CAR External Advisory Board Meeting Fall, 2024
Welcome and College of Engineering Update
Seth Weinberg Associate Dean for Research
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Update from the College of Engineering
CAR External Advisory Board Meeting October 4, 2024
Associate Dean for Research Seth Weinberg
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College of Engineering Statistics Number of Current Undergraduate Students • 9,925 Number of Current Graduate Students •1,981 Number of Faculty •424
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College of Engineering Statistics
Record enrollment in Autumn 2024
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College of Engineering Statistics
Record retention rates • First-year retention rate: Achieved a record 86.5% in 2023. • Second-year retention rate: 78.7%, closely approaching the record set in 2022. • Third-year retention rate: Reached a record high of 74.2 %. • Six-year graduation rate: Increased to a record-breaking 70.3 %
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Undergraduate engineering program at college-level o In Ohio: #1 o Among public universities: #12 o Among publics and privates: #20 • Graduate engineering program at college-level o In Ohio: #1
College of Engineering USNWR Rankings 2025 • •
Highest undergraduate ranking ever
o Among public universities: #13 o Among publics and privates: #27
Graduate Programs o Agricultural: #8
o Materials engineering: #14 o Electrical engineering: #20 o Environmental: #29 o Industrial/manufacturing engineering: #17
o Aerospace engineering: #18 o Mechanical engineering: #23 o Nuclear: #16 o Chemical engineering: #25 o Civil engineering: #27 o Computer engineering: #24 o Computer science: #27
• All individual program rankings improved or same from 2024
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Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology (BSET) Program
Roles • Process engineer
• Manufacturing engineer • Engineering technologist • Project engineer • Consultant • Product designer or developer • Quality engineer
An engineering technology graduate applies scientific knowledge and technical skills to bring an engineer's designs to life by building and testing them.
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Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology (BSET) Program
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Center for Computing Education (CCE)
“Soft” launch in Spring 2025 Official launch Autumn 2025 • Computing education access at scale for non-CSE majors (Engineering and non- Engineering majors). • Providing credentials of value for non- CSE majors in computer science (CS) and artificial intelligence (AI). • Adding set of core computing courses for non-CSE majors without extending their time to graduation.
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Research Highlights
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Transformation of American Rubber through Domestic Innovation for Supply Security (TARDISS) – Engineering Research Center (ERC)
• The Engineering Research Center for Transformation of American Rubber through Domestic Innovation for Supply Security: TARDISS will lead fundamental research supporting the creation of a Silicon Valley of Domestic Rubber Production s. • Our U.S. Sunlight to Material vision harnesses the power of nature, creating bridges between engineering, biology, and agriculture, to revolutionize alternative natural rubber (NR) production from domestic crops: guayule, rubber dandelion and mountain gum. • TARDISS will play a leadership role in research and accelerate current U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and industrial (Bridgestone, Goodyear) efforts towards a domestic NR supply, through fundamental research into plant biology and rubber technology obstacles that have impeded cultivation and processing of potential domestic crops.
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AFRL/AFOSR SPACE-MAT Center of Excellence .
• SPACE-MAT (Science, Performance, and Critical Evaluation of Materials in Low-Earth Orbit) Center of Excellence awarded to Ohio State, in collaboration with Georgia Tech, University of Alabama Huntsville, and Michigan State University. • Project Details: • 5-year duration with a budget of $5.5M external funding. • Led by Wolfgang Windl @ OSU and Matt Cherry @ AFRL. • Developing orbit-in-lab testing and physics- and data-driven computational life-time prediction for semiconductors and polymers. • Objectives: • Enhance material lifetime and performance in the harsh conditions of space. • Reduce the time required to qualify and deploy new materials for space applications.
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SPACE-MAT
Science Museum London UK
NSF Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers (IUCRC) : Center for Industrial Metal Forming (CIMF)
• Mission: To perform cutting-edge, pre-competitive fundamental research in metal forming science and engineering in collaboration with industrial Members and drive innovation and competitiveness in the U.S. advanced manufacturing sector • Vision: An integrated Center which advances technologies and educates the next generation in industrial metal forming for the economic and production benefits of industrial Members and to address pressing national and global challenges • CIMF will employ novel numerical and material modeling techniques, process innovations, cutting-edge experimental methods, sensor technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), to enable advancements in material utilization, final part performance, weight reduction, and improved dimensional stability of formed components • Duration: 2024-2034, $450K/yr from NSF and ~$650K/yr from Members over the next 10 years (Phase I and Phase II)
Center Members
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Questions?
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State of the Center Giorgio Rizzoni Director, Center for Automotive Research
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09:00 a.m. Welcome, College of Engineering Update and State of the Center / Annual Report 9:45 a.m. Research Partner Updates: New Campus Facilities 10:30 a.m. Break 10:45 a.m. Research Project Updates 11:15 p.m. 2023-2024 Student Motorsport Updates 12:00 p.m. Break 12:15 p.m. 2023-2024 Student Motorsport Updates continued 1:15 p.m. Lunch in High Bay
Agenda
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New Hires
Patrick Robrecht Distance Education Program Specialist
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Welcome Forsee Power
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CAR Overview
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Our Talent
84 graduate research associates advanced research innovation deep academic insights 44 undergraduate research assistants fresh perspectives creative approaches
2 high school interns next generation of researchers 103 27 males females
graduate students different countries 17 130
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Sponsored Research Expenditures 5 year trend
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Student Engagement
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Outreach and Engagement Over the past year CAR engaged with more than 12,000 individuals through 182 events including tours, camps, internships and other outreach activities.
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Camp CAR CAR hosted 22 high school students at Camp CAR, a weeklong summer day camp where participants learned about various aspects of automotive engineering and mobility including simulation, testing and manufacturing. “ My favorite experiences of Camp CAR were when we visited the High Voltage Lab and when we learned how to weld. It was a really unique opportunity.”
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Summer Internship Program Over the summer CAR welcomed over a dozen summer interns, with interests ranging from hydrogen fuel cells to simulation and everything in between.
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Research Partner Updates
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Colleen Gilger Director, Economic Development Innovation Facilities Update
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Innovation Facilities Update October 2024
GROWING RESEARCH FOR IMPACT
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION GOALS
DOUBLE RESEARCH EXPENDITURES BY 2030 $1.94B
$360M INCREASE NIH RESEARCH BY 50 PERCENT BY 2031
415+ INCREASE ANNUAL INVENTION DISCLOSURES BY 2027
Top10 RESEARCH EXPENDITURE RANKING AMONG ALL U.S. INSTITUTIONS BY 2030
Ohio State Research Growth Fiscal Year 1987 – 2023
1,600
1,449.2
1,363.4
1,400
1,236.1
1,200
1,000
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832.1
817.9
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720.2
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Source: NSF HERD Annual Expenditure Submissions. January 2024
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NSF Research Rankings for FY22 Total research across all institutions
Johns Hopkins
3,420,312
U. California, San Francisco
1,805,950
U. Pennsylvania
1,791,311
U. Michigan, Ann Arbor
1,770,708
U. Washington, Seattle
1,559,708
U. California, Los Angeles
1,536,197
U. California, San Diego
1,533,357
U. Wisconsin-Madison
1,523,513
Duke
1,390,538
Stanford
1,384,555
Ohio State
1,363,388
U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill
1,361,028
Harvard
1,308,458
Cornell
1,300,357
New York U.
1,276,038
Neuro- sciences
Cancer
AI/ML
Addressing critical societal challenges requires cross- cutting approaches that bridge multiple disciplines.
Gene and Cell Therapy
Semi- conductors
Ohio State Research and Innovation Interdisciplinary Focus Areas
Materials
Aging
Quantum
Food Security
Smart Mobility
Immunology
Energy and Battery
Space
Providing business solutions:
Workforce development
OUR PARTNERSHI P APPROACH
Research & development
Talent pipeline strategy
Technology & licensing access
Co-location & real estate
Affinity & brand partnerships
INNOVATION DISTRICT
Carmenton, Ohio State’s innovation district, is designed to enable research advances, technology translation, experiential educational opportunities, and new startups by creating a live-play- innovate environment, unleashing Ohio State’s potential to transform the region, fuel economic growth, and serve Ohioans.
CREATING A PLACE AN ELEVATED VIEW LOOKING SOUTHEAST
Ackerman Road
Lane Ave.
Kinnear Road
Innovation Neighborhood (Life Sciences, Energy)
Future Growth
AI / Software / Big Data
Healthcare Neighborhood (Medicine)
Future Growth
Kinnear Road Corridor (Materials, Manufacturing, Mobility & Physics)
EVOLVING THE PLAN 2023 MASTER PLAN
INNOVATION DISTRICT OUTPATIENT CARE FACILITY
The Ohio State University Outpatient Care West Campus is a cancer- focused patient care facility. It also includes central Ohio’s first proton therapy treatment facility in partnership with Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
Opened July 2023
The Pelotonia Research Center (PRC) catalyzes convergence research in life sciences and biotechnology while providing new opportunities for the community and industry to engage Ohio State researchers.
Opened June 2023.
INNOVATION DISTRICT PELOTONIA RESEARCH CENTER
INNOVATION DISTRICT ENERGY ADVANCEMENT AND INNOVATION CENTER
The Energy Advancement & Innovation Center (EAIC) will be a hub for Ohio State researchers, entrepreneurs and industry experts to work together on the next generation of smart systems, renewable energy, sustainability solutions and other innovations.
Suite construction underway. Opened December 2023.
Investments To Date
$892M
A SCIENCE PARK FOR SPACE RESEARCH
Regional Context
PROJECT SITE
AEROSPACE & AIR TRANSPORTATION CAMPUS
WATERMAN LABORATORY
CARMENTON INNOVATION DISTRICT
Airport Neighborhood
Project Site Up-Close
Voyager Space First 10 acres
80.6 acres
• Nanoracks & Voyager Space received $160M+ NASA award to develop the Starlab commercial space station • Voyager announces intent to develop the George Washington Carver Science Park • Voyager released an RFP seeking sites for GWCSP location and university research partner • Ohio State, JobsOhio and State of Ohio submitted a team proposal for the GWCSP and Starlab’s terrestrial facility, and was selected in Sept. 2022 Project Background (2021-2022)
A Science Park For Space Research
Voyager Space will develop and operate the industry’s first space- focused science park devoted to research and manufacturing, with assets and locations both in space and on Earth.
Starlab Space LLC Starlab will serve a global customer base of space agencies, researchers, and companies, ensuring a continued human presence in low-Earth orbit and a seamless transition of microgravity science and research from the International Space Station into the new commercial space station era.
Starlab Space LLC is a US-led transatlantic joint venture that is designing, building, and operating the Starlab commercial space station.
The Five Ohio State University Roles in Starlab
1. Growthoftheglobal research communityacross university, industry, non-profit, and government entities. 2. Workforce Development and Student Engagement/ Success, in cooperation with DreamUp and other STEM partners. 3. Research commercialization, start-up company development, incubation, and innovation. 4. Scientific Leadership specific areas of research aboard Starlab-GWCSP (e.g., Agriculture, Materials, Manufacturing, Microbiome). 5. Hosting and growth of the US Starlab Ground Location providing comprehensive operations, payload, research, testing, and engineering activities for flight.
Ohio Aerospace Industry Leads
Excellence in Spaceflight - Civil, National Security and Future Commercial Space
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CLEVELAND
1. NASA Armstrong Test Facility 2. NASA Glenn Research Center 3. USAF Wright-Patterson Air Force Base 4. Springfield UAS Flight Test Area 5. Ohio State University Aerospace & Research Campus 6. Transportation Research Center (TRC) 7. The Ohio State University Main Campus
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COLUMBUS
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DAYTON
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CINCINNATI
Colleen Gilger Director of Economic Development
The Ohio State University Corporate Partnerships Office Gilger.17@osu.edu
Innovation Facilities Update October 2024
Voyager Space Park
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Kate Bartter Executive Director Sustainability Institute
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Update from the Sustainability Institute Kate Bartter, Executive Director October 4, 2024
Sustainability: improving the well-being of people and communities in ways that protect the earth’s life support systems by reducing environmental impacts, enhancing resource efficiency and ensuring economic prosperity for all.
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1. Establish Ohio State as a leading public institution of sustainability research and applications Sustainability Institute (SI) Integrate sustainability and resilience scholarship and activities across the breadth of the university mission by pursuing the following goals:
2.Educate and empower Ohio State students
3. Accelerate campus sustainability progress and living lab opportunities
4. Grow the resources available to support sustainability and resilience scholarship & activities
5.Catalyze a culture of sustainability
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Ohio State University Sustainability Institute
Elena Irwin Faculty Director & Professor (FAES)
Kate Bartter Executive Director
Kim McIlwaine Executive Assistant
Academic Chair Mike
Faculty Research Leads
Core Faculty (6 colleges, 18 units)
Steven Quiring (ASC)
Jay Martin (FAES)
Abdollah Shafieezadeh (COE)
Jeff Bielicki (COE/ Glenn)
Bisesi (CPH)
Gina Jaquet Director of Learning Programs
Charlene Brenner Research Development Specialist
Mike Shelton Associate Director
Josh Knights Director of Partnerships
Katie Zimmerman EmPOWERment Program Manager
Kathy Jackson Program Assistant
Postdocs & GRAs
Elizabeth Quigley Program Manager for Co- Curricular and Community Initiatives
Yixuan Wang
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SI Affiliates: 338 Faculty and Researchers
College of Engineering
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Food Agricultural and Environmental
Engineering (106) Public Affairs (7) Dentistry (1) Mansfield (1)
CFAES (99) Public Health (6)
ASC (94)
Business (10) Social Work (2)
Veterinary Medicine (6)
EHE (1)
FOD (1) Nursing (1)
Law (1) OAA (1)
Medicine (1)
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Research
Transdisciplinarity: Bringing together academic and nonacademic knowledge
FY 25 Priority Areas •
Helping Farmers with Land-Based Carbon Management
• Building Efficiency and Decarbonization - (DOE Connected Communities) • Sustainable Packaging/Bioplastics • Plastic Pollution Solutions • Climate + Health in Rural Appalachia
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New NSF-Funded Center Led by Ohio State Transformation of American Rubber through Domestic Innovation for Supply Security (TARDISS) seeks to promote
domestic production of alternative natural rubber Led by PI Judit Puskas (FABE and SI core faculty) and Center Director Ajay Shah (FABE) of Ohio State $26M for first five years with ability to renew for another five years for an additional $26M (possible total of $52M over ten years) Other core universities are Caltech, North Carolina State, Texas Tech, and University of California, Merced
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Onshoring Natural Rubber Production Global supply of natural rubber is currently supplied by Hevea tree plantations in Southeast Asia • Species is a monoculture that is vulnerable to South American blight • U.S. military is concerned about risk to Southeast Asia from Chinese nationalism
In addition to strengthening U.S. national security, domestic production of natural rubber means shorter supply chains and less associated carbon emissions TK rubber dandelion and guayule can be grown on lands that are marginal for other crops, creating new opportunities for agribusiness and job growth
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Research Areas of Focus
Plant genetics: identify and enhance those genes responsible for latex production in TK rubber dandelion, guayule, and mountain gum Crop production: develop best practices (including hydroponic) to grow and harvest alternative natural rubber crops Processing and extraction: innovate and optimize techniques to process alternative natural rubber crops and maximize extraction of latex
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Opportunities for Industry Involvement The TARDISS Engineering Research Center will offer several tiers of industrial membership
Premium Member $30,000/year
Depending on the tier, industrial members will have opportunities to license new intellectual property, hire graduate students, help guide research, and more For more info, contact Josh Knights at knights.16@osu.edu
Full Member $15,000/year or $5,000 + $20,000 in-kind
Associate Member $1,000/year
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Climate Risk and Resilience Lab Consortium of multidisciplinary faculty at Ohio State to advanced research and education in the climate risk space Corporate members can access a suite of learning opportunities to evaluate and manage climate risk through faculty expertise, peer-to- peer exchanges, and curated engagement with students Members help shape programming on topics and issues that are current priorities for business Annual contribution of $25,000
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Sustainability Education and Learning Committee (SELC)
• Infusing sustainability throughout Ohio State’s curriculum
Education and Learning
Co-Curricular Engagement
• Student Research and Project Grants Program • Student Events
EmPOWERment
SUSTAINS Learning Community • Undergraduate Living/ Learning community focused on sustainability .
• Interdisciplinary training for 41 graduate students from 4 colleges researching sustainable energy
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Increase campus ecosystem services by 60%, by 2025
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Campus as a living lab for sustainability research and teaching
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Outreach and Engagement
Communications • SI Newsletters • SI Website • Social Media
Community Engagement
Sustainability related events • Interdisciplinary Fall Forum • WestFest
Participate in Sustainability Networks
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External Networks local
global
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Industry collaborations get our expertise and talent to where it can do the most good
research
student engagement
living laboratories
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Break
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Research Project Updates
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Prediction of Battery Remaining Useful Life Using In-Vehicle Data Giorgio Rizzoni Director, CAR
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Battery Aging and Life
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Strong push towards electrification in passenger and commercial vehicle sectors, with increasing interest in aviation. Electrochemical Energy Storage continues to be a significant challenge. Trends In Mobility And Transportation
Key R&D Challenges in Li-ion Cell Technology 1. Cost. Trending to $100/kWh (considers raw materials, materials processing and cell manufacturing). 2. Performance. High energy materials suffer from fast- charging and low– and high– temperatures. 3. Life. Electrode materials still suffer major cycle and calendar life issues. 4. Abuse Tolerance. Li-ion cells are not intrinsically tolerant to abuse conditions.
Overview Of Aging Mechanisms in Batteries
Major degradation mechanisms
• SEI layer Formation • Loss of Active Material • Lithium Plating
[1]. Birkl CR, Roberts MR, McTurk E, Bruce PG, Howey DA. Degradation diagnostics for lithium ion cells. Journal of Power Sources. 2017 Feb 15;341:373-86.
Effect of Aging on Battery Performance
Battery degradation adversely affects its performance through:
1. Capacity Fade: related to the capability of battery to act as a source of energy 2. Resistance Increase (Power Fade) : related to the capability of battery to act as a power source
Cordoba-Arenas A. Aging propagation modeling and state-of-health assessment in advanced battery systems (Ph.D. dissertation, The Ohio State University, 2015).
Aging, SOH and Prognosis
• Aging is the reduction in performance, reliability, and life span of a system • End of life (EoL) is reached when the system is no longer able to perform its intended function. • The State-of-health (SOH), which is used to describe its physical condition, is commonly characterized by a system parameter that is correlated with its aging. In most applications the SOH is correlated with the performance requirement, and we are interested in knowing the Remaining Useful Life (RUL). • Aging is enhanced by stress factors • Prognosis is the generation of long-term prediction describing the evolution of aging.
Copyright G. Rizzoni, The Ohio State University, 2024
An Example: Climate Impact on Battery Life
Impact of geography and temperature on battery life
→ batteries achieve optimal performance at an optimum average temperature with narrow thermal variation.
Source NREL/PR-5400-52818
Kandler Smith, NREL Milestone Report, 2008
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Battery health monitoring can be broken down into three categories: • Battery aging modeling: The process of developments of models that are capable of prediction battery degradation given a duty cycle • Battery SOH estimation: The process of estimating the current status of the battery in terms of degradation given a snapshot of its usage pattern • Battery RUL prediction: The process predicting how long the battery has left until it reaches its end of life, given a history of its operation Battery Health Monitoring
Main Stages of the Model-Based Prognosis: 1) State of health estimation 2) End of life prediction
Observation
DAMAGE ESTIMATION
State of health (SOH)
End of Life (EOL)
PREDICTION
Battery Life Cycle
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Battery Life Cycle
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Today’s Topic
Battery life in the context of battery electric buses
1. Using data analytics to understand long term battery aging behavior and impact of usage and climate on aging - interpretation of available data and data reduction 2. Feature engineering and machine learning algorithms to classify, cluster, regress data, 3. Warranty compliance prediction as an example
Introduction
BEB technology is mostly well understood and validated: the electric traction system, motor- inverter-mechanical transmission, is well understood. The battery , which represents some 25% of the cost of the bus, is the only subsystem that is still under development and that is critical to the successful deployment of BEBs. Cost, reliability, dependability of BEBs are largely dependent on battery performance and life .
US Bus Market: Overview
US Bus Market: Overview
What do we propose to do? BEB battery lifespan is affected by multiple factors such as cycling and resting duty cycles, charging strategy, and environmental conditions . The same battery pack will have dramatically different expected life in different regions, and for different usage cycles Today, BEB bus test program gives an estimated range (related to battery capacity, which is one measure of its state of health) based on very limited measurements on a chassis dynamometer, at the beginning of battery life . There is no consideration of aging and degradation in these certification tests. There is an opportunity ( one might argue a need ) to inform Transit Agencies as to the progression of life in BEB batteries so that BEB operation, including charging, route deployment and other operational factors, can be optimized to maximize battery life, and therefore reduce fleet battery replacement costs. Our aim is to develop a tool for fleet operators to track and monitor battery health , predict remaining useful life of BEB batteries, and provide best practices for Transit Agencies with respect to battery charging and deployment strategies.
Training Data Models require training data In this study we use simulated aging data, rather than real- world data
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Raw Data
Capacity Prediction Seeing the Future
XGBoost
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Reducing the Lookback and Forecast Periods Predictive accuracy increases with lookback period length Reducing the period under
12 months results in a noisier prediction, due to a lack of a full seasonal training cycle Lookback [wk] MAE [%] 52 4.52 65 2.05 78 3.40 91 3.01 104 1.60
System Integration End-to-End Performance
XGBoost
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Combined Performance
2.5 years of Temperature, SOC, and Throughput input data XGB capacity estimations used as N-BEATS input 10yr prediction MAPE: 1.32%
Conclusion
We are working to: Develop a tool for fleet operators to • Track and monitor battery health • Predict remaining useful life of BEB batteries and provide best practices for Transit Agencies with respect to battery charging and deployment strategies.
Giorgio Rizzoni Director, Center for Automotive Research Ford Motor Company Chair in Electromechanical Systems Rizzoni.1@osu.edu
NEXTCAR Field Day and CARMEN+ Update Cam Rasey Research Partnership Manager
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CARMEN+ & NEXTCAR II: Driving the Future of Automated and Connected Transportation Cameron Rasey – CAR Project Manager
Agenda CARMEN+ (USDOT) • What is CARMEN+? • Key Milestones • How to get involved NEXTCAR II (DoE ARPA-E) • NEXTCAR II Overview • Recent Achievements • Field Day Preview
Cameron Rasey Project Manager at the Center for Automotive Research, OSU
Dr. Zak Kassas Director of the USDOT CARMEN+ University Transportation Center
Dr. Giorgio Rizzoni Lead PI – ARPA- E NEXTCAR II Program
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What is the CARMEN+ UTC?
Center for Automated Vehicle Research with Multimodal AssurEd Navigation Tier 1 University Transportation Center
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CARMEN+ Team by Focus Area PNT Cybersecurity Transportation
Automotive
Kassas, OSU Brzezinska, OSU
Yener, OSU
Ahmed, OSU Redmill, OSU
Ozguner, OSU
Ozguner, OSU
Bhat, UT
Homaifar, NCAT
Rizzoni, OSU
Deguzman, UCI
Ritchie, UCI
Toth, OSU
Humphreys, UT
Lin, OSU Chen, UCI
For more info: https://utc.engineering .osu.edu/about/leaders hip-and-investigators
Jayakrishnan, UCI
Chi-Chih, OSU
Mahmoud, NCAT
CARMEN+ 4 Main Pillars
PNT
Vehicles
Transportation
Major Facilities & Resources
TECHLAV
OSU Airport
TRC
ESL
CTR
ITS
CAR
Media Coverage
Advisory Board
CARMEN+ Advisory Board Membership
Participation in symposiums and exclusive events • Members receive prominent recognition on our official platforms, enhancing their visibility within the academic and industry spheres. Contribution through equipment donations • Research conducted with donated resources acknowledges the member and their organization, reinforcing their commitment to advancing scientific endeavors. Opportunities for collaboration • Members can leverage their expertise to contribute to projects aligned with their interests and expertise. Sponsorship of projects and students • Members can engage in consultations and establish strategic partnerships to support research initiatives and nurture talent within their field.
Research Projects Progress on improving safety and communication systems for automated vehicles, especially addressing PNT vulnerabilities.
Key Project Milestones
Bi-Annual Symposiums Virtual and in-person symposiums offered to foster knowledge exchange.
Advisory Board Industry, government, and academia stakeholders.
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Upcoming Event
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM EST OSU and USDOT Guest Speakers Agenda Highlights – Day 1
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST Panel Discussions: Position, Navigation & Timing (PNT), Automotive, Transportation & Cybersecurity
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM EST Poster Presentations and GPS Day Celebration
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM EST Tours – CAR and ElectroScience Lab 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST Tours – OSU Airport, ARC and TRC Agenda Highlights – Day 2
2024 CARMEN+ Symposium October 23rd and 24th – at the Blackwell Hotel
To receive an invite for RSVP contact: Cameron Rasey at rasey.13@osu.edu
https://utc.engineering.osu.edu/
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NEXTCAR II
https://car.osu.edu/arpa-e-nextcar-phase-ii
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NEXTCAR II
https://car.osu.edu/arpa-e-nextcar-phase-ii
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Recent Project Milestones
Vehicle Integration Testing Testing at TRC to prove the 30% fuel economy improvement over a representative baseline is nearly completed. Upgrades • Pacifica sensor suite has been upgraded to ensure a smooth field day. • City of Columbus spec traffic light rig has been added to our tools at CAR for verifying communications. Field Day Project Team • ACM has been selected by ARPA-E as the Field Day test site/partner.
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Upcoming Event – Field Day at ACM
• Spring 2025 • Ypsilanti Township, MI • Field Day will incorporate elements of VR, energy savings measurement and V2X demonstration • Team includes: NREL, MTRI and Leidos
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Join us! Follow along or simply say hello! CARMEN+ Symposium October 23 & 24 at OSU’s Blackwell Hotel Collaboration If we’ve sparked your interest, please reach out!
NEXTCAR Field Day Follow CAR on social media (Facebook or X) for future announcements on the Field Day. Interested to know more about our plug-in hybrid/autonomy fuel economy tech? Reach out!
Email rasey.13@osu.edu if interested in receiving an invite.
In-person encouraged, virtual options available.
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Transforming Intersection Safety Through Emerging Technologies For All Road Users Ekim Yurtsever Research Associate
Michele Giuliani, Vikhyat Kalra, Florida Rwejuna, Giorgio Rizzoni
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Up to the Challenge of Improving Intersection Safety
US. DOT, $100.000 Lead: CAR Dates: 2023-2025 Goal: U.S. DOT Intersection Safety Challenge - Transform intersection safety through the innovative application of emerging technologies to identify and mitigate unsafe conditions involving vehicles and vulnerable road users. CARRole: As winners of the first stage of the national Challenge, a research team at CAR proposed an Intersection System that enhances the safety of all road users by combining multi-sensor fusion, perception, AI, machine learning and active warning methodologies. The system will detect, localize and classify vehicles and road users simultaneously. Further, it will predict the movements or trajectories of all those elements in real-time and identify potential conflicts and unsafe conditions. An active warning system will utilize wireless communication and audio- visual cues to alert road users in dangerous situations.
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Proposed System: Design Pillars • Develop an intelligent Intersection Safety System (ISS) architecture to increase safety of all road users: Improving awareness of road users via visuo-audio cues and controlling intersection controls, e.g. turning all traffic-lights to red, can prevent accidents from happening. • Employ data fusion with existing and emerging sensors: Using low-cost sensors and utilizing already existing devices to get road user data and create redundancy for safety. • Augment data processing with AI/ML: Using mature deep learning based object detection algorithms and pattern recognition pipelines can improve awareness and anticipate potential conflicts. • Design a low-cost, high-impact deployment strategy: Integration with already existing intersection infrastructure to increase safety and enable rapid widespread deployment. • Use ISS as a data collection platform: Data recording and post processing for continuous learning, identifying high-risk patterns, and crash reporting. Data analytics obtained through the proposed ISS can support better intersection geometry design for improved safety.
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Proposed System: Overview
An intelligent Intersection Safety System (ISS) architecture to increase safety of all road users
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Stage 1B update
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Timeline
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Stage 1B: The intersection at the Turner- Fairbank Highway Research Center
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Stage 1B: Complex scenarios
Stage 1B tasks: 1.Object detection and tracking 2.Trajectory prediction 3.Conflict detection
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Our system at work
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Lidar-based 3D object detection
Yurtsever, E., Erçelik, E., Liu, M., Yang, Z., Zhang, H., Topçam, P., ... & Knoll, A. (2022). 3D Object Detection with a Self-supervised Lidar Scene Flow Backbone. arXiv preprint arXiv:2205.00705 .
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Object detection, tracking and behavior prediction
Yurtsever, E., Lambert, J., Carballo, A., & Takeda, K. (2020). A survey of autonomous driving: Common practices and emerging technologies. IEEE access, 8, 58443-58469.
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Multi-frame Lidar Camera fusion
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Conclusions • We proposed an intelligent Intersection Safety System (ISS) architecture to increase safety of all road users: Improving awareness of road users via visuo-audio cues and controlling intersection controls, e.g. turning all traffic-lights to red, can prevent accidents from happening. • We developed data fusion methods utilizing existing and emerging sensors: Using low-cost sensors and utilizing already existing infrastructure • Received the US DOT Intersection Safety Challenge Phase 1A award • Submitted our results for Phase 1B
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Questions? yurtsever.2@osu.edu
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Motorsports Team Updates
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Buckeye Solar Racing Rita Kret Jon Guo President Vice President
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Buckeye Solar Racing EAB Presentation 10/04/2024
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Meet your presenters
President Rita Kret
VP Jon Guo
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Contents
• Background • Racing • Goals
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Solar racing, an overview
Efficient design is key! 140
The races
Formula Sun Grand Prix American Solar Challenge 3-day track racing event 8-day cross-country race World Solar Challenge 8-day cross-country race
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Background • Autumn 2022 – vehicle donation from WMU Only aeroshell, suspension, and solar array were kept • Raced in FSGP 2023 and 2024
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FSGP 2024 Key Improvements 1. Solar array
2. Canopy 3. Brakes
Performance • Placed 13th with Farasi II • 52 laps, 165 miles
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Next race • New vehicle design o Spring 2024 • Regulations change o Solar array o 4m 2 to 6m 2 o Battery
o Weight to capacitance
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Next race • New vehicle design o Spring 2024 • Regulations change o Solar array o 4m 2 to 6m 2 o Battery o Weight to capacitance
Goal: Race in FSGP/ASC 2026 with our new vehicle, Suyra
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Our team • 40+ Members • 4 Sub-teams
o Aerodynamics o Structural o Electrical o Business • 400+ miles logged with Farasi II
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Aerodynamics • Efficient design
o Catamaran to bullet o Lower drag • Aeroshell and canopy o 75% weight decrease • Top-shell hinging o Higher irradiance
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• Chassis & roll cage o Weight reduction • Suspension o First in-house design Structural
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Electrical
• Telemetry o Wireless up to 3 miles • Battery o 11-18 MJ • Solar array o 1200-1600 W
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Business
• Sponsorships • Media & marketing • Outreach
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Looking ahead Goal: Compete in 2026 ASC with new vehicle Milestones: • Dec 2024: Design finished • Aug 2025: Manufacturing finished • Jun 2026: Compete in FSGP, qualify for ASC • 206 miles/day, or 308 miles for 2 consecutive days
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@buckeyesolar
Thank you Contact
Rita Kret: kret.9@osu.edu Jon Guo: guo.2051@osu.edu
@Buckeye Solar Racing
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Battery Workforce Challenge David DeLisle Sumiran Maiskar Project Manager Engineering Manager
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Buckeye BattChallenge AU24 EAB Meeting 10/04/2024
Introductions
David DeLisle Graduate Research Associate - ECE Project Manager, Battery Workforce Challenge Started Autumn 2023 Sumiran Maiskar Graduate Research Associate - MAE Engineering Manager, Battery Workforce Challenge Started Autumn 2024
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Overview Introduction Competition Overview Team Structure Student Engagement Current Progress Conclusion
05/11/2024 – BWC End-of-Year Competition Team Photo
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• We are an Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition (AVTC) • Objective: To build and integrate a Battery Pack into a Battery Electric Vehicle • We work in collaboration with Columbus State Community College • Year 2 focuses on Module design, validation, and prototyping
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YEAR 1
YEAR 2
YEAR 3
Vehicle System Integration
Team Building, Cell Characterization
Module Design
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Source: Stellantis
ORGANIZERS
COMPETITION SPONSORS
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12 Selected Universities Across North America
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Competition Cell
• 21700 Cylindrical Cell Format • NMC Cathode Chemistry Samsung INR21700-50G
What are our challenges with creating a HVBS?
Thermal Management Strategy
Cell Configuration
HVBS Packaging & Cell Welding
Safety Mechanisms
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2024 Ram ProMaster EV
• Commercial “Last Mile” delivery model • Unibody design • 110 kWh battery pack • 162 mi city driving range • 159-inch wheelbase • Theorized to arrive at CAR in Spring 2025
Source: BattChallenge Flickr
Presented HVBS Engineering Challenges: • Energy Density : Maximizing endurance and performance. • Battery Pack Design : Focus on serviceability and recyclability. • Thermal Management : Ensuring optimal temperature control. • Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH) : Addressing comfort and durability concerns. • Pack-Vehicle Integration : Hardware and software integration for efficiency and performance.
Source: Stellantis https://media.stellantisnorthamerica.com/newsrelease.do?id=25617&mid=1
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Department Structure
Electrical Hardware
Mechanical Hardware
Software Development
Project Management
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Y2 Deliverable Overview The subgroups for the teams based on scope of the deliverable are -
Electrical Hardware Battery Disconnect Unit Design Bench Testing of Module Battery Simulation (Chroma Simulator) HVIL Circuit Development Creepage, Clearance and Isolation
Mechanical Hardware
Module Design Thermal System Design Simulation (GT Suite) Hardware Testing Module and pack assembly
Source: Gamma Technologies
Source: Accelonix
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Y2 Deliverable Overview The subgroups for the teams based on scope of the deliverable are -
Software BMS Algorithms Control and Monitoring CAN Communication Software Development Lifecycle Software Architecture xIL Testing
Recycling Recycling Modeling Design for Recyclability
BatPac – Design vs Cost Analysis GREET -Lifecycle management EverBatt – Recycling and Supply Chain
Source: Predictable Designs
Source: Bay County
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Student Demographics
We have students from 8-Countries:
6 Female
• USA • Italy • Egypt • South Korea
Our 27-student team represents both Ohio State and Columbus State.
• India • Taiwan • Columbia • China
21 Male
Middle Eastern
Black
5 Columbus State
White
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Hispanic
8 Graduate
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Ethnicity!
19 Undergraduate
Electrical/Computer Engineering Mechanical Engineering Automotive Technology …And more!
Asian
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Student Engagement & Institutional Collaboration Next Steps in Education: • Interdisciplinary team structure • Flexible team dynamics across departments • Institutional partnerships with defined deliverables • Agile-hybrid project methodologies • Emphasis on individual task ownership • Enhanced professional and industry networking opportunities
End of Year 1 Competition Expo
Engagement: • Weekly team meetings with advisors and CSCC members • Regular tracking of progress across institutions to improve teamwork and meet deliverables Challenges: • Recruitment and retention of team members • Maintaining consistent communication
04/08/2024 CSCC Knowledge Sharing Session
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Y1 Awards & Performance Best Team Collaboration Plan • Our team has the best plan (Parts A and B) and execution for coordinating with our vocational partner, CSCC. Best Mid-year Team Status Presentation • During our winter workshop, our team had the best mid-year presentation, facilitated by Project Manager David DeLisle and CSCC BattScholar Liaison Joe Borgerson. Best Project Management • Our team was awarded best overall project management, specifically addressed to David DeLisle. Best Cell Characterization Analysis Report and Test Plan • Both the Analysis Report and Test Plan were awarded for being the competition’s best cell characterization deliverables. Outstanding Vocational Instructor • Our vocational instructors at CSCC, Steve Levin and Ian Andrews, were recognized for their efforts in the competition. 2nd Place Overall • We earned enough points throughout year 1 to place second overall, narrowly missing first place.
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Community Outreach Our team has actively organized and participated in local outreach, including: • Four youth outreach events at underserved community schools. • Connecting with community leaders, like House Minority Leader C. Allison Russo. • Attending the inauguration of Forsee Power’s facility in Hilliard, OH. This year, we are expanding our efforts to reach even more schools and strengthen community engagement.
07/18/2024 CampCAR Youth Event
04/10/2024 Collaborative EcoCAR & BWC Event at Columbus Africentric MS
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Next Steps
• Module design finalization • Modeling & simulation • Welding strategy • Safety and machine shop training • Workplace design • Gather recyclability & serviceability insights • Continue knowledge sharing sessions; skills development
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Thank you!
@battchallengeosu
BattChallengeOSU
BattChallenge Ohio State
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Buckeye AutoDrive Gowrav Mannem Lead Project Manager
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Buckeye AutoDrive
Presenter
Lead Project Manager (Aug ‘23 – Present) Mobility Innovation Lead (Aug ‘23 – May ‘24) Project Manager (Jan ‘23 – May ‘23) Perception Team Member (Aug ‘22 – Dec ‘22)
Gowrav Mannem BS Math ’26 Minors: CS and Business mannem.3@osu.edu
SAE/GM AutoDrive Challenge II
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Built Sensor and Perception Modules Tested on a Cart Moved from cart to vehicle Added AV infrastructure to vehicle Enhanced the capabilities of vehicle Leveraged simulation for edge case scenarios
Over the course of 5 years, our team is tasked with achieving Level 4 autonomy for a 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV capable of navigating urban areas.
Develop secondary localization systems Make vehicle subsystems more robust 4 Aim to reach Level 4 Autonomy 5
We are here
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Sensors Stack Evolution
Yr 3 : 4 Cameras, 3 LiDAR, GNSS/IMU, V2X
Yr 1 : 1 Camera & 1 LiDAR
Yr 2 : 1 Camera, 1 LiDAR, GNSS/IMU
Yr 4: Add Sensors in Front Fascia
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Static Events
1. Project Leadership 2. Mobility Innovation 3. Software Requirement Specification 4. Concept Design 5. MathWorks Simulation Challenge 6. System Safety & Technical
Total: 500 Points
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Dynamic Events 1) V2X Challenge 2) DIY Course Challenge 3) 99% Buyoff Ride Challenge 4) Localization Challenge 5) HMI Challenge Total: 500 Points Grand total for Year 4: 1000 Points
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Meet the Team
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Operations
Mobility Innovation
Safety
Planning & Controls
Perception
Sensors
Hardware
Vehicle Integration
Testing & Pipeline
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Team Demographics
~ 90
65 %
Members
New Members
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Past Performance
Year 2: 1. Placed 6th Overall 2. 3rd in Project Management 3. 3rd in Systems Safety 4. 3rd in Simulation Challenge Year 3: 1. Placed 4th Overall 2. 3rd in Simulation Challenge
Year 1: 1. Placed 2nd overall 2. 2nd in Project Management 3. 3rd in Dynamic Obstacles 4. 3rd in Simulation Challenge 5. 2nd in Systems Safety
10 participating teams
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Year 3 Competition
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Goals for Year 4
1 Win 1st place overall at year 4 competition
2 Complete vehicle by Reveal Day in May 2025
3 Nurture future team leaders & engineers
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Design Objectives
Human Machine Interface
Secondary Localization
Increased Safety
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Thank you for your support!
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Break
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Formula Buckeyes Colin Mullan Mitchell Hooper 2024 President Business Director
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EAB 2024
Presenters
Colin Mullan 2024 President
Mitchell Hooper Business Director
Agenda
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The Team
2024 Review
2025 Plans
Team Future
What We Do
One of the longest standing student project teams here at Ohio State: competing in FSAE since the 1990s Static - Design - Cost - Presentation - Efficiency Dynamic - Skidpad - Accel - Autocross - Endurance
Who We Are
~175 Members
20 Leadership
11 Subteams
Season Recap
1st place overall - FSAE Michigan
120 entered teams OSU’s best EVER finish
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1st: AutoX
2nd: Business Presentation 4th: Design
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1st: Endurance
2nd: Accel
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Season Recap
1st: Pittsburgh Shootout
1st: AutoX 1st Skidpad
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1st: Oakland GP
Season Recap - Video
The Transition to EV is Now.
2025 Goals
Knowledge Transfer
Future Design Cycle Plans
Top 10 EV
EV Ethos
Learn valuable EV experience while building a dominant race car
Engineering shifting to EV
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Speed > Range
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New design challenges
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Compete with the best FSAE teams in the world
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EV Redesign
The levels to the propulsion switch:
3. Redesign Reduction
1. Reliability
2. Replaceability
FB-25 - Today
Battery Pack
Electric Motors
FB-25 - And Beyond 2026
2027
2 in-hub motors
➔ In-hub rear motors
Added EV Costs
2024 Actual
2025 Projected
$46,855
$86,110
Expected Annual Spend
85k+
$85k+
$85k+
2025
2026
2027+
Thank You Sponsors!
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