Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Description

The Electromobility Research Centre (MOBI) is nested at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and it develops electric and hybrid vehicle technologies and evaluates new concepts in electro-mobility. MOBI aims at a better and safer mobility of people and goods, to reduce congestion and environmental impacts in urban and inter-urban areas, and to improve operational efficiency. The EPOWERS Research Group of VUB-MOBI Research Centre is a renowned research group in the field of power electronics, powertrains and energy systems with the vision to create sustainable, emission-free, affordable, efficient and innovative technologies enabling tomorrow’s smart mobility, transport and energy solutions for everyone in the world.

Role and Key Contribution to the Project

VUB’s main contributions to the EFFEREST project will be AI-supported digital twin models; holistic user-centric energy management system control framework for predictive control of the powertrain; AI-supported smart fast-charging algorithms and a framework to investigate the reliability of the powertrain components.

Website

https://mobi.research.vub.be/epowers-research-group

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