Did you know the CAAT added three new offerings to its list of FREE In-Classroom STEM Labs? That's right, middle school classrooms now have three new labs to choose from. They are:

See all 11 of the CAAT's free STEM labs for middle school classrooms!

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Material Qualification in the Automotive Industry

Explains the material qualification process in the automotive industry and highlights opportunities to reduce the qualification barrier.

Assessing Fleetwide Material Tech and Costs to Lightweight Vehicles

Provides insight to the technology and cost to reduce vehicle weight for the U.S. fleet of light-duty vehicles.

Impact of Automated Vehicle Technologies on Driver Skills

The impacts of technological dependence on driving skills and the ability to operate the vehicle during automated vehicle (AV) failure or limitation.

Performance Based Planning and Programming for Pavement Management

The potential for using data sources related to emerging connected and automated vehicle technologies for pavement condition assessment.

Building Capacity and Capability in the Bio-based Materials Manufacturing Sector

Exploring pathways toward building capacity and capability in automotive use of manufactured biomaterials.

Mixed Materials Solutions Alternative Materials for Door Assemblies

The Coalition for Automotive Lightweighting Materials (CALM) project focuses on mixed-material solutions for a high volume vehicle door.

Why Ethics Matters for Autonomous Cars

For autonomous vehicles to operate responsibly on our roads, they will need to replicate or improve the human decision-making process while driving.

Intelligent Vehicles

This chapter from the Springer Handbook of Robotics describes the emerging robotics field of intelligent vehicles - motor vehicles that have autonomous functions and capabilities.

Applications for the Environment-Real Time Information Synthesis (AERIS)

(AERIS) research program is the environmental component of the ITS Joint Program Office's connected vehicle research program.

Smart City Challenge Lessons Learned

Ideas from the 78 U.S. cities that proposed a wide range of innovative approaches to tackling urban mobility challenges.

History of Intelligent Transportation Systems

An overview on the advances in transportation including connected and automated vehicles. What can be done to help shape the future of the Industry.

Connected Vehicles, Vehicle-To-Pedestrian Communications

The USDOT has been researching and testing connected vehicle communication that will enable new safety, mobility, and environmental advancements.

Connected Vehicles and Your Privacy

The Department of Transportation's (DOT) assurance of consumer protection from unwarranted privacy risks resulting from V2V and V2I communications.

Connected Vehicles and Cybersecurity

Report on how the US Department of Transportation is improving the nation's vehicle cybersecurity posture and capabilities.

Dynamic Mobility Applications

Foster the development of open-source applications that use multi-source ITS data to transform surface transportation management and information.

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The ITS ePrimer covers fundamental concepts and practices related to ITS technologies. This online resource can help practicing professionals and students better understand how ITS is integrated into planning, design, deployment, and operations systems.The ITS ePrimer can be used as a stand-alone reference document for the practitioner or as a text for education and training programs.

Here is a glimpse at the contents:

Download this free resource: ITS ePrimer

Active lane keeping assist systems were created to alert the driver if a vehicle is moving out of its lane, and if necessary, steer the vehicle back to the center of the lane. This centering is accomplished using a forward mounted camera to read the lines in the road and by adjusting vehicle direction through the electric power steering or by applying the brakes to one side of the car. These systems are currently developed for highway use and operate at speeds greater than 40-45 mph.

Visit the CAAT's page Automated Vehicle Technologies Available Now to see a video of this technology in action.

Merging. Human drivers do it all the time with relative ease. But, according to Continental's 2025AD website, the double lane merge has been dubbed the "holy grail" of autonomous driving. In fact, the complexities involved in programming a vehicle to merge lanes with other vehicles may even slow down the development and rollout of autonomous driving.This is "because a double lane merge is not done by humans as a series of rules, but an interactive series of negotiations. Drivers must attempt to merge into a lane, essentially requesting that other drivers yield. Because this creates a multitude of variables that can differ in each attempt, programming strict if/then rules into a computer program will not work."

Visit 2025AD to learn more.

Consumers expect and desire an interactive experience with their electronic devices and automotive manufacturers are keeping this in mind as they build the next generation of vehicles which will be powered with artificial intelligence (AI). These advanced vehicles will connect the vehicle's driver and passengers to their personal devices and the vehicle itself through the Internet of Things. Furthermore, emotion recognition technology will be used to sense a driver's emotions and respond accordingly. For example, sensors can be used to determine a driver's level of alertness and assist the driver when needed, resulting in increased road safety, one of the most compelling reasons to use emotionally-based AI.

Ford Motor Company plans to invest $1 billion over five years into an artificial intelligence company to develop Ford self-driving vehicles. This is in conjunction with the company's goal to have autonomous cars on the road by 2021. The vehicle will not have a steering wheel, brake pedal, or acceleration pedal, making it a fully autonomous (Level 4) vehicle. The vehicle's intended use is for ride-sharing or ride-hailing purposes and the company hopes to sell 100,000 or more per year.

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This resource, developed by Lansing Community College (LCC), educates first responders, technicians, and the general public on the operation, technology, and safety concerns related to electric and hybrid vehicles (EVs and HEVs). Developed with seed funding from the CAAT, the seminar slides include:

Hybrid and Electric Vehicle First Responder Procedures

Topics: Identifying a Hybrid, First Responder's Approach, Vehicle Specifics, and Emergency Response Guides (ERGs)

Service Hybrid Vehicles Safely

Topics: Vehicle Levels, Voltages, Interpreting Service Information, Hybrid Service Safety, Hybrid Battery Technology and Safety, and Vehicle Inspection

Hybrid and Electric Drivetrains and Types of Batteries

Topics: Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Propulsion Systems, Levels of Hybrid Vehicles, Battery Voltages, Chemical Content of Different Types of Batteries, Gasoline-Electric Hybrids, and Hydraulic Hybrids

Download this free resource: Hybrid Technologies Clinics

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