Conference Program

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Electrification, Hybridization & Alternative fuels

Day 1: Tuesday, September 21

For exact timings of presentations, Q&A and discussion panels, please register for your free pass at https://www.ivtexpovirtuallive.com/en/register.php

Day 1 Morning – Strategies, innovations and forecasts for decarbonization

Panel Moderator

Alastair Hayfield
Senior research director
Interact Analysis
UK

Electrifying tomorrow – the Volvo CE journey

Ahcène Nedjimi
Electromobility specialist
Volvo Construction Equipment
Sweden
Volvo Group has shifted to electromobility throughout its business. This presentation will discuss the market-leading innovation journey of Volvo CE as the company committed to stop the development of diesel-based compact machines and launch their electric counterparts. It will address the market introduction of the ECR25 Electric, and also the successes that have emerged from customer trials.

Intelligent fleet decarbonization

Rahul Madhavan
Director - fleet strategy and new business incubation
Hitachi Social Innovation Business (EMEA)
France
The world is going through a revolution to address the complexities of climate change. Transportation as an ecosystem is one of the major leaders in the move to decarbonization and net zero. How can you accelerate and monetize the electrification of your fleet? This presentation will explain how Hitachi is supporting transport companies both on- and off-road to accelerate their decarbonization journeys using smart technology solutions and artificial intelligence.

Net-zero for heavy-duty vehicles using low-carbon fuels and hybridization

Jonathan Hall
Head of research and advanced engineering projects
Mahle Powertrain
UK
Decarbonization of the heavy-duty sector is essential in the drive toward net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. Full electrification may be suited for some applications but the potential to move swiftly to a zero-carbon solution by developing existing technologies, using low- and zero-carbon fuels, may provide a faster reduction in emissions. This route carries advantages by leveraging existing manufacturing infrastructure and mature technologies. This study examines a potential pathway to a zero-carbon outcome, transitioning away from diesel, via biogas, to hydrogen. Hybridization minimizes raw fuel consumption, making best use of renewable fuels. The study investigates the enabling technologies and infrastructure required.

100% electric: intelligent system solutions for zero-emission drivelines

Peter Tepfenhart
Product manager - construction machinery systems
ZF
Germany
In line with Vision Zero, one of ZF’s objectives is to reduce emissions to zero. Therefore, the group is developing intelligent system solutions for the construction site of the future, all bundled under the eTRAC range. The presentation will give insights into ZF’s roadmap to zero-emission drivelines, explaining which projects are currently being worked on, which conclusions can be drawn from series products launched earlier and which products are to come in the near future.

Timing, applications and impacts of expanded industrial vehicle electrification

Niki Okuk
Program manager
Calstart
USA
Based on Calstart’s forthcoming white paper, this presentation will discuss near-, medium- and long-term applications for off-road electrification and the pathways to achieve scale in those segments. Lessons from California’s first year of the Clean Off-Road Equipment (CORE) voucher incentive project point the way forward for zero-emission applications across sectors, with opportunities for technology transfer and infrastructure solutions.

Live Q&A and discussion

Day 1 Morning - Technical breakout session - accelerating the switch to electrification

Panel Moderator

Alex Woodrow
Managing director
Knibb Gormezano Limited
UK

Sustainable electrification of NRMM with the WATTELSE project

Matthieu Desbois-Renaudin
Co-founder and CEO
WATTALPS
France
Electrification of construction equipment is a major goal to reduce air pollution, the emission of CO2 and noise. In the meantime, construction companies are facing very demanding requirements in terms of cost and productivity. The WATTELSE project is financed by the European Commission to meet to these needs with an innovative turnkey solution for OEMs: a versatile, modular, lithium-ion battery system to provide OEMs with a tailored solution capable of maintaining the productivity of a standard machine. The battery maintains full power capacity for an entire day of work in the rough environment and climate of a construction site.

Predictive maintenance application for off-highway battery thermal management systems

Tomasz Turek
R&D manager
BSPL 1 sp. z o.o.
Poland
Battery-electric vehicles in off-highway applications have many positive factors, especially for underground and mining. The biggest challenges are tough operation conditions and providing as little maintenance as necessary, ideally before failure occurs. Downtime related to failures and efficiency problems is a high cost not only in financial terms but also in terms of customer opinion. This sometimes slows down the process of switching to the electrification of off-highway machinery. The presentation will reveal the results of a study on the application of PM to battery thermal management systems in such applications.

How to successfully speed up electrification for construction equipment vehicles

Tom Miller
Key account manager
Webasto Thermo & Comfort UK Ltd
UK
The presentation will offer some insights into how to speed up electrification in the construction machinery area. Based on a successful customer project, it will how Webasto’s modular off-the-shelf battery system can be easily integrated into various kinds of construction vehicles.

Modular electric motors for mobile applications

Dr Bernhard Burkhart
Head of research and development
Engiro GmbH
Germany
The pace of electrification has increased dramatically. Almost every sector is pressured with tremendous emission reduction goals, up to complete elimination in inner-city applications. While compactness and high efficiency are a precondition, modular motor concepts are also needed to cover complete vehicle series and reduce the lead times of prototypes and series projects. This presentation will give an introduction to the Engiro approach, to cover a power range of mobile applications from 10-400kW and 48-800V for traction and auxiliary drives. Case studies from agricultural, construction and truck applications will point out the flexibility of this approach.

Influence of mechanical assembly deviations on the signal quality of rotor position systems and thus on the performance of the drivetrain

Ulrich Marl
Key account manager - motor feedback systems
Lenord, Bauer & Co GmbH
Germany
The presentation will discuss some comparative studies that have been carried out at Lenord+Bauer with classic resolvers, as found in many drivetrains, and with Lenord+Bauer’s new inductive sensor series. In future developments, developers and designers must take into account that data sheet specifications very often refer to idealized assembly, and that in practice there can be deviations in assembly and thus deviations in the data-sheet values.

Live Q&A and discussion

Workshop hosted by Würth Elektronik: HV PDU – interconnect and protect your vehicle HV network

Ludovic Frelin
Product manager
Würth Elektronik
France
Jean-Baptiste Delcroix
Product manager - power distribution
Würth Elektronik
France
When designing an e-vehicle, you choose the key components of your powertrain – battery pack, motor, inverter, charger, etc – but then come the challenges: how to efficiently interconnect these components and ensure the integrity and safety of your HV network? During this workshop we will present our solutions for power distribution units based on PCB technology (60V DC up to 1,000V DC). We will discuss the key characteristics to take into account for a safe design, and explain how PCB and Press-Fit technology can improve PDU design. We will also introduce an innovative concept to increase flexibility and agility while reducing time-to-market and qualification effort.

Day 1 Afternoon – Innovations in electro-hydraulics

Panel Moderator

Dr Markus Merkel
Professor
Aalen University of Applied Sciences/Institute for Virtual Product Development
Germany

Road toward efficient off-road machinery using electrohydraulic zonal systems

Tatiana Minav
Assistant professor
Tampere University
Finland
A wide variety of applications such as construction, agriculture, forestry and mining are demanding a rapid response to tight emissions regulation. Work is ongoing to overcome the challenges of improving off-road machinery work; however, it mostly concentrates on improving the drivetrain – working hydraulics (implements) are not taken into consideration. Conventional working hydraulic systems are valve controlled and suffer from high metering losses, which lead to overall system efficiency about of 21%. Now it is time to take further steps to achieve 50% less energy consumption and improve efficiency by 200% of the whole system by applying novel concepts instead of conventional ones. Utilizing a more-electric architecture of multiple power sources in each working zone can achieve energy savings and works with a power-on-demand approach. The presentation will discuss the results of the implementation of the Zonal concept investigation by simulation and experiments on study cases of full-size off-road vehicles such as excavators and wheel loaders.

Decentralized hydraulics with high-efficiency energy recuperation

Dierk Peitsmeyer
Product portfolio manager
Bucher Hydraulics
Germany
CO2 emission targets have increased during this decade, and construction machines are still excluded from harsh regulations – but how long will this last? We all know that hydraulic valve control was developed for ICE-driven machines 60 years ago – its principle creates throttle losses, and energy recuperation is not possible. The new HELAX eliminates throttle losses and recuperates potential energy. Using a highly efficient hydro unit enables the lowest losses. Not only is it highly energy-efficient but it also provides very precise controllability. Thus, we can use the new opportunities offered through electrification by managing energy from several sources and using different control concepts.

Variable flow with fixed displacement helical pump

Dr Andrea Rimondi
North America product engineer designer
Marzocchi Pompe SpA
Italy
Electrification and hybridization have dramatically reduced engine noise from industrial vehicles, making hydraulic circuit noise predominant. Variable displacement pumps can further improve operator comfort but can be inefficient. The Elika gear pump has been co-developed with the faculty of engineering at the University of Bologna, using helical gear technology. This technology delivers low noise with high efficiency across a high range of speeds and is particularly efficient when coupled with VFD (variable frequency drive) brushless motors. Recent tests at the Marzocchi R&D lab demonstrated flow from 1 l/min to 20 l/min using the same displacement and maintaining high volumetric efficiency (>90%) throughout. This presentation will demonstrate how recently discovered additional benefits of helical gear technology can increase efficiency and reduce cost when deployed in electrified powertrains.

Electrification solutions for compact off-highway machines

Philippe Reynolds
Electromobility program director
Poclain Hydraulics
France
Jean Heren
Engineering manager - electromobility program
Poclain Hydraulics
France
Philippe Tottoli
Marketing manager - electromobility program
Poclain Hydraulics
France
The presentation will focus on the electrification of mobile machines. It will propose a process to succeed in electrifying a compact machine, focusing on the key input information to collect. It will also introduce the concept of electrohydrostatic zero-emission systems and detail the benefits of such solutions for OEMs and end users.

From automotive to off-highway – unique solenoid technology driving digital hydraulic control on electric and alternative-fuel machines

Jason Greenwood
Director of cartridge systems
Husco
USA
The Husco off-highway division has taken the differentiating solenoid technology used by Husco Automotive and utilized it for the off-highway market to enable digital control of a variety of functions on next-generation electric, hybrid and alternative-fuel machines. The presentation will provide a summary of the unique solenoid mechanism, give details of the key performance characteristics and demonstrate how the technology is enabling efficient digital control on off-highway transmissions, steering, braking and autonomous control systems.

Live Q&A and discussion

Special feature panel discussion

New realities, new policies – emerging rules that will drive the next decade of industrial vehicle development

From the development of Tier 5 and zero emission standards in CA and new off-road standards in Europe, combined with zero emission zones, electrified ports and equity policy, what are the new policies IV manufacturers will need to address to stay competitive and ensure they can meet emerging standards?
Alastair Hayfield
Senior research director
Interact Analysis
UK
Tess Sicat
Chief of Heavy-Duty Off-Road Strategies branch
California Air Resources Board
USA
Randy Wingenroth
VP - market area North America
Kalmar Mobile Solutions
USA

Panel Moderator

Niki Okuk
Program manager
Calstart
USA

Day 2: Wednesday, September 22

Day 2 Morning – New insights and case studies regarding development & application of propulsion systems

Panel Moderator

Tatiana Minav
Assistant professor
Tampere University
Finland

IM, IPM and SynRel traction motors – what is the difference?

Prof Peter van Duijsen
Researcher
THUAS University, Delft
Netherlands
This presentation explores the differences and similarities in the construction and control of the three main traction motors – induction machine, interior permanent magnet and synchronous reluctance. The field-oriented control of these motor types is outlined and it is shown that the motors are interchangeable when it comes to control. Model-based design techniques to create and test the embedded control of the complete traction motor drive are explored, with some surprising results regarding efficiency and total costs.

Decision matrix for additively manufactured components using the example of a modular and scalable electric drive platform for NRMM using functionally integrated cooling components

Dirk Schuhmann
Doctoral candidate/academic assistant
Aalen University
Germany
Dr Markus Merkel
Professor
Aalen University of Applied Sciences/Institute for Virtual Product Development
Germany
The already known electric drive platform is modified and used as a basis. An evaluation of the drive platform by means of a decision matrix is carried out. Which parts are suitable for additive manufacturing and why? The whole process is illustrated by means of an example (cooling components inverters).

ZETT – Zero Emission Terminal Tractor

Damian Backes
Head of energy management and drives research unit
IKA RWTH Aachen University
Germany
In the context of current efforts to reduce CO2, pollutant and noise emissions, container transport within ports or terminals has to be considered. A system solution for battery-powered terminal tractors (TT) to replace diesel-powered tractors has been developed within the ZETT – Zero Emission Terminal Tractor project, taking into account ecological and economic requirements. In this context, the Institute for Automotive Engineering is investigating how the design of the powertrain and the charging infrastructure can be realized by coupling fleet and longitudinal dynamics simulations. The aim here is to enable operation without restrictions and at the same time to prevent over-dimensioning of the powertrain components – especially the battery.

Cradle-to-grave evaluation of different propulsion systems

Sabine Pretsch
System engineer
AVL Commercial Driveline & Tractor Engineering GmbH
Austria
Electrification is arriving in the agricultural industry and is seen as the holy grail for reducing CO2 emissions and increasing sustainability. Population growth and prosperity are still the main drivers for GHG emissions. Future pathways for renewable energy and fuel production need to be developed and upscaled. To get a clear picture of the sustainability of different propulsion systems, a cradle-to-grave evaluation was undertaken for four different powertrain systems for a standard multi-purpose tractor. Optimizing for low CO2 – considering also production – requires rethinking the configuration of the propulsion system.

Live Q&A and discussion

Day 2 Morning technical breakout session – considerations and best practices for electrification

Panel Moderator

Pietro Boggia
Principal consultant
Frost & Sullivan
Spain

Optimizing performance with the right battery technologies

Xavier Iraçabal
Mobility Li-ion battery product manager
Saft
France
Electrification is a technical challenge for industrial vehicle manufacturers. With so many potential use cases, choosing and applying the right battery technology is crucial to optimize daily operations. Saft has over 100 years of expertise in industrial batteries. In this presentation, the company will explain the prevailing lithium-ion technologies and give its view on future developments. Attendees can discover which chemistries and systems will best match the needs of their applications.

Different thermal management concepts to ensure highly efficient electrical machines based on real cases and real examples

Josef Graubmann
Managing director
Ymer Technology GmbH
Germany
The presentation will outline different concepts for thermal management of electric machines. This will include a standardized concept to ensure short development times and reduced development and application effort. The presentation will be illustrated with real use cases and real operation data.

Advanced features in modern electric motor controllers for industrial vehicle application

Ferdinando Mapelli
Research and development manager
DMC GmbH - Addtech Group
Germany
A modern approach to electric motor control implies the availability of advanced features. Efficient autotuning is a basic requirement but it is not enough to ensure successful controller commissioning. Sensorless control of actuations and auxiliary devices other than traction is leading to more reliable and cost-effective electrification. Furthermore, pandemic-induced travel restrictions force the controller manufacturer toward advanced software tools for easy commissioning that can also be done remotely. Controllers must support the most common field buses in a smart, configurable way. The presentation describes these features and explains how DMC controllers implement them.

An introduction to AC power analysis in digital post-processing

Vijesh Kapoor
Application engineer
Hottinger Brüel & Kjær GmbH
Germany
With the global trend toward the development of electric vehicles continuing to accelerate, there are new challenges for engineers to solve. One of these problems is range, which has significant differences between real and theoretical range. The overall efficiency of an electric vehicle depends on how the vehicle is used. It can be improved through measurement and analysis. Quantifying the conversion of direct current from the battery to alternating current using an inverter is particularly challenging. These produce a frequency-modulated, non-sinusoidal, transient waveform through pulse-width modulation. A case study is used to present AC power analysis in digital post-processing.

Control system enables cost optimization of electrified heavy machines

Jyri Kylä-Kaila
Managing director
Epec Oy
Finland
Software and electronics play a key role in future heavy machine electrified powertrains. System integration considering safety, performance, lifetime, efficiency, total cost of ownership and machine bill-of-material cost is a complex challenge for OEMs. The amount of electronics and software is increasing significantly, offering multiple benefits for OEMs and end customers. Epec control systems and electric powertrain components give customers the freedom to select any third-party electric motor, battery or other key component.

Live Q&A and discussion

Day 2 Afternoon – Considerations & best practices for electrification - continued

Panel Moderator

Prof Peter van Duijsen
Researcher
THUAS University, Delft
Netherlands

Getting working machines recharged

Dr Hannu Sarén
Electrification leader
Danfoss
Finland
The importance of decarbonizing is a well-recognized topic. Electrification of working machines is seen as a way to reduce not only CO2 but also other local emissions on the construction site. This creates a demand for charging solutions. While other electrified equipment such as electric cars, trucks, buses and electric ferries have their own industry-preferred charging infrastructure already agreed, in the working machine industry there are multiple possibilities being explored. In this presentation, we go through some options and explain how Danfoss can help industrial vehicles to electrify the future.

Software functions inside electrified drivetrains as a game-changer for mobile working machines

Thomas Vetter
CTO
Aradex AG
Germany
In the 1960s the transition from rope excavators to hydraulic excavators was driven by improved controllability and functionality. We can see a similar disruptive situation now starting with the electrification of drivetrains in mobile working machines. Aradex takes part in this game-changing process using virtual sensor technology used for all kinds of electrified drivetrains. Without additional sensors we can create high-resolution data for speed and torque in real time and make the data usable for data mining and higher performance of drivetrains. We will show the first impressive measurements and some possible applications for working machines.

How can off-highway vehicle manufacturers benefit from the automotive industry’s know-how?

Philipp Formanek
Director of global sales - construction and forestry machinery
HELLA
Austria
Florian Zölfl
Product manager - energy management
HELLA
Germany
Driven by increasingly stringent global regulations and changing consumer requirements for greener solutions, off-highway vehicle manufacturers are under increasing pressure to make their electric and hybrid powertrains even more efficient. Hella specializes in innovative lighting systems and vehicle electronics and has been an important partner to the automotive industry and aftermarket for more than a century. Thanks to many years of experience in large-scale production in the automotive industry, the firm can transfer these technologies to manufacturers of small series. This presentation will take you through energy management on the basis of case studies. The two most important products for the off-highway industry – the intelligent battery sensor and the DC-DC 48V/12 V converter – are presented in detail.

Electrifying compact mobile machinery: strategies for choosing battery charging and driveline components

Robert Stavrevski
Business development manager - Europe
Delta-Q Technologies
Sweden
Advancements in battery performance and charging technologies are contributing to the shift toward electrified compact mobile machinery. Components such as a high-voltage battery, an electric motor, an inverter, a DC-DC converter and an onboard charger are required to build a high-performance electric vehicle. However, component requirements can vary depending on the machine type. Learn best practices for system integration, and how the battery and charger can affect the vehicle’s performance in this presentation.

Understanding the key criteria for making decisions to electrify power transmissions

Andy Conaty
Global product manager
Twin Disc
USA
This presentation explores the challenges and lessons learned in delivering a robust and reliable solution, unlocking the full potential of hybridization/electrification. With tangible examples of how to transition from an existing combustion-engine-driven solution to an electric or hybrid machine, this presentation provides an inclusive look at available technology and explains how to select the ideal solution for your mission profile. Due to rapid changes across all market segments Twin Disc has invested and developed new solutions to become a dominant hybrid and electrification solution supplier and system integrator. Product experts are currently working with many OEMs to help them achieve their electrification goals.

Live Q&A and discussion

Autonomous Technology Test and Development

Day 1: Tuesday, September 21

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Day 1 Morning – Issues facing autonomous applications, and technologies and strategies advancing them

Panel Moderator

Gunwant Dhadyalla
Chief engineer - International Digital Laboratory
WMG - The University of Warwick
UK

Introducing the Off-Highway Automated Vehicles Code of Practice

Dr Ianto Guy
Vehicle safety and technology consultant
TRL
UK
Although the use of automated vehicles is now an everyday feature of many sectors of the off-highway industry, the regulatory framework for such activities is still patchy at best. In an attempt to address this lack of regulatory clarity, the Transport Research Laboratory, with support from Innovate UK and the Centre for Connected and Automated Vehicles, has devised an overarching code of practice for the operation of all types of off-highway vehicles. In this presentation, Dr Ianto Guy, lead author of the Off-Highway Automated Vehicles Code of Practice, will discuss how this document can be used to ease the process of adopting automated vehicle technology and the next steps required to support the growing automated off-highway vehicle market.

Autonomous agricultural machines and robots

Joachim Stieler
Managing director
STM Stieler
Germany
The agricultural industry is facing serious challenges today and in the future. Precision agriculture, fewer employees and heavier machines will require new solutions. Established agricultural engineering companies are expanding their portfolios to include autonomous machines and robots, while new suppliers and startups are breaking new ground. Companies like Horsch illustrate the directions that autonomous agricultural machinery will take in the future. This presentation is based on research on autonomous agricultural machines and robots, analyzing these machines’ situations and future development. These new categories of equipment will have a significant influence on suppliers.

How computer vision can support the safety of industrial vehicles

Anthony Ohazulike
Senior researcher
Hitachi Europe
France
Computer vision technology is advanced and widely used in automotive industries both for road driver’s assistance and autonomous driving. However, its application on industrial vehicles is not popular. We are now extending and adapting the lessons and developments in automotive to industrial vehicles. Industrial vehicles are bulky and usually operate in a very tough and noisy environment. Furthermore, most of them operate autonomously. These factors create operational issues relating to safety where these vehicles operate. Using computer vision technologies, sensors such as cameras, lidars, radars and sonars can support the drivers of these vehicles, with a 360° view, warning them of imminent danger and taking control of the vehicle in some cases.

Data-driven road construction sites

Signe Riemer-Sørensen
Research scientist
Sintef Digital
Norway
In Norway, construction machines are idling for almost half of their working hours. In addition, they are responsible for one-fifth of the greenhouse gases from the building and construction industry. Instead, imagine a road construction project where each machine always knows where the others are, what they are doing and what is the optimal way to organize the work. To realize this, Skanska, SINTEF, Ditio and Volvo are collaborating to develop algorithms that can dynamically map the construction site and activity, identify suboptimal working patterns, recognize effective routing, find out which machines are needed where, and coordinate all the machinery.

Step by step toward automated driving

Alexander Holler
General manager electronics division
Inter Control
Germany
This presentation proposes ways to evolve from a driver-centric industrial vehicle to automated driving. Special consideration will be given to increasing the level of automation step by step in a way that work results of previous steps can be utilized for later, higher levels of automation. Furthermore, functional safety aspects will be covered in theory as well as on a real-life autonomous vehicle.

Live Q&A and discussion

Day 1 Afternoon – Developments in autonomous technologies & their applications

Panel Moderator

Joachim Stieler
Managing director
STM Stieler
Germany

Seamless integration of autonomous, telematics and control systems for mobile machinery

Dr Mikko Hankaniemi
Director of products
Epec Oy
Finland
Modern and future mobile machines will include several new functions that need to seamlessly work together. In addition to traditional control systems for hydraulics, for example, modern machines will include hardware and software for telematics and autonomous and assistance systems. These all need a slightly different approach and skills in developing subsystems for mobile machines, but they are still heavily interconnected. We will present how to seamlessly integrate these subsystems with Epec’s offering and know-how by using perception-planning-control model approach.

Advanced assistance functions for mobile machinery

Dr Frank Bender
Product owner - automation of mobile machinery
Bosch Rexroth AG
Germany
Assistance functions are the essential first step toward automated operation of mobile machinery. Such semi-automation features can significantly simplify machine usage even for inexperienced operators. They can also improve productivity and contribute to safer construction sites. Combining system expertise in hydraulics, sensors and controls, Bosch Rexroth has developed features such as virtual walls, grading assistants and payload estimation for a broad range of machinery. In this talk, we give an overview of our advanced assistance functions for loader and excavator applications.

Virtual prototyping of off-highway autonomy by integrating simulation and game engines

Dr Arnold Free
CEO
Naisense
Canada
World-scale environment simulation has become an essential tool in developing autonomous systems. The automotive industry has proved the effectiveness of employing real-time synthetic environments to train and test AI/machine learning for perception, planning and control. This approach has been adapted to the off-highway sector by integrating the use of real-time equipment simulation and advanced visualization of interactive real worlds with game engines. The presentation will discuss the challenges of deploying and integrating simulation and sensor visualization together with the autonomy software stack to test and train operations in unstructured off-highway environments. We will present how virtual environments can help address the challenges of autonomy and how they can be rapidly deployed in the product development process.

Adapting autonomous guidance, navigation and control systems across complex use cases in agricultural machine applications

Jorge Viramontes
Engineering manager autonomous systems
JCA Technologies
Canada
Agricultural machines operate across a wide variety of use cases as they execute their tasks. Even machines that are focused on specific tasks will need to change their operation mode based on conditions in their core operation and for secondary purposes such as movement between work areas. In operator-driven equipment, it is the operator that makes all of the small decisions needed to adapt the machine operation based on these conditions. However, for autonomous machines, a different approach is required. The complexity of adapting to the changes in operations for autonomous machines is often underestimated, and managing these effectively can cause difficulties in system development, resulting in poor performance and reliability. Borrowing concepts from robotics applications, new approaches can be applied to adapting between many complex use cases while maintaining modularity and enabling improved verification and validation testing, providing a solid framework on which to build scalable autonomous machines.

How autonomous technology provides value in mining

Drew Larsen
Director of business development
ASI Mining
USA
Autonomous vehicles have become more commonplace in mining as operators discover the key benefits of leveraging the technology across their operations. ASI Mining works with mining companies to help realize substantial gains in safety, utilization of assets, productivity and consistency of operation across multiple mining applications. This presentation will share practical insights into how value is extracted from the technology, critical lessons learned in the application and operation, and other considerations that are essential to achieve and sustain long-term gains.

Live Q&A and discussion

Day 2: Wednesday, September 22

Day 2 Morning – Advances in data management, software & architecture

Panel Moderator

Dr Ianto Guy
Vehicle safety and technology consultant
TRL
UK

Deploying autonomous vehicles in mining and agriculture

Gabriel Sallah
EMEA HPC and big data architect, autonomous driving platform solutions
Microsoft
United Arab Emirates
This presentation will focus on the Azure services (IoT, HPC, big data and AI) needed to deploy an end-to-end ADAS/AD solution for the mining and agriculture industries. We will focus on the lessons learned from deploying ADAS/AD at car makers. We will review the business and technology benefits of these use cases.

A strategy for software-defined autonomous operations

Stefan Steinmann
Manager - emerging technologies
TTControl
Italy
The trend is clear: off-highway is next in line after automotive to be defined by software. A multitude of highly specialized operations are in the process of being digitalized and automated to increase efficiency and throughput. In this challenge, TTControl sees a key role in software architectures. To boost time and data efficiency, IP and knowledge generation must constantly flow from early proofs of concept until final industrialization, with short iteration loops. Modularization and interoperability with third-party tools are mandatory design goals to cope with a technological landscape in constant evolution and to support a data-driven development strategy.

Harvest valuable data for high bandwidth measurements in ADAS

Johannes Zangerle
Technical business developer
b-plus technologies GmbH
Germany
Driver assistance systems that support machine operators and enable advanced safety for heavy equipment are increasingly based on systems consisting of cameras, radar and lidars. For test cases, petabytes of raw data form the essential basis for function development with AI-based logic. At the same time, they represent a major hurdle in the development process for real-world testing, since the data has to be valuable for training neural networks. The presentation deals with the efficient acquisition and selection of valuable data for automated driving and thus separates the wheat from the chaff.

Key trends of 2021 in data annotation for autonomous mobility

Albin Remäng
Business development
Annotell
Sweden
As the rapid development of sensors and AI algorithms continues to race on, new use cases, methods and industry trends for working with training data are emerging and evolving. This talk describes emerging trends and the use of training data in autonomous mobility applications such as mining, automotive and construction. It also gives insights into how these trends improve performance and create new use cases for perception systems.

Live Q&A and discussion

Day 2 Afternoon – Innovative sensor, LiDAR and radar technology

Panel Moderator

Johann Führmann
Head of business development
b-plus automotive GmbH
Germany

Augmented support for road construction companies with automotive lidar technology

Kristiaan De Meester
VP sales and business development
XenomatiX
Belgium
Disputes between road authorities and road construction companies often happen around quality numbers, mostly without underlying cause, let alone remedy information. Besides a GNSS annotation on road data, detailed geometry data can enhance the data interpretation and make it uniform for all stakeholders. New automotive lidar technology has been developed to build a detailed digital twin of the road, providing this intuitive data interpretation, including new GIS tools to visualize in the cloud. This presentation describes this lidar trend in road construction, for off-line quality control and interpretation and for online control while constructing the road. The evolution fits an understanding of technologies, merging the automotive and road construction sectors and working on safety and comfort for all road users.

Enabling radar localization for reliable positioning of autonomous off-road vehicles

Sam Wood
Business development manager
Navtech Radar
UK
Aamir Aziz
Technical lead
Oxbotica
UK
Traditionally, GNSS has been used as the primary localization solution for autonomous vehicles. However, its limitations and unreliability in certain conditions prevent operators from taking the next steps in safety and productivity.  Navtech Radar and Oxbotica have been working together for seven years to solve this challenge. Radar is trusted to perform due to its unrivaled availability and reliable operation in the harshest conditions, overcoming the limitations of other technologies such as lidar and cameras. This presentation explores the challenges and lessons learned in delivering a robust, reliable solution that unlocks the full potential of automation.

Shifting perceptions and solving the challenges of sensor model development in simulation through technological advancements and collaboration

Matt Daley
Operations director
rFpro
UK
Working with technically limited sensor models of the (intended) end product can restrict the potential value of what is achieved through simulation. rFpro’s collaboration with a world-leading sensor developer has helped expose a set of technologies that, together, strengthen and validate the simulation offering. And it’s these rFpro advancements, coupled with far more accurate sensor models from developers, that have led to a shift in perceptions around the use of simulation for the generation of training data. Join Matt Daley to learn more about what’s been achieved, the hurdles we overcame and how the results are progressing sensor development and training data within the industry.

Lidar-based multi-sensor fusion for 3D situational awareness

Raul Bravo
Founder and president
Outsight
France
Situational awareness is important not only for fully autonomous solutions but also for improving the safety and intelligence of manned vehicles. With increasing performance and decreasing costs, lidar sensors have the potential to change how machines perceive and interact with the world. However, lidar isn’t perfect. Cameras and other sensors, like radar, have capabilities that lidar can’t deliver. This presentation will dive into the cutting-edge techniques that can be used to fuse the capabilities of multiple sensors with 3D lidar data to provide more complete situational awareness.

Live Q&A and discussion

Cab Design, Controls, Ergonomics, HMI and Human Factors

Day 1: Tuesday, September 21

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Day 1 Morning – Next generation design & HMI technologies

Panel Moderator

Dr Markus Wallmyr
Product manager and UX lead
CrossControl AB
Sweden

EX03 – the design story

Roland Schling
Chief designer - excavators
Volvo
Sweden
For Volvo CE, electrifying its construction machines is a vital step to reach its ambition to be 100% fossil-free by 2040. One example is the company’s electric wheeled excavators. What will they look like a few years from now? And considering the trend toward urbanization, how will the operator and pedestrians be able to safely interact with the machine and each other in a busy city environment? These questions triggered the Volvo CE design team to explore new creative dimensions, and EX03 – nicknamed Hazi – is the result. In Korean, Hazi is the peak of the summer season, which fits well since the machine marks an important milestone, being the company’s first fully electric medium-size excavator. The most striking feature with EX03 is the big screen in the back, where you normally see a counterweight. Is this just a crazy gimmick or a taste of what’s coming in the near future? Volvo CE chief designer Roland Schling will give you his view.

HMI – considering competencies for autonomous swarm operation in agriculture

Sebastian Lorenz
Research associate
Technische Universität Dresden
Germany
With the transition of conventional production systems in agriculture to highly automated and assisted cyber-physical production systems, the range of tasks and the required skills for operators have changed. By using fitting interaction forms and information, the HMI can support the operators in adapting to the new task profiles and requirements. The presentation will give an overview of the changes in competence requirements and discuss suitable forms of interaction within the Feldschwarm HMI, an interface concept optimized for the operation of autonomous machinery in agriculture.

Next generation of multi-use controls

Michael Jendis
Executive director commercial vehicles
Preh GmbH
Germany
In a world with more people, a less stable climate and shrinking land, agriculture machinery must constantly become more efficient. With the support of automation, leader machines will be able to fulfill wider missions in a shorter time. This will have consequences for work patterns and the HMI. The presentation will look at the development of classic multi-use components and their ability to evolve and support the need to do ever more with less.

Live Q&A and discussion

Day 1 Afternoon – Operator & workforce safety & comfort

Panel Moderator

Rahul Madhavan
Director - fleet strategy and new business incubation
Hitachi Social Innovation Business (EMEA)
France

Environmental sensing in off-highway

Chris Kosmala
Product and new business manager
Continental Aftermarket & Services GmbH
Germany
Dr Lars Thielke
Business development manager
Continental Automotive GmbH
Germany
Safety is still a critical issue on construction sites. An important factor in every risk analysis will always be moving construction machinery. The physical size of the machinery makes it difficult for operators to always maintain a complete overview of the surroundings. Therefore, environmental detection with optical and radio sensors can be a huge support to the operator. This presentation will describe how a system for environment detection works, what technical implications and challenges exist, what is today’s standard, and what additional features are to be expected in the near future with a culmination point in fully autonomous machines.

Implementing methodologies that turn vibroacoustic comfort into a competitive advantage

Ricardo Sales
Business development manager - automotive and transportation testing
Siemens Digital Industries Software
Belgium
Compliance with regulations for noise emission is the bare minimum requirement for heavy equipment manufacturers. Furthermore, operators’ safety and comfort are attributes that require attention to stay competitive. As design complexity increases, manufacturers cannot rely on existing knowledge alone to address new challenges like electrification. To avoid late NVH issues in the prototyping phase, it’s important to adopt a more systematic approach to design right first time. This presentation will show how testing methods are used for validation and troubleshooting. More importantly, we will discuss innovative testing techniques that can be used to solve problems early in the development process.

Improving thermal comfort in a cabin

Juha Artama
Off-road key account manager, new technologies manager
Pilkington Automotive Finland Oy
Finland
This presentation addresses our current aspirations in providing improved energy management of the vehicle cabin. We will present few ideas to improve comfort and explain our current developments in this field. Emphasis being on Low Emissivity coatings and reflective foils within the laminated glass. We will be addressing also mechanism to manage light transmission (electrochromic) on laminated glasses. Illumination within the cabin, with glass mounted LED’s, and opportunities this technology may offer in coming years. Presentations aim is to provide ideas and get feedbsck from interested parties of their individual requirements.

Projected light for safety and warning on the job site for autonomous and electrified vehicles

Gary Durian
Engineering director
J.W. Speaker Corporation
USA
The development of autonomous and electrified vehicles for transportation, mining, agriculture, forestry and construction requires a deep look into job-site safety and appropriate lighting to prevent accidents and injuries. Warning light reliability and projection are mission-critical to job-site safety. Furthermore, providing added operator awareness via advanced safety lighting is mission-critical to keeping workers, equipment and the job site secure. This presentation will highlight existing LED safety and warning systems and provide conceptual direction for the future of autonomous vehicle safety lighting.

iPad-based machine control and monitoring

David Batcheller
President and CBO
Appareo
USA
More and more off-highway customers are accustomed to integrated mobile (smartphone/tablet) experiences in their cars (audio, navigation, etc) and their homes (IoT applications, remote monitoring, etc). These integrated mobile experiences are creating new expectations for mobile integrations and experiences for off-highway equipment. This presentation will provide examples of integrations of these mobile devices in off-highway applications and provide technical/engineering detail about how the security and safety of these devices are managed when used in control systems.

Live Q&A and discussion

Day 2: Wednesday, September 22

Day 2 Morning – Advances in HMI, display and UX technologies

Panel Moderator

Michael Jendis
Executive director commercial vehicles
Preh GmbH
Germany

A look at how vehicle interaction development is increasingly becoming platform driven

Dr Markus Wallmyr
Product manager and UX lead
CrossControl AB
Sweden
Software and electronics are where today’s innovation happens, and happens at speed. As a result, the human-machine interface is how the system communicates this revolution with the user. The presentation will address some of the key trends in vehicle HMI development, where technologies encompassing infotainment, graphics and augmented reality, previously only available in the high-end mobile and automotive domains, have now reached, and begun to flourish, in the industrial space. These trends challenge how systems are developed, from tightly defined and isolated embedded systems to integrated platforms with a plethora of modules.

Influence of ergonomy in radio remote control design

Idoia Maiz
Product manager
Danfoss Power Solutions
Spain
Ergonomic aspects and the object-user relationship must be considered when designing a value-adding HMI. For years, Danfoss Power Solutions has collaborated with the Biomechanical Institute of Valencia in Spain to develop the newest range of remote controls. This collaboration is focused on combining biomechanics, ergonomic and emotional engineering knowledge and applying them to improve the operator experience. The users are paramount in the design process; it is necessary to know about their day-to-day experiences and incorporate their suggestions. The design process is based on a three-phase methodology, leading to more ergonomic, comfortable and intuitive products.

User experience with embedded Linux on cabin displays

Stefan Larndorfer
CEO
Sequality Software Engineering
Austria
The presentation will discuss the current trends in user experience design in off-highway cabins and automotive products in the area of connected machines, IoT, autonomous driving and digital mirrors. What impact do these trends have on overall system architecture and embedded software design? What role can open-source platforms, embedded Linux and Qt play in these environments and help you to create stunning products? The presentation will provide an overview of a reference architecture for off-highway products to implement a sophisticated, well-designed user experience, and will outline best practices and lessons learned from automotive projects.

Pros and cons of different head-up display technologies for industrial vehicles

Ari Tervonen
Business line manager
Lumineq Displays | Beneq Oy
Finland
Head-up display shows critical information in front of the driver/operator and allows them to focus on the road and operation. There are different display technologies for head-up displays, such as projected HUD, TOLED, miniLED and electroluminescent displays. Each technology has its advantages and disadvantages. This presentation will compare four head-up display solutions in the following areas: construction, display installation and integration, lamination readiness, focal point, transmission, operating temperature, resistance to shock and vibration, resistance to humidity and solar load, optical uniformity, maturity, color, product lifetime and production life.

Displays in mobile machines: requirements, solutions, system integration

Peter Krejza
Business development manager for HMI
Würth Elektronik ICS
Germany
Industrial vehicle manufacturers can have very particular requirements for their display systems. In this study, we demonstrate how an application for machine diagnostics was created in partnership with Komatsu, displaying all required, relevant parameters. We will also demonstrate how WE cabin technology can develop customized solutions for all use cases. Using best practices, we will demonstrate how HMIs can be integrated into the electrical architecture and what opportunities this creates.

Live Q&A and discussion

Day 2 Afternoon - Innovative & strategic design, prototyping & manufacture

Panel Moderator

Christopher Gromek
Senior product manager
PTC
USA

Automation and lean manufacturing in cab production

Andrei Jinariu
Head of technology
Fritzmeier Cabs
Romania
The presentation will discuss lean manufacturing production in the off-highway and utility environments, and what it means for complete structures and system modules for high-tech cabs. In particular, it will describe how Fritzmeier came up with solutions for lightweight cab design in the context of production operations. It will also discuss gluing and welding robots and how to implement such a process.

Special and strategic design in work lighting

Christian Wadell
Global R&D director
Tyri Lights
Sweden
In the automotive industry, design has always been of the greatest importance. The lights on a car are one of the most important design elements and brand signals. Today, this is becoming as important for heavy vehicles. When designing new lights for vehicles, there is much more to consider besides the look and feel of the lighting unit. High-quality vehicles need high-quality lights, with a long lifetime. They also need efficient light output in an optimal and flexible lighting solution to help create a good working environment for the operator and those working around a machine. In addition, environmental issues and sustainability are becoming increasingly important. This presentation will discuss design as a strategic tool, different levels of special lighting design, TYRI inventions available for your product, how to increase aftermarket sales, design case studies – Toyota and Massey Ferguson, and how much all this will cost.

Invent tomorrow’s cabin keeping the human at the center

Xavier Melkonian
Director, CATIA Design & Styling portfolio
Dassault Systèmes
France
Dominique Galmel
Heavy machinery solution director
Dassault Systèmes
France
The presentation will discuss the challenges for heavy machinery design, and explain how to imagine, create and experience the heavy machinery cabin of tomorrow with a unified creative design workflow solution. Create the right cabin experience with an innovative 3D solution designed around the virtual operator. Explore and express design ideas with 3D sketching and concept modeling in VR. Benefit from realistic materials, environments and high-resolution humans. Set and review design variants to take accurate decisions. Design and collaborate in immersive VR to extend the design experience.

Interactive evaluations of a virtual prototype on a driving simulator

Gary Newton
Vehicle dynamics and NVH simulator solutions sales
VI-grade
USA
This presentation will show how a driving simulator can leverage a virtual prototype to create an interconnected driving experience. One where multiple attributes like NVH, vehicle dynamics, HMI, ADAS and other functions can come together to provide a realistic evaluation for sign-off and validate target achievement. Given the push for a more refined customer experience in off-highway vehicles, this discussion is more critical now than ever. Being able to evaluate multiple factors in full context is not only smart but cost-effective and fast. Driving simulators are no longer a nice-to-have, but an engineering necessity.

Cab and control design validation leveraging virtual reality

Robert Henshaw
Founding partner
Formation Design Group
USA
Designing cabs and controls for mobile equipment has traditionally relied on evaluating designs through 3D CAD, physical mockups and prototypes. Evaluating controls in particular required either an operational vehicle prototype or at least prototype controls installed on an existing production vehicle. We have explored, created and implemented various tools that have allowed us to leverage virtual reality hardware and the Unity software platform to create driveable virtual simulators based on 3D CAD of the cab and rapidly prototyped physical controls. These simulators are now part of our development process and are implemented very early in the product development phase.

Live Q&A and discussion

Please note: this conference program may be subject to change