new meaning in the word drivetrain. A deep dive into metallurgical failure Even with the best engineering processes and quality planning, deviations can occur with the incoming material, things can go wrong during the manufacturing process, and service conditions can be different than expected. Standards and 'coopetition' In the heavy-duty vehicle arena, adoption of standards for networking benefits everyone.

The electric vehicle industry - land, water and air - is rapidly rising to become a market of over $533 billion by 2025. Some run entirely on harvested energy as with solar lake boats. Others recycle energy as with regenerative braking of cars, buses and military vehicles harvesting kinetic energy. Others use different forms of harvesting either to charge the traction batteries, or to drive autonomous device. In some cases, harvesting is making completely new forms of electric vehicle possible such as "glider" Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) that can stay at sea for years, gaining electricity from both wave power and sunshine. Multiple forms of energy harvesting on one vehicle are becoming more common from cars to superyachts.