On Friday 20 May, in the Koepelgevangenis in Arnhem, HAN Automotive Research gave its students, colleagues and the business community the opportunity, in a special setting for a single day, to learn about the state-of-the-art in research and education that the research group has been conducting for the past two years.

The Koepelgevangenis was a great location for this: in the large dome hung more than 20 research posters that visitors could walk past and talk to each other about. A cosy terrace had been set up in the middle of the dome.

Smart mobility

At the start of the programme, a good substantive discussion immediately ensued between HAN lecturers Frans Tillema and Bram Veenhuizen and a number of representatives from various fields of the mobility domain. Immediately afterwards, students were given ‘the floor’. In 45 minutes, five students/groups shared their insights and reflections on smart mobility.

Extra festive moment

After a break, it was time for the poster and demo session. In the shed of the dome, demos were held by the students of H2 Demonstrator, who also baked delicious sandwiches, and the projects MORE and SPARC. For MORE, it was an extra festive moment, as they presented their renewed vehicle during the Knowledge Festival!

LEV and ADAS Knowledge Centre

Shortly before lunch, it was time for cake anyway: the first anniversary of the LEV Knowledge Centre and the kick-off of the ADAS Knowledge Centre were celebrated. And the new Carver was presented to the public. During lunch, there was a lot of catching up to do and some even enjoyed the sunshine.

Parallel sessions

At 13 hours, three parallel sessions started. One session was dedicated to Light Electrical Vehicles (LEVs). Project leader Arno van der Steen, together with students Jaimey de Roos (Automotive Engineering graduate) and Umang Tulsi and Dilyan Slavov (Master Engineering Systems students), then presented all the ins and outs of ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems).

And lecturer-researchers Bas Hetjes and Gijs van Stekelenburg took the audience along on the most recent developments and insights gained in the 5G Blueprint project in which teleoperation is central.

Looking forward to the next edition!

It was a very pleasant and informative day. Many visitors indicated that they were well informed and could use this new knowledge in their own work. That was, of course, exactly the intention, so there will definitely be a next edition! We hope to welcome you (again).

Source and photography: HAN, Rafael Castello