Extending Range of Battery Electric Heavy Goods Vehicles Using Energy Efficient Advanced Driver Assistance System

使用节能的高级驾驶辅助系统扩展电池电动重型货车的行驶里程

• 批准号: 10006599
• 金额: $ 21.9万
• 依托单位: CREATION LABS AI LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2021 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10006599
• 关键词: Extending; Range; Battery; Electric; Heavy

**Problem**The range of zero-emissions vehicles (ZEV) for road freight and the initial up-front cost of ownership are widely cited as the most common reasons why fleet operators are not transitioning to ZEVs. In the case of battery-electric HGVs (eHGV), a subset of ZEVs, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) simply increase the number of battery cells in the vehicle in order to extend the range of the vehicle. While this boosts the range, it introduces new challenges. It first significantly increases the cost of the vehicle as battery cells are one of the most expensive components, pricing out most consumers. Secondly, it increases the CO2 emissions at the time of manufacturing, meaning the environmental benefits of a eHGV are less meaningful.**Observation**A key observation is that driving style---how a driver accelerates, brakes and steers---is the single biggest factor why a BEV range by the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) standard is not replicated by consumers on public roads.**What is the product & how is it disruptive**In response to this Creation Labs are developing the first Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) that is specifically optimized for energy efficiency to extend the range of eHGV. The active ADAS solution is a Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Level-2 autonomous system that controls the vehicle under the supervision of the driver. The ADAS is innovative as it leverages computer vision and artificial intelligence (AI) to understand the context of the road, the vehicle's electric powertrain, and regenerative braking systems to control the vehicle in an optimally energy efficient manner. Intuitively, it knows when it is most appropriate for the vehicle to coast using no energy and to maximise the percentage of braking, which is regenerative, recharging the vehicle's battery.Project partner Electra Commercial Vehicles knows the challenges of eHGV range first hand from their 50 eHGVs they have sold to customers. They will be providing the test eHGV for the project and bring extensive automotive and electronics experience to the consortium.**How does the product address the problem**The ADAS helps to solve the eHGV range issue by controlling the vehicle optimally to extend the range. The device and software help to extend the range at a fraction of the price of installing additional batteries. Additionally, the extended range is achieved through a manufacturing process which has a smaller carbon footprint than alternatives.

**问题**用于公路货运的零排放车辆 (ZEV) 的范围和初始拥有成本被广泛认为是车队运营商不转向 ZEV 的最常见原因。对于纯电动 HGV (eHGV)（ZEV 的一个子集）来说，原始设备制造商 (OEM) 只需增加车辆中的电池数量即可延长车辆的续航里程。虽然这扩大了范围，但也带来了新的挑战。首先，它会显着增加车辆的成本，因为电池是最昂贵的组件之一，导致大多数消费者望而却步。其次，它增加了制造时的二氧化碳排放量，这意味着电动重型车辆的环境效益意义不大。**观察**一个关键的观察是驾驶风格——驾驶员如何加速、刹车和转向——是消费者在公共道路上无法复制符合全球统一轻型车辆测试程序 (WLTP) 标准的 BEV 系列的最大因素。**该产品是什么以及它有何颠覆性**针对此创意实验室，开发第一个高级驱动程序专门针对能源效率进行优化的辅助系统 (ADAS)，以扩展 eHGV 的行驶里程。主动 ADAS 解决方案是汽车工程师协会 (SAE) 2 级自主系统，可在驾驶员的监督下控制车辆。 ADAS 具有创新性，因为它利用计算机视觉和人工智能 (AI) 来了解道路环境、车辆的电动动力系统和再生制动系统，从而以最佳节能方式控制车辆。直观地，它知道什么时候车辆最适合在不使用能量的情况下滑行，并最大化制动百分比，这是再生的，为车辆电池充电。项目合作伙伴 Electra Commercial Vehicles 从他们的 50 个项目中亲身了解了 eHGV 范围的挑战他们向客户出售了 eHGV。他们将为该项目提供测试 eHGV，并为联盟带来丰富的汽车和电子经验。**该产品如何解决问题**ADAS 通过优化控制车辆来扩展续航里程，帮助解决 eHGV 续航里程问题。该设备和软件有助于扩大续航里程，而成本只是安装额外电池的一小部分。此外，通过比替代品具有更小的碳足迹的制造工艺来实现扩展的范围。