Nowadays, fieldwork is often accompanied by tight schedules, which tends to strain the
shoulder muscles due to high-intensity work. Moreover, it is difficult and stressful for the …

The estimated global population for 2050 is 9 billion, which implies an increase in food
demand. Agriculture is the primary source of food production worldwide, and improving its …

The accurate description of contact characteristics between tire and road surface may
significantly affect the vehicle motion simulation and control analysis. Based on the LuGre …

Composite materials and structures can be said to be major paradigm of the current
scientific revolution. Large scale adoption of such a paradigm has led to the invention of Non …

The rack force transmitted to a rack bar through a tie-rod is regarded as a major external
force to the electric power steering (EPS) system. However, since road torque generated …

Automated driving applications require accurate vehicle specific models to precisely predict
and control the motion dynamics. However, modern vehicles have a wide array of digital and …

Electric power steering (EPS) systems under existing vehicle power systems cannot provide
enough power for heavy-duty commercial vehicles under pivot or low-speed steering …

Millions of drivers could experience shoulder muscle overload when rapidly rotating steering
wheels and reduced steering ability at increased steering wheel angles. In order to address …

Disabilities of the upper limb, such as hemiplegia or upper limb amputation, can limit
automobile drivers to steering with one healthy arm. For the benefit of these drivers, recent …

Steer-by-wire (SBW) system replaces the mechanical linkages in a conventional steering
system with electronic actuators. However, such a steering system has problems regarding …