Driving assist system for ultra-compact EVs—fundamental consideration of muscle burden owing to differences in the drivers’ physiques

With recent advances in technologies such as those of semiconductors and actuators, easy-to-control compact actuators have been actively applied in various fields such as factory automation and precision machining. In the automobile industry, major manufacturers and venture companies are also concen...

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Main Authors:	Liu, Xiaojun, Uchino, Daigo, Ikeda, Keigo, Endo, Ayato, Mohamad Heerwan, Peeie, Narita, Takayoshi, Kato, Hideaki
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Language:	English English
Published:	MDPI AG 2018
Subjects:	TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
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spelling	ump-225922018-12-04T06:22:31Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/22592/ Driving assist system for ultra-compact EVs—fundamental consideration of muscle burden owing to differences in the drivers’ physiques Liu, Xiaojun Uchino, Daigo Ikeda, Keigo Endo, Ayato Mohamad Heerwan, Peeie Narita, Takayoshi Kato, Hideaki TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery With recent advances in technologies such as those of semiconductors and actuators, easy-to-control compact actuators have been actively applied in various fields such as factory automation and precision machining. In the automobile industry, major manufacturers and venture companies are also concentrating on electric vehicle development. Ultra-compact mobility vehicles, which exhibit an excellent environmental performance and are highly convenient for short-distance movement, are becoming popular. However, owing to cabin space limitations, it is difficult to mount systems such as power steering for assisting steering operations, and such systems are currently not installed in most ultra-compact mobility vehicles. Our research group focused on a steer-by-wire system that does not require a physical connection between the steering wheel and the wheels. Using this system, the steering wheel can be installed without any constraints, and the cabin layout can be easily changed. The reaction torque applied to the steering wheel can be expected to provide an optimum steering feel to each driver by controlling the reaction-force-generating actuator output. Drivers with different heights and arm lengths were then grouped, and arm model calculation and electromyogram measurements obtained during steering operations were used to examine the muscle burden experienced during driving owing to differences in the drivers’ physiques. MDPI AG 2018 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/22592/1/Driving%20assist%20system%20for%20ultra-compact%20EVs%E2%80%94fundamental%20consideration%20of%20muscle%20burden.pdf pdf en cc_by_4 http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/22592/7/Driving%20assist%20system%20for%20ultra-compact%20EVs-Fundamental%20consideration%20of%20muscle%20burden%20owing%20to%20differences%20in%20the%20drivers%27%20physiques.pdf Liu, Xiaojun and Uchino, Daigo and Ikeda, Keigo and Endo, Ayato and Mohamad Heerwan, Peeie and Narita, Takayoshi and Kato, Hideaki (2018) Driving assist system for ultra-compact EVs—fundamental consideration of muscle burden owing to differences in the drivers’ physiques. Actuators, 7 (3). pp. 1-10. ISSN 2076-0825 https://doi.org/10.3390/act7030044 10.3390/act7030044
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spellingShingle	TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Liu, Xiaojun Uchino, Daigo Ikeda, Keigo Endo, Ayato Mohamad Heerwan, Peeie Narita, Takayoshi Kato, Hideaki Driving assist system for ultra-compact EVs—fundamental consideration of muscle burden owing to differences in the drivers’ physiques
description	With recent advances in technologies such as those of semiconductors and actuators, easy-to-control compact actuators have been actively applied in various fields such as factory automation and precision machining. In the automobile industry, major manufacturers and venture companies are also concentrating on electric vehicle development. Ultra-compact mobility vehicles, which exhibit an excellent environmental performance and are highly convenient for short-distance movement, are becoming popular. However, owing to cabin space limitations, it is difficult to mount systems such as power steering for assisting steering operations, and such systems are currently not installed in most ultra-compact mobility vehicles. Our research group focused on a steer-by-wire system that does not require a physical connection between the steering wheel and the wheels. Using this system, the steering wheel can be installed without any constraints, and the cabin layout can be easily changed. The reaction torque applied to the steering wheel can be expected to provide an optimum steering feel to each driver by controlling the reaction-force-generating actuator output. Drivers with different heights and arm lengths were then grouped, and arm model calculation and electromyogram measurements obtained during steering operations were used to examine the muscle burden experienced during driving owing to differences in the drivers’ physiques.
format	Article
author	Liu, Xiaojun Uchino, Daigo Ikeda, Keigo Endo, Ayato Mohamad Heerwan, Peeie Narita, Takayoshi Kato, Hideaki
author_facet	Liu, Xiaojun Uchino, Daigo Ikeda, Keigo Endo, Ayato Mohamad Heerwan, Peeie Narita, Takayoshi Kato, Hideaki
author_sort	Liu, Xiaojun
title	Driving assist system for ultra-compact EVs—fundamental consideration of muscle burden owing to differences in the drivers’ physiques
title_short	Driving assist system for ultra-compact EVs—fundamental consideration of muscle burden owing to differences in the drivers’ physiques
title_full	Driving assist system for ultra-compact EVs—fundamental consideration of muscle burden owing to differences in the drivers’ physiques
title_fullStr	Driving assist system for ultra-compact EVs—fundamental consideration of muscle burden owing to differences in the drivers’ physiques
title_full_unstemmed	Driving assist system for ultra-compact EVs—fundamental consideration of muscle burden owing to differences in the drivers’ physiques
title_sort	driving assist system for ultra-compact evs—fundamental consideration of muscle burden owing to differences in the drivers’ physiques
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2018
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Driving assist system for ultra-compact EVs—fundamental consideration of muscle burden owing to differences in the drivers’ physiques

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