Public-funded projects (pre-competitive applied research)
 Partners in th EU Interreg-REGINS project “SAFEBIKE” (Stability control by Advanced Full-braking systems of 2-whEel motorBIKE vehicles), 2005-2006. |
 Scientific cooperation (with Piaggio Group) in the EU 6th-Framework Integrated Project “SAFESPOT” (Co-operative Systems for Road Safety: Smart Vehicles on Smart Roads). |
 Partners in th EU Interreg-REGINS project “PREDIMOT” (Predictive Control of Combustion Engines), 2005-2006. |
 Partner of the FIRB project (sponsored by the Italian Government) “Highly innovative motorbikes with ultra-low emission engines, active suspensions, electronic brakes and new materials”, in cooperation with MV-Agusta S.p.A. (2008-2010). |
 Partner of the project “Smart tires: contact force estimation via innovative sensors and signal processing”, sponsored by the bilateral Italy-Austria scientific cooperation framework (Austrian Partner: Department of Design and Control of Mechatronic Systems, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria), 2003-2004. |
 Partner of the Project “MUSS” (“Urban and Infraurban Mobility Safe and Sustainable”) in cooperation with large Italian Automotive (OEMs and Tier-1) Companies. |
 Scientific Partner of the ACCM (Austrian Center of Competence in Mechatronics) on the Strategic Project “Methods and tools for self-optimizing control of complex mechatronical systems” and on the Multi-Firm Project “Adaptive optimal control for mechatronical systems under unknown operating conditions”. |
Industrial projects
 Software-definition of the car vehicle dynamics via active braking control. |
 Electronic Stability Control of 4-wheel-drive vehicles, via central active differential. |
 Sensor fusion of GPS, Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) and magnetic compass, for high-accuracy adaptive estimation of the heading attitude of ships. |
 Semi-active suspension control of a car during braking or lane-change manoeuvres. |
 Analysis and design of an “hybrid” bicycle. |
 Last-Kilometer (LaKi) vehicle: control and management of a fleet of light electric urban vehicles. |
 Traction control for high-performance motorcycles. |
 Energy-optimization and power-management of serial-hybrid commercial vehicles. |
 Ride-by-wire (electronic throttle) for high-performance motorcycles. |
 Semi-active suspension control for high-performance motorcycles. |
 Semi-active suspension control for scooters. |
 Control of the drive-away manoeuvre for Electric-Parking-Brake (EPB) systems. |
 Clamping-force estimation of Electric-Parking-Brake (EPB) systems via indirect measurements. |
 Self-tuning of the parameters for the transmission control system (motion-inversion-system) of agricultural tractors. |
 Transmission-control (gear-shift) for agricultural tractors. |
 Speed control for power-shift CVT transmissions in agricultural tractors. |
 Motion-inversion control in agricultural tractors. |
 Semi-active control of the cabin in agricultural tractors. |
 Semi-active control of the secondary lateral suspension in high-speed trains. |
 Semi-active suspension control of washing machines, via Magneto-Rheologic friction dampers. |
 Roll-angle estimation via inertial MEMS sensors. |
 Roll and pitch angle estimation via optical sensors. |
 Analysis and design of the traction-control system in a F1 car. |
 Control of the rail pressure in Direct-Injection turbocharged gasoline engines. |
 Digital filtering of noise in helmets. |
 Control of brake-by-wire (BBW) Electro-Mechanical (EM) braking systems. |
 Speed and slip estimation in cars. |
 Black-box and grey-box modelling of magneto-rheologic dampers for high-speed trains. |
 Virtual selection of the optimal gear-set in a race car. |
 Automatic point-keeping of a large catamaran, via thrust-vectoring. |
 Automatic trajectory tracking and planning for semi-autonomous Remote Operated Vehicles (ROV). |
 Active control of the cobblestone effect in large Surface Effect Ships (SES). |
 Control of Electro-Hydrostatic (EHS) by-wire actuators for industrial and automotive applications. |
 Automatic low-speed maneuvering systems for large vessels . |
 Data-processing and modelling for the evaluation of the driving-style of public-transport drivers, using GPS and inertial sensors. |
 Innovative electric micro-vehicle for indoor and outdoor personal mobility. |
 3G-smartphone-based system for protection of non-conspicuous light vehicles. |
 Advanced energy-management (performance and range) of light electric vehicles. |
 Advanced electronic control systems for brushless motors for light electric vehicles. |
 Modelling and characterization (dynamic models, state-of-charge estimation, ageing) of Lithium cells for electric vehicles. |
 Adavenced electronic Battery-Management Systems for Lithium cells. |
 Algorithms and signal processing for airbag triggering systems on two-wheel vehicles. |
 Semi-active steer control for motorcycles. |
 Electro-actuated Brake-by-Wire systems for light vehicless. |
 Virtual dashboards for light vehicles. |
 Developement of new architectures and control strategies for Electric Pedal Assited Cycles. |
Disclaimer: the images are only a pictorial representation of the projects; they do not necessarily represent the specific vehicle or component used in the project.
