Robotic Vehicles: Systems and Technology

Preface
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
	Automobile Standards (Courtesy of SAE International)
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Flow Charts
List of Programs
1 Introduction
	1.1 Preliminary
	1.2 Highlighting Features of the Book
	1.3 Book Organization
2 Autonomous System Connectivity
	2.1 Interconnected Cars
	2.2 Vehicular Network and Communication
	2.3 Vehicle Tracking
	2.4 Cloud Processing
	2.5 Vehicle Safety
	2.6 Vehicle Security
	References
3 Embedded System Development
	3.1 Virtual Machine
	3.2 Embedded SoC
	3.3 Embedded Safety Processor
	3.4 SoC Functional Safety
	References
4 Autonomous Vehicle Data Processing
	4.1 Vehicle OS Structure
	4.2 Processors
	4.3 Ethernet
	4.4 Vehicle Databus
	4.5 Remote Processing
		4.5.1 Internet of Things
	References
5 Vehicle Components
	5.1 Brakes and Steering
	5.2 Electric Power Steering
		5.2.1 Cyberspace Security
	5.3 Vehicle Suspension System
		5.3.1 Regenerative Braking
	5.4 Electronic Control Units
	Reference
6 Vehicle Navigation Computing
	6.1 Wireless MCU
	6.2 Mapping
	6.3 Cloud Computing
	6.4 Edge Computing
	6.5 Car Navigation
7 Vehicle Test Drive and Simulation
	7.1 Vehicle Components Testing
	7.2 Vehicle Simulation and Testing
		7.2.1 Automated Driving Attestments
	Reference
8 Advanced Chip Driven Electronics
	8.1 Automotive Electronics
	8.2 Memory Safety
	8.3 Embedded Chip Security
	8.4 Embedded Computing Board
9 Sensors and Vision System Fusions
	9.1 Vision Hardware
	9.2 Image Processing
	9.3 Vision Chip
	9.4 Embedded Vision
	9.5 Sensors Fusion
	Reference
10 V2V and V2X Communications
	10.1 Driving Vehicle Connectivity
	10.2 Vehicular IoT
	10.3 5G
	10.4 Internet of Vehicles
	10.5 Interconnected Vehicles
	References
11 Deep Learning and Neural Network Algorithms
	11.1 Artificial Intelligence
	11.2 Neural Network
	11.3 Deep Learning
	11.4 Neural Network Accelerator
	Reference
12 ADAS in Autonomous Driving
	12.1 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
	12.2 Imaging Radar
	12.3 LiDAR
	12.4 Software Component
	12.5 Hardware Component
	References
13 Electric Vehicle
	13.1 HEV/EV
	13.2 Powertrain and Engines Management
	13.3 Battery, Converter and Inverter
	13.4 Transmission and Fuel Injection Module
	13.5 Braking System
	13.6 Vehicle Charging System
	References
14 Vehicular Advancements
	14.1 Vehicular Compliances and Expectations
	14.2 Traffic Management
	14.3 Emission Reduction
	14.4 Future of Driverless Car
	Reference
15 Electric Mantis Robot
	15.1 The Electric Mantis Robot
	15.2 The 3 Degrees of Freedom Mechanism
	15.3 Robot Calibration
	15.4 Mantis Robot Walking Methodology
	15.5 Programming Methodology
	15.6 Autonomous Mantis Robot
	Reference
16 Rotorcrafts Control Theory
	16.1 State-Space Equation Formulation
	16.2 Controllability and Observability
	16.3 Robust Linear Quadratic Regulator
	Reference
17 Aerial Copters
	17.1 Aerodynamics
	17.2 Derbe Quadcopter
	17.3 Quadcopter
	17.4 Hexacopter
	17.5 Tri-coaxial Copter
	References
18 Air Autonomous System
	18.1 Micro Air Technology
	18.2 VTOL Air Taxis
	18.3 Unmanned Air System
	18.4 Go-Green Air Mobility
	References
Index