Innovations in Mobility

October 29-31, 2019 │ Novi, MI

Professional Development Opportunities at Innovations in Mobility

A Primer on Regulations and Liability Considerations for HAV’s

October 28, 2019
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m

The first half of this course reviews where regulations are at the state and federal levels, what actions are currently under consideration, how current regulations will need to change to accommodate HAV’s, and how and when new regulations might be implemented. The second half covers both common law and strict liability and how it may apply to HAV’s. It discusses the question of “Who is the driver?”, and how common law negligence, no fault liability and strict liability will impact human owner/operators, and manufacturers of HAV’s.

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Overview of the Role of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles in Smart Cities

October 28, 2019
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

This course introduces big data and analytics, focusing on how these will be applied to data generated by autonomous and connected vehicles. These technologies will be explained within the context of a smart city. This is an excellent introductory course for those involved in the design and development of connected and autonomous vehicles, those interested in harnessing the power of data and transportation professionals involved in the development of smart mobility approaches for cities.

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Overview of Safety and Occupant Protection

October 28, 2019
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

This course reviews occupant protection consideration based upon decades of motor vehicle safety science developments, focusing on regulations, consumer metrics, product liability requirements, event data records and collision compatibility.  These technologies will be explained within the context of autonomous vehicles at ADAS Level 4 and 5 who will share traffic ways with vehicles piloted by human drivers.  This course offers an excellent overview of occupant protection guidelines, alternative cabin designs and seating configurations for those involved in the design and development of autonomous vehicles.

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Overview of LIDAR and Infrared Cameras for ADAS and Autonomous Sensing

October 28, 2019
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The session will begin with a review of Infrared basics - electromagnetic spectrum, spectral irradiance, night vision and eye safety. We will then dive into LIDAR – flash, scanning, wavelengths, lasers, detectors, scanners, range and resolution calculations, optics, thermal design, challenges to automotive qualification and sensor fusion. The second half will cover Infrared camera topics with focus on driver monitoring for interior and machine vision for exterior. We will review rolling and global shutter imagers, wavelength selection, use of secondary optics, continuous vs pulsed IRED operation, thermal design, power consumption, eye safety certification and HMI considerations.

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