Automotive
Cameras with Facial Recognition Detect Driver Impairment
Mohammed Islam, Electrical and Computer Engineering professor discusses his research developing systems to identify impaired drivers in Vision Spectra.Cars could detect drunk and impaired drivers using technology developed by U-M engineers
Local news source Concentrate interviewed Mohammed Islam about his plan to keep drunk and impaired drivers off the road with inexpensive technology that can be incorporated into cars in the near future.Scientists use biometrics, behavior analysis for drunk driver detection
News outlet Biometrics Update reports on Mohammed Islam's solution to detect drunk and impaired drivers. They describe the solution as "More economically viable for mass adoption than in-car breathalyzer."Auto industry deadlines loom for impaired-driver detection tech, U-M offers a low-cost solution
As the comment period closes on the new federal requirement, a U-M team led by Prof. Mohammed Islam demonstrates that upgrades to current technologies could do the jobEnvironmentally-friendly chrome-like finish for cars supports wireless sensing technologies for vehicle safety
Prof. L. Jay Guo led the design of novel thin film structures that mimic the chrome appearance, but are made with environmentally benign materials, which also work well with autonomous technology.How Can Electric Vehicles Overcome Their Limitations?
This episode of “The Sweaty Penguin” explores what possibilities electric vehicles present, what challenges stand in the way, and how those hurdles can be overcome and features special guest Prof. Al-Thaddeus Avestruz.Amid Controversy, AM radio is back - in Fords, anyway
Prof. Heath Hofmann comments on Ford's decision to keep AM radio after all. He tells us that AM radio doesn't mesh well with the circuitry in electric vehicles. Read more in the article.Advancing chips for the auto sector is the goal of new Michigan-based initiative
U-Michigan joins industry, state, education partners to develop talent and technology.Jeep Stops Production of Popular Vehicle, Closes Factory
Prof. Heath Hofmann mentions the costs involved in switching an auto plant from combustible to electric motor production.Yakshita Malhotra honored for micro-LED research that could define the future of automotive displays
Malhotra’s work on micro-LEDs could lead to more efficient, higher resolution automotive displays capable of supporting augmented reality applications.Engineering tough
ECE alum Linda Zhang has the daunting task of bringing America's bestselling vehicle into the electric age.Chicago Auto Show Hosts Fifth What Drives Her Program
ECE Alum Linda Zhang, Ford F-150 Lightning chief engineer, was the recipient of the 2022 Rising Star Award at the Chicago Auto Show.How driverless cars will change our world
Prof. Necmiye Ozay shares her perspective based on her own research and that of others being tested regularly at Mcity.The Engineer Who Made Electric Vehicles Palatable for the Pickup-Truck Set
Time Magazine profiles Linda Zhang (BSE EE, MSE CE, MBA), the Chief Engineer for the Ford F-150 Lightning, for their Climate Issue on COP26.Michigan Electric Racing takes first place at Formula SAE Michigan
The student team overcame a year of pandemic-related challenges and completed a near perfect sweep of the Electric Vehicle Class events.How the Ford F-150 Lightning’s Chief Engineer Linda Zhang Brought the World an Electric Pickup
TheDrive profiles Linda Zhang (BSE EE, MSE CE, MBA), who is the Chief Engineer for the Ford F-150 LightningProfessors Jay Guo and Zetian Mi awarded MTRAC funding for research in autonomous and green vehicles
From semiconductors to driverless cars, students got an inside look at the Ann Arbor tech industry for ECE Expeditions
Hailing the future of autonomous taxis
Baja Racing breaks records while leaving the competition in the dust
New DOE project aims to convert a traditional engine into a hybrid OP engine with the help of control algorithms
Rick Flores leads a partnership of automakers into the autonomous future
Piston Group Leader Amit Singhi’s Four-Point Play to Life
Professor Emeritus Ribbens publishes 8th edition of Understanding Automotive Electronics
MHybrid takes on major design overhaul
Students in EECS 418 rewarded for optimizing stop/start technology for auto applications
Necmiye Ozay receives CAREER award for research in cyber-physical systems
New Michigan-Saudi Arabia collaboration promises exciting new research – beginning with the auto industry
HEV fuel economy meets drivability in Outstanding Control Systems Paper
Shayna Simon – From intern to full-time, making company experience matter
Andrew Farah: the spark behind the Volt
Jessy Grizzle Honored with Hendrik W. Bode Lecture Prize from IEEE Control Systems Society
This prestigious honor recognizes distinguished contributions to control systems science and engineering.Ford, U of M explore new ways to speed development of future hybrid vehicles