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CAAT Tracks
February 2018
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REGISTER NOW FOR THE FREE 2018 CAAT CONFERENCE: TESTING TOMORROW'S AUTOMATED VEHICLES TODAY!
Join us for the
2018 CAAT Conference on
Testing Tomorrow's Autonomous Vehicles Today! The conference will be held the morning of Friday, April 20, at Macomb Community College's south campus in Warren, Michigan. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required due to limited seating. Register now to save your seat!
Listen to MTAM's Michigan Mobile Musings interview of our CAAT Conference Keynote Speaker, Carla Bailo, about her work at CAR, her previous work in Columbus, her thoughts on the mobility and connected technologies fields, and the CAAT Conference.
The conference is targeted to automotive industry representatives and secondary and post-secondary automotive educators and administrators. Representatives from automotive-related government and professional organizations are also encouraged to attend.
For detailed information about the conference and to register, please visit our
2018 CAAT Conference web page today!
Conference Speakers:
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Carla Bailo
President and CEO
Center for Automotive Research
Topic: The Future of Mobility |
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Andrew Smart
Chief Technical Officer
American Center for Mobility
Topic: Testing Autonomous Vehicles |
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Jace Allen
Business Development Manager -
Simulation, Test, and Electrical/Electronic Data
dSpace, Inc.
Topic: Autonomous Vehicle Simulation Testing |
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TBD
Workforce Intelligence Network
Topic: Impact on the Workforce |
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Bob Feldmaier
Director
Center for Advanced Automotive Technology
Topic: STEM Activities in Southeast Michigan |
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MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO HOST GUEST SPEAKER ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, BIG DATA, SELF-DRIVING CARS & DRONES
It was only 10 years ago that the iPhone put what was once considered a supercomputer in every pocket, changing how over a billion people communicate, navigate, learn, and spend. The next decade will be marked by far more rapid change and even more profound disruption - to dozens more business sectors and potentially entire economies.
In this talk, R. David Edelman guides general and expert audiences alike through this period of unprecedented change - leaving them with a strong command of how technologies like artificial intelligence and self-driving cars work, as well as the implications they will have for us as individuals, for existing industries, and for global geopolitics.
Edelman currently directs the Project on Technology, the Economy, and National Security at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Previously, he served as special assistant to President Barack Obama on issues of the digital economy and national security, leading policy development on technology and related issues for the National Economic Council. In his presentation, Edelman will guide the audience through the current period of unprecedented change leaving the audience with an understanding of these technologies and the implications they have for individuals, existing industries and global geopolitics.
"Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Self-Driving Cars, & Drones:
Innovations Disrupting the Global Economy"
By R. David Edelman
Thursday, April 5, 2018
Macomb Community College, Lorenzo Cultural Center
44575 Garfield Road, Clinton Township, MI
5:30 PM Meet & Greet with Speaker & Presentation (Tickets $30)
7:00 PM Presentation Only (Tickets $20)
For more information and to purchase tickets, call 586.286.2222. Note: Students, Faculty, and Staff of Macomb Community College receive free admission to the presentation with ticket that can be obtained from the Box Office with a valid Macomb Community College ID.
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REGISTER FOR THE FREE MICHIGAN AUTOMOTIVE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
The inaugural
Michigan Automotive Teachers Association (MATA) Conference will be held April 12, 2018, at Lansing Community College from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. This conference is an expansion of the long running and very successful Southeast Michigan Automotive Teacher's Association (SEMATA) conference that has been held for many years in the metro Detroit area. Representatives from Macomb Community College, Lansing Community College, Ferris State University, and Wright Tool, as well as a host of technical training personnel and vendors, are working together to offer this inaugural event.
The focus of this conference is to bring automotive instructors from around the state together to engage in NATEF accepted technical training and networking opportunities, as well as provide exposure to vendors of tools/equipment, text books and learning management systems. If the inaugural conference is successful, the location for future MATA conferences will rotate among post-secondary institutions across the state. This will allow teachers to become better acquainted with the many post-secondary opportunities that are available to students when they graduate from secondary level automotive programs.
The MATA Conference will replicate the format of the SEMATA conference and will offer technical training classes, a trade show, raffles and live demos. As with the SEMATA conference, the MATA conference will provide certificates for NATEF training hours and offer a complimentary continental breakfast and lunch.
CAAT assistant director, Nelson Kelly, will be on hand to provide technical training on "The Road to Autonomous Vehicles" and "Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles: The Chemistry, the Cars, the Careers."
There is no cost to attend, but registration is required. To RSVP for the MATA Conference, call or email Crystal Deaton at 248-816-5192 or
deatonc@wrighttoolcompany.com.
Please pass this information along to any colleagues who may benefit from attending this new conference.
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CAAT ATTENDS CAR INDUSTRY BRIEFING ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPLICATIONS TO DRIVER ASSISTANCE AND VEHICLE AUTOMATION
 The Center for Automotive Research (CAR) held an industry briefing on Artificial Intelligence Applications to Driver Assistance and Vehicle Automation. CAAT Director, Bob Feldmaier, attended the event which took place on February 15 at Schoolcraft College in Livonia, MI.
Recent applications of digital technology combined with automotive industry expertise have produced impressive advancements in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving systems (ADS). The increasing use of powerful artificial intelligence (AI) techniques promises to revolutionize the driving experience and mobility strategies even more broadly.
This event featured expert speakers on the topic of AI in the automotive industry and discussed cutting-edge technologies that are expected to be integrated into production vehicles in the next 2-5 years. Topics included guided machine learning, computer vision, sensor fusion, systems integration, validation, and more.
Event speakers included:
- Dr. David J. Atkinson, Head of Systems & Technology and Chief Research Scientist - Artificial Intelligence, Chassis and Safety Division, Silicon Valley Research & Development Center, Continental Corporation
- Dr. William S. Mark, President, Information and Computing Sciences, SRI International
- Dr. Mitchell M. Rohde, Chief Executive Officer, Quantum Signal LLC
- Bill Veenhuis, Senior Solution Architect - CAE NVIDIA Corporation
- Dr. Ryan Wolcott, Manager, Simultaneous Localization and Mapping, Toyota Research Institute
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CAAT ATTENDS CAR CAV WORKING GROUP MEETING
 CAAT Director, Bob Feldmaier, and CAAT Assistant Director, Nelson Kelly attended the January 30th meeting of the Center for Automotive Research (CAR)
Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) Working Group. The meeting was held at the
Link Engineering Technical Campus in Dearborn, MI, where attendees were given a tour of the facility at the end of the meeting.
Meeting topics included:
- Challenges, Roles and Actions for Testing Connected and Automated Vehicles
- Navigating Risk and Reward: Top Legal Issues in Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
- Partnership Opportunities and Updates on the 2018 ITS America Annual Meeting (Detroit, June, 2018)
- The Big Bang for Autonomous Vehicle Law & Policy: Developments in 2017
- Overview of the 2018 Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition - Self-Drive Challenge
CAR coordinates this meeting of the CAV working group on behalf of the
Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). The group works to cooperatively pursue projects and other activities that are best accomplished through partnerships between multiple agencies, companies, universities, and other organizations and that ultimately advance Michigan's leadership position in connected and automated vehicle research, deployment, and operations to benefit the state and its industry (automotive and more) and enhance safety and mobility in Michigan and beyond.
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AMERICAN CENTER FOR MOBILITY'S ACADEMIC CONSORTIUM HOLDS CAREER EXPLORATION EVENT ON THE FUTURE OF SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES
 On February 23, 2018 the
American Center for Mobility (ACM) held a career exploration event on the Future of Self-Driving Vehicles at its new facility in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The event offered a morning session for veterans and an afternoon session for students.
The event provided veterans and students with the opportunity to experience self-driving vehicles, meet industry and technical experts, and apply for co-ops, internships, summer positions and other job opportunities. It featured industry booths with static and interactive demos, self-driving demos, a tour of the ACM's highway speed loop and tunnel, presentations by ACM's industry partners on the state of the industry/technology, and resource tables hosted by colleges and universities.
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SIXTH-GRADE STUDENTS DISCOVER THE WORLD OF ENGINEERING AT THE FOURTH ANNUAL FLUID POWER CHALLENGE AT MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE
 Macomb Community College and
Master Pneumatics Inc. presents the fourth annual
Fluid Power Challenge, designed to introduce local sixth grade students to the world of engineering and increase awareness of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) careers. More than 110 sixth-graders from the Warren Consolidated School District's
Middle School Mathematics Science Technology Center will first learn about using pressurized gases and liquids and then use that learning to solve specific engineering challenges.
"With the shortage of individuals pursuing STEM careers, it is important to engage kids and capture their imagination through fun, hands-on activities, and create excitement about careers in science, technology and engineering," said Joe Petrosky, Dean, Engineering and Advanced Technology at Macomb and CAAT Principal Investigator. "Master Pneumatics, who originally brought the Fluid Power Challenge to us, understands the importance of investing in young people to create a robust talent pipeline for the future."
This six-week program began with a workshop on Wednesday, January 24, where students learned the basics of both pneumatics and hydraulics, the two components of fluid power. They learned to build small pneumatic lifters and developed the skills they need to operate them. Following the initial session, students break into teams of four and return to their schools to design, build and test their prototypes in an effort to meet an engineering challenge.
At the second session, which is scheduled to take place on March 27, the teams will compete, using their machines to solve engineering problems including lifting, rotating and placing weighted cylinders on a platform. The students are judged on how well their machines operate, how well they work together as a group, and through personal interviews. The students are also required to submit a written portfolio that documents the processes they used.
Both sessions will be held at the John Lewis Student Community Center (K Building) on Macomb's South Campus in Warren, MI. Master Pneumatic, Inc. originally advocated bringing the Fluid Power Challenge to Michigan and partnered with Macomb to make it a reality. This is the fourth year of the successful partnership.
According to the
National Fluid Power Association (NFPA), fluid power is a growing and rapidly changing field that provides numerous opportunities that cut across many fields including manufacturing, transportation, entertainment and others. NFPA created the Fluid Power Challenge to help address a potential future shortage of skilled workers by introducing young students to STEM.
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HIGH-DEFINITION ICON RADAR
With a range of more than 1/6 of a mile, 50-100% farther than current designs, ICON RADAR, recently introduced by
Magna at the 2018 North American International Auto Show, continuously scans the environment in four dimensions (distance, height, depth and speed). It is able to detect static objects such as guard rails, road debris and speed bumps, as well as a large number of moving objects such as vehicles, bicyclists, pedestrians and pets.
ICON RADAR scans the environment 50 times faster than the blink of an eye, enabling a vehicle to make very fast decisions in very complex surroundings. It is also compact in design allowing freedom in exterior design and easy integration into any vehicle.
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AUTO 2920 - INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE PROPULSION SYSTEMS
This four-credit course consistently ranks among our top ten resource downloads. Developed by Macomb Community College as a required course for MCC's Electric Vehicle Development Technology certificate, it covers the rationale for electric vehicles (EVs), safety, battery technology and testing, electric machines, power inverters and converters, and accessory systems. The course also considers other relevant and emerging technologies.
Check out the list below of our top 10 resource downloads of 2017, or visit our free
Resource Library to see all of our great educational resources.
- The Road to Autonomous Vehicles Presentation - HI-TEC 2016 (presentation)
- 2017 CAAT Conference - Driverless Cars but What is Driving the Workforce (presentation)
- Sensors used in Connected and Automated Vehicles (IT 311 course)
- Introduction to Electric Vehicle Propulsion Systems (AUTO 2920 course)
- Toyota Hybrid Electric Vehicles Technical System Overview (presentation)
- 2016 CAAT Conference - The Road to Autonomous Vehicles (presentation)
- Using Lever Analogy Diagrams in Teaching Compound Planetary Gear Trains (report)
- Electric Vehicle Data Acquisition, Sensors, and Control Systems (ELEC 2914 course)
- Advanced Engines in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) (presentation)
- Energy Efficiency of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles, Labs (course)
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NEW MATERIALS ADDED TO THE CAAT RESOURCE LIBRARY!
Reports and Analysis
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FROM OUR SOCIAL MEDIA:
e-Pallete Concept Combines a Variety of Mobility Services
The
Toyota e-Pallete is a pod shaped, autonomous, battery electric vehicle that will be able to drop off packages, shuttle passengers or even deliver pizzas.
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TECH TALK:
Augmented Reality
You probably have a good idea of what virtual reality (VR) is and how it is being used in the world. But what about augmented reality (AR)? Augmented reality is a technology that superimposes a computer-generated image on a user's view of the real world, thus providing a composite view. You have probably already seen vehicles with what is referred to as a "heads-up display" (HUD) that projects important driver information on the windshield (such as current speed), which allows the driver to process information without taking their eyes off the road, thereby improving safety. This is a basic example of how augmented reality can be used in vehicles.
While current usage is limited, you can expect this to change as automotive manufacturers determine the best way to apply AR technology in order to increase safety and enhance the driving experience. Augmented reality will also play a big role in the ongoing development of autonomous vehicles.
Learn why 2018 may be an even bigger year for AR than 2017, in automotive and many other applications.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Did you know... Walsh College recently introduced a new IT degree concentration in automotive cybersecurity? The college, which offers multiple locations in southeast Michigan, is now offering a
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology - Automotive Cybersecurity (BSIT-AC) concentration. As automobile companies continue to develop new technologies and autonomous, or self-driving, vehicles become a reality, qualified cybersecurity professionals will be in high demand. Walsh College is hoping to meet this demand with the introduction of this groundbreaking auto cybersecurity concentration within their BSIT program.
Did you know... Tesla now has an
electric vehicle trip planning website (similar to their in-vehicle application) that will map a route with the best charging locations and costs as well as estimate fuel savings?
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