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California State University, NorthridgeVolunteer Leadership Summit
December 3, 2011
S. K. Ramesh and C. T. LinCollege of Engineering and Computer Science
www.ecs.csun.edu
Challenges and Opportunities• Global
– Social Context of Engineering Practice
– Evolving curricula
– Workforce needs
Societal Grand Challenges
EnergyEnvironmentClimate ChangeSustainability
Food, Water
Healthcare
Education
Transportation
Partnering to Address the Challenges
Students Career Opportunities Internships Faculty Research Opportunities Internships
Industry Contemporary curricula
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IndustryProduct development/demonstrationBusiness incubationEconomic development
Education/TrainingResearch/DevelopmentTech Transfer
Future Cars: Smarter and Safer TransportationExamples of Smart and Safe Features:-Active Self-Parking-Autonomous Lane Tracking-Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)-Pedestrian Detection and Auto-Braking
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Intelligent Ground Vehicle Major Components
Power Motor
Camera
LRF
GPS
IMU
Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC)
A program being created by the AUVSI organization to promote for autonomous vehicle technology in collage education.
“Design and construction of an Intelligent Vehicle fits well in a two semester senior year design capstone course.”
“It is multidisciplinary, theory-based, hands-on, team implemented, outcome assessed, and based on product realization.”
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Autonomous Challenge• Travel a Complicated Course
– Avoid obstacles
– Stay within boundary lines
– Follow navigational waypoints
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Navigation Challenge• Visit Specified Navigational Waypoints
– Avoid obstacles– Determine most efficient path
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Design ChallengePresent Design Objectives & Details
– Systems and algorithms
– Engineering tools and processes
– Innovation and creativity
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Dr. Charles VolkVice President and Chief Technologist
Northrop Grumman Navigation Systems Division
Industry Advisory Board, CECS
Graduate Student Garrett Leonard works on theNovAtel IMU-LN200 Inertial Measurement UnitDonated by Northrop Grumman Corporation
Meaningful Partnerships with Industry
Evolution of CSUN Participation in IGVC
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History of CSUN Participation in IGVC
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Red RAVEN (Robotic Autonomous Vehicle Engineered in Northridge)
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CSUN 2011 Red RAVEN Team• Diversity of students from multiple disciplines of the College
-Mechanical, Electrical, and Computer Engineering students
• More than 100 students over 6 years (2005-2011)
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Composition of 2011 IGVC Contenders• 57 teams registered
• 48 teams competed
• 40 vehicles qualified
• International teams: Japan, India, Jordan, Canada (5 teams), and United Arab Emirates
• Top Contenders: Virginia Tech., Hosei University (Japan), University of Delaware, University of Central Florida, University of Waterloo (Canada), Oakland University, Georgia Tech., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, U.S. Naval Academy, and Princeton University
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Intelligent Ground Vehicle: RED RAVEN
Mohammed Alhadlaq, Omar Alshahrani, Pei-chun Chen, Rodney Cheong Ye Yeu, Mike Cowhick, Alfie Gil, Amiel Hartman, Manuel Hernandez, Joseph Horvath, Rome Kenmepol, Nicholas Robert Keyawa (Proj Mgr), Andrew Lee, Garrett Leonard, Ara Mekhtarian, Jimmy Mohan, David Prince, Michael Staudenmeir, Steve Valadez, and Po-Jen Wang . Advisor: Prof. C. T. Lin
First Place National IGV CompetitionJune 2011
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Red RAVEN Demonstration and Video Presentation
• When: Following the six CSUN Showcase presentations, starting at 4:20 pm.
• Where: In the Portal area of the Valley Performing Arts Center, outside of the Kurland Lecture Hall.
• Who: The Red RAVEN team.
You are all invited!
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