http://en.ctimes.com.tw/DispNews.asp?O=HK01B9ZQZXWSAA00N4 MIT and Taiwan Collaborate on Driverless Electric Vehicle Jan 11,2016 Korbin Lan
[image http://www.ctimes.com.tw/news/2016/01/11/1647041780.jpg ] TAIPEI, Taiwan － Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States and Institute for Information Industry (III) in Taiwan yesterday jointly demonstrated Taiwan’s first type of lightweight driverless smart car, the Persuasive Electric Vehicle (PEV), which will undergo test trials at the end of this year at earliest. This type of PEV is shaped like a three-wheeled automatic car, and it has radar detection and camera and GPS orientation. It is capable of carrying passengers or cargo, and by just using the corresponding App, “Spike,” the car can be summoned to designated locations. The car is equipped with an electronic power assistance device and pedal, which enables users to choose to drive autonomously or to enjoy being taken for a car ride. At the same time, the internal GPS position information and detection devices can calculate the shortest routes and slow down the car or change routes in response to road conditions. MIT has emphasized that PEV features lightweight bicycle concepts, and other than the care frame, which is from the United States, ninety percent of the vehicle’s body was made in collaboration with local Taiwanese groups. Each vehicle will cost approximately $200,000. III stated that PEV is a big step forward for Taiwan in Internet of Vehicles development, and through the use of sensor technology and cloud data processing, when the car is in the process of moving it will be able to have precise control over nearby cars and information about road conditions while also providing customized precision services. MIT Media Lab research assistant Lin Jia-liang stated that corresponding Apps will be able to be used to calculate the shortest routes and to summon the vehicles to set locations while also reducing the number of detours during driving. In addition, the cars will be able to collect environment data and user information and upload it to the cloud. PEVs can replace fossil fuel power with electrical power. Lin Jia-liang said that compared to other driverless cars, the PEV simulations in New York for two hours of delivering cargo reduced driving distance by forty percent and carbon emissions by sixty percent. Lin Jia-liang stated that at the end of this year MIT Media Lab will manufacture fifty vehicles and conduct field testing in the following five cities: Taipei, Singapore, Hamburg, Germany, and the United States in order to assist big data cloud collection about conditions in each city. (TR/ Phil Sweeney) [© ctimes.com.tw] http://www.taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=241069&ctNode=2194&mp=9 Taiwan-US team develops driverless electric vehicle January 11, 2016 [image http://www.taiwantoday.tw/public/data/611111581371.jpg A driverless electric vehicle jointly developed by III and MIT Media Lab is put through its paces Jan. 10 in Taipei City. (CNA) ] A driverless electric vehicle developed by researchers from Taiwan and the U.S. was launched Jan. 10 in Taipei City, a significant step forward in establishing Taiwan as a leading global provider of smart transportation solutions. Jointly created by state-run Institute for Information Industry under the ROC Ministry of Economic Affairs and Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab, the Persuasive Electric Vehicle is the first high-profile innovation project of Taiwan Air Force innovation base. During the launch ceremony, Premier Mao Chi-kuo said the PEV will play a key role in building smart cities in Taiwan. “The project is opening the door for Taiwan industries to prepare for opportunities stemming from the Internet of Vehicles. “This collaboration underscores the government’s commitment to transforming Taiwan into a top-flight business incubation center where the world’s most brilliant entrepreneurs can turn innovative ideas into reality.” Also attending the event, Kent Larson, director of MIT Changing Places research group, praised Taiwan for its strong design and manufacturing capabilities, and tipped TAF to assume the mantle of a living laboratory for cutting-edge concepts. At 2 meters in length, 80 centimeters in width and 1.8 meters in height, the 40-kilogram, lithium battery-powered tricycle boasts a top seed of 20 kph and single-charge range of 40 kilometers. According to project leader Michael Lin, a doctorate student at MIT from Taiwan, the PEV is different from most driverless electric vehicles in that its design is based on a bicycle so as to capitalize on the country’s related industry design and manufacturing prowess. “The vehicle collects environmental information for cloud data analysis and providing more customized and efficient services,” Lin said. “Given its compact size, the PEV can use bicycle lanes, making it an ideal transportation option in big cities.” Lin said Media Lab will produce 50 units of the PEVs at a cost of NT$200,000 (US$6,061) each by the end of the year, with 10 sent for testing to Hamburg, Singapore, Taipei and two North American cities. (SFC-JSM) [© taiwantoday.tw] http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2016/01/11/2003636895 Premier unveils autonomous tricycle Jan 11, 2016 PUBLIC PROPERTY:The smart tricycle is not meant to be personally owned, but would be the property of a city — similar to Taipei’s YouBike system, the project’s leader said http://www.taipeitimes.com/images/2016/01/11/P13-160111-p13A.jpg ... 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