Honam University Department of Future Automotive Engineering Presents Paper on Preventing Sudden Acceleration Accidents at Autumn Academic Conference

ASPHALT, the student-built car club of the Department of Future Automotive Engineering at Honam University, participated in the "Autumn Academic Conference" hosted by the Korean Society of Automotive Safety from November 9 to 11 in Samcheok, Gangwon Province, and presented poster papers on the topics of "Development of an E-STOP System to Prevent Sudden Acceleration Accidents in Vehicles" and "Development of a Cover Device for Cooling Electric Motors."

The ASPHALT team members wrote the papers based on ideas and data generated during the process of manufacturing and researching their self-built cars.

The "Development of an E-STOP System to Prevent Sudden Acceleration Accidents in Vehicles" is a system designed to fundamentally block sudden acceleration by completely cutting off the software accelerator signal line along with the hardware operation of the accelerator and brake pedals, in response to the recent surge in sudden acceleration accidents.

The "Development of a Cover Device for Cooling Electric Motors" was developed as a solution to the motor overheating issue encountered during the development of the self-built car. The cover device cools the motor, a key component of electric vehicles, by utilizing the airflow generated while the vehicle is in motion.

Professor Son Byeong-rae of the Department of Future Automotive Engineering, who supervised ASPHALT, said, "It is very meaningful that students do not easily discard ideas generated during the vehicle manufacturing process but continue to research and refine them, leading to the publication of such papers and even patent applications." He added, "We will continue to support students' research and strive to nurture talent in the field of future automotive technology."

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