Intelligent Systems and Sensors

Theme Coordinator
Dr. Denis Gingras, Université de Sherbooke

Every year, cars are becoming "smarter." Today, many cars are equipped with global positioning systems and other navigational assistance devices. In the future, vehicles will be capable of offering more extensive navigation assistance, monitoring their own systems and behaviour and alerting the driver when action is required. They will also contain other sensor systems that will alert drivers to hazardous conditions.

Theme F focuses on the intelligent systems and sensors that will become even more prevalent in the coming years. The projects in Theme F focus on three streams of study:

I) Control and Monitoring of Vehicle Behaviour: Using systems such as advanced electronics, integrated chassis control systems, active airbag control systems, vehicles will be able to monitor their onboard systems to adjust for certain situations.

II) Vehicle Guidance, Navigation & Telematics: Collecting and transmitting information enroute, including guidance, traffic conditions and transit schedules. Such systems can decrease traffic incidents, reroute traffic flow and allow for automatic toll collections.

III) Driving Assistance and Automation: Developing driver assistance systems will help reduce accidents, injuries, death and property damage. These systems help drivers make decisions and operate vehicles more effectively.