FAQ
| # | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What is a vehicle? | A vehicle is an object or system that can be used to deliver, store or transport various items, information or messages. |
| 2 | What is a smart vehicle? | Refers to transportation vehicles equipped with advanced technology to improve their safety, efficiency and convenience. Smart vehicles typically incorporate various embedded systems and sensors to monitor various conditions of the vehicle and its environment, and process and control data through computer systems. |
| 3 | What are the main R&D areas of the IVRDC? | (1) Development of electrification for the entire commercial vehicle series and establishment of a dynamometer for chassis testing and verification. |
| (2) Development and application of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS); | ||
| (3) Application of 5G in V2X communication and fleet management. | ||
| 4 | What research equipment does the IVRDC have? | AVL 4WD E-axle test system, AVL RoadSim 72" MIM 4X4 Truck, electric vehicle charging equipment, dSPACE SCALEXIO Real-Time HiL simulator system, Ansys Academic Research Mechanical and CFD, Simcenter Amesim system engineering design software, NX computer-aided design software, Teamcenter PLM product lifecycle management system, etc. For software and hardware, please refer to the center website for detailed information. |
| 5 | What is the size of the R&D team in the IVRDC? | The central research and development team consists of not only core R&D teachers, but also 2 consultants, 6 R&D engineers, and 27 collaborative partner engineers from LSC Co., Ltd. |
| 6 | Which companies or institutions does the IVRDC cooperate with? | The main cooperating company of the center is Formosa Plastics Transport Co., Ltd., and there are more than 10 third-party manufacturers such as NTUME-Advanced Power R&D Center, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC) and LSC Co., Ltd. (LSC). |
| 7 | Have IVRDC's smart vehicle products been put into commercial application? | The IVRDC research and development project has not yet been put into commercial application, but it is one of the goals. |
| 8 | Does IVRDC have work-study internship opportunities? | IVRDC has 2~3 work-study internship positions available every year. |
| 9 | What smart vehicle products are under development by the IVRDC? | IVRDC is currently focused on development of 2.5-ton commercial smart electric trucks, and will continue to develop towards 3.5-ton, 5-ton, 12-ton and 18.5-ton large trucks in the future. |
| 10 | How do I reach the IVRDC office? | TEL：886-2-2908-9899 ext.3238 |
| FAX：886-2-2908-8806 | ||
| E-mail：mcivrc@mail.mcut.edu.tw | ||
| Address：84 Gungjuan Rd., Taishan Dist. New Taipei City 243303, Taiwan | ||
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