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ABSTRACT The objective of this paper is to provide guidance on what to consider to implement Risk Management within an organization including what practices need to be in place to ensure that leadership will continue to support Risk Management over the long term. It also presents techniques to determine risk severity, risk mitigation methods, ideas for ensuring risk management helps achieve a program’s objectives, and techniques for incorporating risk measurement parameters into a program’s daily execution activities
ABSTRACT This document describes how to maximize the human potential/capital of your system or business by developing a Corporate Awareness. It explains and defines how Leadership, Leadership Process and human potential interrelate. It next focuses on the relation between Leadership Process and corporate culture, giving suggestions on how to develop a Corporate Self Awareness, leading to the ability to control corporate culture, in a manner that maximizes the human potential of the system/business. Next there is a discussion of solutions based on mathematical formulas and algorithms that can be implemented to define and measure Leadership Process using modern free source IT tools. Finally, this paper will provide support for aligning system/business mission/products with the Leadership Process so that Leadership maximizes the system/business human potential. It will suggest that modern IT tools be implemented as part of the solution and provide the concept of BWIKI as a solution
ABSTRACT Defense acquisition presents unique challenges to the Science and Technology (S&T) process. Due to the nature of the S&T environment, often the requirement for a particular capability is not explicitly driven by an identified operational need, but by a technology developed in the commercial market. Often these projects present a challenge in the operational domain for S&T programs. Their use would represent a significant change to the Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel, Facilities and Policy (DOTMLPF-P). Work must be done to define the future operational environment and DOTMLPF-P considerations that would be in place at some point in the future when the technology could probably be fielded. This paper presents a methodology for developing a Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for emerging technologies at the System and Sub-system level
ABSTRACT The value of modularity in ground vehicles to the Army and other services has been a topic of much debate for decades. There are instances of successful implementations of modularity in current ground vehicle programs of record. However, these implementations have generally been accomplished through swappable mission equipment rather than large-scale transformation of the vehicle and its core components. Concurrently, the Army Science and Technology (S&T) community has continued to demonstrate the technical feasibility of large-scale, transformative ground vehicle modularity, but the business case of modularity remains elusive. Decision support tools are needed to enable Army leadership to confidently and holistically assess the right balance between modular and mission-specific (conventional) vehicle platforms. This complex problem needs to address numerous considerations, including total lifecycle cost, mission utility, personnel requirements, and fleet adaptability. In this
ABSTRACT The IGVC offers a design experience that is at the very cutting edge of engineering education. It is multidisciplinary, theory-based, hands-on, team implemented, outcome assessed, and based on product realization. It encompasses the very latest technologies impacting industrial development and taps subjects of high interest to students. Design and construction of an Intelligent Vehicle fits well in a two semester senior year design capstone course, or an extracurricular activity earning design credit. The deadline of an end-of-term competition is a real-world constraint that includes the excitement of potential winning recognition and financial gain. Students at all levels of undergraduate and graduate education can contribute to the team effort, and those at the lower levels benefit greatly from the experience and mentoring of those at higher levels. Team organization and leadership are practiced, and there are even roles for team members from business and engineering
Asha Parekh CEO and Cofounder Front Line Medical Technologies Ontario, Canada
The Rising Star Awards program was launched in March 2024 as an initiative by SAE Media Group to recognize women engineers who are pushing boundaries, demonstrating outstanding innovation and leadership in the field of engineering, as well as paving the way for countless others to follow their footsteps
Toyota and its segment-first IsoDynamic Performance Seat were big winners in this year's Altair Enlighten Awards, honored during an awards ceremony at the 2023 CAR Management Briefing Seminars (MBS) in August. Debuting in the 2024 Tacoma TRD Pro, the performance seat's various lightweight structures took the top spot for both the Enabling Technology and the Module Lightweighting categories. Four other category winners, along with runners-up and honorable mentions, showcased how automotive and commercial-vehicle companies are applying advanced technologies and artificial intelligence to create a more sustainable future for the industry. “They demonstrate exceptional leadership in this area, but more importantly they demonstrate how these innovative solutions can be achieved by collaborating with the supply chain,” Richard Yen, Altair's senior VP for product and strategy, said at the ceremony in Traverse City, Michigan. “We are seeing a lot of companies bring the suppliers together to
Plastics, steel and aluminum technologies that reduce weight and emissions recognized with 2023 Altair Enlighten Awards. Toyota and its segment-first IsoDynamic Performance Seat were big winners in this year's Altair Enlighten Awards, honored during an awards ceremony at the 2023 CAR Management Briefing Seminars (MBS) in August. Debuting in the 2024 Tacoma TRD Pro, the performance seat's various lightweight structures took the top spot for both the Enabling Technology and the Module Lightweighting categories. Four other category winners, along with runners-up and honorable mentions, showcased how automotive and commercial-vehicle companies are applying advanced technologies and artificial intelligence to create a more sustainable future for the industry. “They demonstrate exceptional leadership in this area, but more importantly they demonstrate how these innovative solutions can be achieved by collaborating with the supply chain,” Richard Yen, Altair's senior VP for product and
So far this decade, our industry has been heavily impacted by an endless stream of calamities. When impacted in isolation, dealing with a pandemic, weather disasters, supply-chain disruptions, ICE-to-BEV transition risks, labor-availability issues, rising cost of capital and escalating price inflation can be difficult to navigate. In close combination, these hazards can be catastrophic to a supplier organization - a constant stream of firefighting unanticipated events, as well as known issues such as the upcoming labor contract negotiations with the United Auto Workers (UAW) and Canada's Unifor trade union. Since 2020, (Unifor's last contract negotiation), the industry had September 2023 circled on the calendar. The gravity of simultaneous expiry of both contracts (within four days of each other) is not lost on anyone. Since the last negotiations, both unions have new leadership driven by well-defined agendas supported by their memberships. Additionally, since the last contract, labor
At John Deere's inaugural Tech Summit this past spring in Austin, Texas - the location of one of the company's micro-technology hubs and a recently purchased farm on which to conduct R&D activities - sustainability and innovation were two of the overarching topics expounded by various executives. John Deere is providing the executive leadership for this year's SAE COMVEC conference, scheduled for September 19-21 in Schaumburg, Illinois. Not coincidentally, the theme for the 2023 iteration is “Sustainability: The New Frontier for Innovation
Ford CEO Jim Farley exposed significant product-development lapses during his company's fourth-quarter-2022 earnings call on February 2. Ford's 4Q profit performance was no-excuses dismal. Its causes, he stated, run deep. So, in front of investors and media, Farley boldly lifted Ford's PD skirt to reveal alarming management and process issues behind the dysfunction. The fire had to be lit. “We didn't know that our wiring harness for Mach-E was 1.6 kilometers longer than it needed to be,” Farley stated on the call. “We didn't know it's 70 pounds heavier and that that's [worth] $300 a battery. We didn't know that we underinvested in braking technology to save on the battery size.” Credit to CNN's Chris Isidore for roping these EV-specific details into a Feb. 3 story
A team of scientists from the Department of Energy’s Ames National Laboratory have developed a new characterization tool that allowed them to gain unique insight into a possible alternative material for solar cells. Under the leadership of Jigang Wang, Senior Scientist from Ames Lab, the team developed a microscope that uses terahertz waves to collect data on material samples. The team then used their microscope to explore Methylammonium Lead Iodide (MAPbI3) perovskite, a material that could potentially replace silicon in solar cells
Recent advancements in eVTOL aircraft have generated significant interest within and beyond the traditional aviation industry. One promising application is for last-mile (and middle-mile) military transport and logistics, which can complement current mission capabilities and enhance operational readiness. With the dynamic and varying global challenges facing military operations, eVTOL aircraft can offer timely, on-demand, and potentially cost-effective aerial mobility components to the overall solution. The Use of eVTOL Aircraft for Military Applications: Last-mile Transport and Logistics explores the challenges that need to be addressed before identified capabilities and benefits can be realized at scale: Mission-specific eVTOL vehicle development Detect-and-avoid (DAA)capabilities in complex and challenging operating environments Autonomous and AI-enhanced mission capabilities Charging system compatibility and availability for battery-electric vehicles Simplified vehicle operations
Kontron and Intel experts explain how rugged, modular COM Express solutions reduce complexity and allow retrofit of autonomous systems on heavy mobile equipment. Continually transformed with more than a century's advances in capabilities, hydraulics and fuel efficiency, today's heavy mobile equipment must also become more intelligent and better connected. Technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), deep learning, big data, GPS, 5G and computer vision are proving their mettle - empowering far more efficient ways of carrying out unique and demanding tasks via advanced telematics, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) or varying levels of autonomy. Heavy mobile equipment (HME) that can gather and apply data in real time operates and makes decisions in ways that humans cannot. This evolution toward automation promises not only leadership for manufacturers of more advanced systems, but also increased safety, economy, efficiency and ecological compatibility
Small commercial vehicles (SCVs) are the drivers of a major part of India’s indirect economy, providing the most efficient means of transport. With the introduction of BS-VI norms, some major overhauls have been done to the SCV models to meet BS VI norms in challenging timeline for early market entry. This forced to automotive designers towards challenge of cost competitiveness as well as refinement level to survive in this competitive market. This paper explains the systematic approach used to overcome challenges of higher tactile vibrations, higher in-cab noise because of BS VI requirement in 2 cycle engine required for small commercial vehicle. The solutions were need to be worked out without compromising the other performance attributes like total cost of ownership, fuel economy, ease of servicing and cost effectiveness. With universal truth that for two cylinder engines with 360 degree phase crankshaft configuration, naturally aspirated common rail diesel engine, there will be
The safety, reliability and efficiency in the progress of the autonomous vehicle have increased in recent years. In parallel, companies in the segment of people transportation, either individually or shared, took the world leadership using smartphone app into a new concept of urban mobility with conventional vehicles with drivers, starting consequently a change of habit of the population, and defying the laws of local transport. These services for urban mobility are related as tendencies of driving forces in the face of the relevance of the limitations of resources, population density, greater awareness toward the environment and traffic congestion. The acquisition of the “own vehicle” as currently, conceived and successful by Alfred Sloan in the 1920s, has become a question for future generations. This study shows that the provision of a more secure service, reliable, and efficient, will enable a significant reduction in total cost of ownership to the increasingly sophisticated and
The increasing preoccupation of the environmental impact of automotive vehicles has led to more stringent harmful gases emissions regulations all around the world. In the case of heavy duty diesel vehicles the Brazilian regulations have always been developed according to the existing European ones (Euro), for example the current regulation in Brazil (called Proconve P7 which was introduced in January 2012) follows the same requirements of the Euro V with some minor differences. Europe (remaining the technological leadership position in the automotive segment) has introduced a more stringent emissions regulation called Euro VI in January 2014. As a consequence, the applied technologies for exhaust gas after-treatment to meet such requirements (like the Selective Catalytic Reduction System (SCR), the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) and the Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC)) improved quickly and reached a very high level of efficiency and application complexity, requiring improvements to
Since 2000, avionics is facing several changes, mostly driven by technological improvements in the electronics industry and innovation requirements from aircraft manufacturers. First, it has progressively lost its technological leadership over innovation processes. Second, the explosion of the electronics consumer industry has contributed to shorten even more its technology life cycles, and promoted the use of COTS. Third, the increasing complexity of avionics systems, which integrate more and more functions, have encouraged new players to enter the market. The aim of this article is to analyze how technological changes can affect the competitiveness of avionics firms. We refer to criticality levels as a determinant of the market competitiveness. Certification processes and costs could stop new comers to bring innovations from the consumer electronics industry and protects traditional players. The study will compare three avionics systems regarding their patent dynamics since 1980
To sustain market leadership position one has to continuously improve their product and services so that on one hand customer expectations are met and on the other hand business profitability is maintained. Value engineering is one of the approach through which we can achieve these two objectives simultaneously. Enhancing the value of running products is always a challenge as there is limited scope and flexibility to modify the current design and processes. Value engineering approach, integrated in product development cycle, brings great opportunity to upgrade the new and running products. This study reveals approach to upgrade the base engine of Maruti Alto. Upgraded engine is used in Alto 800 vehicle launched in October 2012. Improvement points were studied based on the business requirement, market competition, and legislative requirements. Based on functional improvement points, all the design parameters were studied and finalized. Finalized design parameters were evaluated and
The Aerospace and Automotive industries face increasing product complexity and shortening of product development cycles. One critical means companies in these industries strive to directly overcome these challenges is through modeling and simulation. Beginning at the earliest phases in the new product development process, companies derive additional value through increased deployment of simulation across the entire product life-cycle. This paper discusses three areas: 1) the business case for change; 2) technology enablement of the various types of model-based simulators; 3) institutional mobilization to move to a new enterprise state that embraces new ways of working and engaging with existing and prospective customers. The business case for change focuses on two main points in acquisition: developing a detailed understanding of the system needs and systematically working through the techno-economic estimation challenges. Simulations enabled from the systems assets created in the
Developing an effective immersive training tool requires a fine balance of technology capabilities with human factors. Achieving a training goal to build squad leadership skills, squad-level communication, and mission rehearsal for an entire squadron brings together several components, including advanced body sensors that must translate physical movements, avatar actions, and high-resolution head-mounted displays (HMDs) to immerse the user in the virtual world
In an earlier paper, the authors described how Model-Based System Engineering could be utilized to provide a virtual Hardware-in-the-Loop simulation capability, which creates a framework for the development of virtual ECU software by providing a platform upon which embedded control algorithms may be developed, tested, updated, and validated. The development of virtual ECU software is increasingly valuable in automotive control system engineering because vehicle systems are becoming more complex and tightly integrated, which requires that interactions between subsystems be evaluated during the design process. Variational analysis and robustness studies are also important and become more difficult to perform with real hardware as system complexity increases. The methodology described in this paper permits algorithm development to be performed prior to the availability of vehicle and control system hardware by providing what is essentially a virtual integration vehicle
While visual map technologies have been present in Vehicle Head Units and Personal Navigation Devices for years, recent advances in Computer Graphics (CG) and Augmented Reality (AR) have opened many new possibilities for improving the consumer navigation experience. Augmented Reality technologies, in particular, are moving into the sphere of usefulness for navigation. In this panel we explore the real-world requirements for increasing the quality and effectiveness pf Visual Navigation, including a discussion of how AR can become a meaningful component
The State of Florida initiated the SunGuide® Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) software development program in October 2003; that software is deployed in over 15 Traffic Management Centers (TMCs) throughout the major cities in Florida. One of SunGuide's biggest strengths is a software architecture that allows for short development times for new functionality. This paper describes the system design, implementation, and lessons learned from the development of the SunGuide Connected Vehicle Subsystem (CVS). The SunGuide CVS receives real-time speed, location, and heading data from instrumented vehicles and uses that data in a manner similar to its use of traffic detector data to provide information to the TMC. In addition to the vehicle providing data to the TMC, the TMC may create and publish Traveler Advisory Messages to the vehicle as part of the SunGuide Event Management response plans. The Connected Vehicle component implementation was timed to enable demonstration as part of
Driver assistance functions are today available in several new vehicle models with clear positive impacts on road safety. But they are covering only specific maneuvers, like for example to keep the vehicle in the lane. To increase such benefits these functions have to cover all possible dangerous scenarios, offering to the driver a “Continuous Support”: an integrated driver assistance system able to support the driver in several different driving situations in a continuous and homogenous way, so that the driver can perceive the driving support functions as a whole. This full support will have great benefit from a “complete” perception of the traffic surrounding the vehicle. Moreover, the perception of the scenario could be not limited only to the field of view of each on board sensor (e.g. radar or camera), but extended thanks to the information available from other vehicles and from the infrastructure: the cooperative systems. These innovative concepts of “continuous driver support
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