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Audio transceiver with automotive audio bus

2014-11-12

The AD2410 transceiver from Analog Devices, Inc.(ADI) is the first in a family of devices that enables ADI’s new automotive audio bus, which significantly reduces the weight of existing cable harnesses, resulting in improved vehicle fuel efficiency while delivering high fidelity audio.

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Personalization, autonomy create many challenges for engineers

2014-10-22

Meeting diverse customer demands is a vexing challenge that will require heavy amounts of engineering work. Development teams will have to give drivers more personal options while they also determine how to ensure that autonomous driving platforms mimic the ways humans sometimes break traffic laws.

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Chillers and heat exchangers

2014-10-17

Advanced Thermal Solutions’ portable chiller systems and liquid-to-air heat exchangers aid in controlling fluid temperatures in looped liquid cooling systems.

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Next-generation Level 2 charger is grid-smart

2014-11-12

A Level 2 electric vehicle charger that can dispense power based on the available grid supply is undergoing its first field test in Detroit.

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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: Honda pedestrian detection system

2014-11-12

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Automaker group commits to privacy for vehicle personal data

2014-11-17

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A123 Systems is hot on 12-V Li-ion for microhybrids

2014-11-26

Lead-acid batteries have clear advantages in cost and low-temperature performance, but Li-ion has its own set of pluses.

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LIN family for in-vehicle networking

2014-12-09

Atmel Corp.’s next-generation family of local interconnect network transceivers, system basis chips, and voltage regulators are suitable for automotive body, powertrain, infotainment sensor, and actuator applications.

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SAE 2014 Convergence: Chrysler's Gilles rallies engineers to think like futurists

2014-10-21

Pay attention to pop culture for engineering inspiration, says Chrysler Group's President and CEO of Motorsports and the company’s Senior Vice President of Product Design, Ralph Gilles, during his SAE Convergence keynote address.

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Connected vehicles, cloud services bring big data issues to vehicles

2014-11-05

Connected vehicles bring many benefits, helping both drivers and traffic managers. However, it can be difficult for traffic managers to analyze and use the enormous amounts of data collected when every vehicle constantly transmits speed, direction, and other data points. That’s prompting many groups to see how big data schemes can be adapted for the transportation industry.

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Congestion, autonomy, and connectivity key issues for MY 2054 cars

2014-10-28

Flying cars got short shrift. Panelists at SAE 2014 Convergence event instead predicted that vehicles of model year 2054 will be extremely connected and will largely drive themselves. Dealing with urban gridlock was also a key concern during the Wednesday session.

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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: Google's new Novi engineering center

2016-06-17

Southeast Michigan - not Silicon Valley - is fast becoming the North American center for advanced vehicle technologies.

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Pseudo satellite, potential disrupter, flies on sunlight

2016-04-26

Zephyr 8 has a wingspan of 25 m and can carry 50% more batteries than the earlier version, yet is 30% lighter. This translates into a UAV that can carry a heavier payload and is designed to, typically, stay in the air continuously for over a month

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Vehicle control modules

2016-05-13

VCMS II, the next generation of vehicle control and power modules from InPower, are fully programmable to provide maximum control, flexibility and value, whether part of a networked system or as stand-alone units.

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2017 Chrysler Pacifica plug-in is industry-first

2016-06-28

Start of production for the plug-in hybrid Chrysler Pacifica minivan begins in late 2016, marking a milestone as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA)'s first mass-produced PHEV.

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Touchless variable gap sensor

2016-05-13

The two-piece magnetic Hall-effect variable gap sensor from PIHER Sensors and Controls S.A. maintains stable electrical output and specified linearity on mobile shafts, despite radial and axial movement.

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Advanced fleet management

2016-05-13

The AirLink GX450 mobile gateway from Sierra Wireless incorporates an advanced fleet management feature that enables collection of OBD-II vehicle telemetry data.

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Collaborative research project leads to potentially swarming VTOL UAVs

2014-12-31

Gaining advanced knowledge in propulsion, turbomachinery, and lightweighting contributed to the successful conclusion of the German research project AVIGLE.

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GPS, telematics augment sensor input needed for autonomous driving

2014-12-09

When vehicles start handling multiple aspects of driving, electronic controls won’t always rely solely on input from onboard sensors. Often, antennas will point skyward to bring in information from GPS satellites and telematic systems.

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Heavy-duty connectors

2014-12-12

Amphenol Industrial Products improves its 9-way AT circular series receptacle line by adding a smaller flanged model.