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Vehicle Automation:Vehicle Automation:Vehicle Automation:Vehicle Automation:
An Enabling Technology forAn Enabling Technology forAn Enabling Technology forAn Enabling Technology for
Wireless Power TransferWireless Power TransferWireless Power TransferWireless Power Transfer
Kevin Heaslip, Ph.D., PE Kevin Heaslip, Ph.D., PE Kevin Heaslip, Ph.D., PE Kevin Heaslip, Ph.D., PE
Associate ProfessorPresented to CERV
February 10, 2015 Park City, UT
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What are the benefits What are the benefits What are the benefits What are the benefits
of driver automation?of driver automation?of driver automation?of driver automation?�IncreasedIncreasedIncreasedIncreased
�Safety
�Capacity
�Speed
�Freedom
�Challenge Challenge Challenge Challenge Quantifying BenefitsQuantifying BenefitsQuantifying BenefitsQuantifying Benefits
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Where we are today!Where we are today!Where we are today!Where we are today!
�Stationary charging is Stationary charging is Stationary charging is Stationary charging is
being rolled outbeing rolled outbeing rolled outbeing rolled out
�Limited testing of inLimited testing of inLimited testing of inLimited testing of in----
motion chargingmotion chargingmotion chargingmotion charging
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Automation’s Role in Automation’s Role in Automation’s Role in Automation’s Role in
Stationary ChargingStationary ChargingStationary ChargingStationary Charging
�Better alignment with the Better alignment with the Better alignment with the Better alignment with the
transmitting coiltransmitting coiltransmitting coiltransmitting coil
�Auto Valet ServiceAuto Valet ServiceAuto Valet ServiceAuto Valet Service
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Automation’s Role in InAutomation’s Role in InAutomation’s Role in InAutomation’s Role in In----
Motion Power TransferMotion Power TransferMotion Power TransferMotion Power Transfer
�Driver automation is an enabling technology for Driver automation is an enabling technology for Driver automation is an enabling technology for Driver automation is an enabling technology for
inininin----motion IPT, motion IPT, motion IPT, motion IPT, especially at high speedsespecially at high speedsespecially at high speedsespecially at high speeds
�Power transfer rate are dependent on the Power transfer rate are dependent on the Power transfer rate are dependent on the Power transfer rate are dependent on the
amount of time transmitter and receiver are amount of time transmitter and receiver are amount of time transmitter and receiver are amount of time transmitter and receiver are
alignedalignedalignedaligned
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Driver Automation LevelsDriver Automation LevelsDriver Automation LevelsDriver Automation Levels
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Vehicle CommunicationVehicle CommunicationVehicle CommunicationVehicle Communication
�Vehicle to Vehicle to Vehicle to Vehicle to
Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure
CommunicationCommunicationCommunicationCommunication
�Vehicle to Vehicle Vehicle to Vehicle Vehicle to Vehicle Vehicle to Vehicle
CommunicationCommunicationCommunicationCommunication
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Interconnected InfrastructureInterconnected InfrastructureInterconnected InfrastructureInterconnected Infrastructure
Plant
Transportation
System
Power Grid
Communication
Network
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Examples of Connections Examples of Connections Examples of Connections Examples of Connections
between Infrastructurebetween Infrastructurebetween Infrastructurebetween Infrastructure
Power Grid(Power Generation,
Power Lines, Charging
Stations)
Transportation
Systems(Electric, Connected, &
Autonomous Vehicles)
Communications
Network(Internet, DSRC,
Fiber Networks)
Electricity for EVs
Vehicle to Grid Energy Transfer
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Vehicle Test TrackVehicle Test TrackVehicle Test TrackVehicle Test Track
� Conceived by Womack, Conceived by Womack, Conceived by Womack, Conceived by Womack, MuhsMuhsMuhsMuhs, Heaslip in 2009., Heaslip in 2009., Heaslip in 2009., Heaslip in 2009.
� Currently being built at USUCurrently being built at USUCurrently being built at USUCurrently being built at USU
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ConclusionsConclusionsConclusionsConclusions
�Stationary IPT will be a disruptive technology for Stationary IPT will be a disruptive technology for Stationary IPT will be a disruptive technology for Stationary IPT will be a disruptive technology for
vehiclesvehiclesvehiclesvehicles
�Automation will be a disruptive technology for Automation will be a disruptive technology for Automation will be a disruptive technology for Automation will be a disruptive technology for
drivingdrivingdrivingdriving
�Combined there is great opportunities for Combined there is great opportunities for Combined there is great opportunities for Combined there is great opportunities for
successsuccesssuccesssuccess
�Many challenges still exist for inMany challenges still exist for inMany challenges still exist for inMany challenges still exist for in----motion motion motion motion
chargingchargingchargingcharging
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Thank You for Your TimeThank You for Your TimeThank You for Your TimeThank You for Your Time
� Kevin Heaslip
Associate Professor
900 North Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22203
571-858-3070