Complex systems are composed of several plain interacting independent entities. Interaction between these entities creates a unified behavior at the global level that cannot be predicted by examining the behavior of any single individual component of the system. In this paper we consider a welded frame of an automobile trailer as a real example of Complex Technical Systems, The purpose of this ...

this article aims to identify what and how factors influence management of supply risk in automotive industry supply chain. based on grounded theory and 13qualitative in-depth interviews with 10 managers in iran's automotive industry supply chain, a theoretical framework is developed to examine antecedents and effective factors of this process. this framework suggests a broad range of fact...

This paper proposes remote vehicle diagnostic system with handset, which has same functionality of conventional scanner, automobile diagnosis device. It consists of remote server, mobile handset application and a connecting device. Remote server has vehicle diagnosis database. Mobile handset application relays automobile signals and controls the flow of data packets. Using connecting device, us...

Since the invention of the automobile, cars have taken an important role in our society. Once they were available only to the wealthy few that could afford them as a luxury in life. However, today cars have become a necessity for everyone. German automobile companies like Benz, BMW, Volkswagen, Porsche and Audi are well known for their Engineering and technology. Identifying the above said fact...

Since the invention of the automobile, cars have taken an important role in our society. Once they were available only to the wealthy few that could afford them as a luxury in life. However, today cars have become a necessity for everyone. German automobile companies like Benz, BMW, Volkswagen, Porsche and Audi are well known for their Engineering and technology. Identifying the above said fact...

Young drivers are the group of drivers most likely to crash. There are a number of factors that contribute to the high crash risk experienced by these drivers. While some of these factors are intrinsic to the young driver, such as their age, gender or driving skill, others relate to social factors and when and how often they drive. This article reviews the factors that affect the risk of young ...

What is the one element found in approximately half the U.S. highway fatalities? This question has been raised over the last few decades and the answer is still the same: Alcohol. This answer generates another question: If a single, identifiable element is involved in such a large portion of a serious public health and public safety problem, should it not receive top priority for investigation,...

T theory of real options offers an approach for the valuation of investments in real assets, based on the methodology developed for financial options. This approach is especially appropriate in the context of strategic decision making under conditions of uncertainty. This is the case for the valuation of highway concessions, where real options arise from certain clauses of the contracts, for ex...

Drowsiness while driving is a major cause of accidents. A driver fatigue detection system that is designed to sound an alarm, when appropriate, can prevent many accidents that sometime leads to the loss of life and property. In this paper, we classify drowsiness detection sensors and their strong and weak points. A compound model is proposed that uses image processing techniques to study the dy...

Communication of information from the roadway infrastructure to vehicles is expected to enhance Automated Highway Systems (AHS) by supporting subsystem functions like vehicle motion control, multiple vehicle coordination, and vehicle navigation. A suitable communication channel is information coding in the lateral reference used for automatic steering and lane keeping control, e.g. in the magne...