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Unmanned Canada works to elevate drones

2017-01-31
The 2016 Unmanned Canada (UC) conference, hosted in Alberta, provided a venue for many specialist companies to outline their programs for new UAV technologies, capabilities, products, and services.
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Unmanned aircraft must rise above barriers for commercial applications

2014-05-09
For years, the most sophisticated UASs have employed “autonomous” algorithms that allow them to operate for hours without human intervention or control. This autonomy can be perceived as true intelligence but also as dangerous—raising concerns about accidents and moral and legal accountability.
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Unmanned equipment presents new design challenges

2014-04-03
As the incorporation of computers and electronics increases in off-highway equipment design, there will come a time when the operator is no longer required to physically operate the machinery, said Southco's Bob Straka.
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Urban concept vehicle

2014-03-07
The ishare urban concept vehicle by Applus IDIADA is designed as a demonstrator of the company’s vehicle-development capabilities.
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V-CR, water injection, new EGR methods top SAE engines symposium

2016-04-11
Powertrain experts detailed the technologies they see as most promising to enable light-vehicle engines to meet global CO2 regulations through 2025, at the 2016 SAE High-Efficiency IC Engines Symposiumt. The list includes growing use of the Miller and Atkinson thermodynamic cycles, cooled EGR, and water injection, as well as variable compression ratio systems, dedicated EGR, and divided exhaust boosting.
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V-Charging aims to add muscle to downsized engines

2015-07-31
Can a supercharger with a mechanical variable speed drive give a downsized engine the performance “feel” of a larger-displacement, naturally-aspirated unit without sacrificing efficiency? A joint U.K. research project aims to find out.
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V2X communications face many challenges before deployment

2014-03-06
Mainstream media outlets heavily touted vehicle-to-vehicle/-infrastructure (referred to as V2X) communications after a recent NHTSA endorsement. Often overlooked are technical challenges that still must be overcome before V2X can make any real impact.
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