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Want to know what's on the horizon for off-highway and industrial vehicle technology and testing? At the iVT Off-Highway Vehicle Technology Conference & Expo in Chicago, attendees can learn about leading-edge technical approaches and the latest industry developments to drive vehicle design and manufacturing forward.
Don't miss Exponent Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Managing Engineer Sneha Lele, Ph.D., P.E., present on critical safety principles for electric and hybrid industrial vehicles.
"Safety Management in Electric & Hybrid Industrial Vehicles"
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23 | 9:50 A.M.
Speaker: Sneha Lele, Ph.D., P.E.
The continuous evolution in automotive technology, which includes incorporating electric and hybrid designs into industrial vehicles, aims to achieve greater safety benefits for the user and surroundings. Understanding how these systems operate, how they affect the user, and how they achieve operational safety is critical for manufacturers. This session will discuss types of vehicle electrical systems highlighting electric and hybrid vehicles, various safety components with examples, functional safety principles, and safety management techniques.
What participants will learn:
- An overview of electric and hybrid industrial vehicles
- Principles of automotive functional safety and safety management techniques
- High-level overview of existing safety standards and regulations for electric and hybrid vehicles
- 2-3 case studies discussing electrical systems with functional safety implementation and real-life implications