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components would be buried in the nonstationary components and are
hard to analyze directly, because raw data of heart rate variability
involves the nonstationary very low frequency components. We studied
the so-called optimum analytical method with the actual drivers' data and
the simulated data.
9638563 Blink Detection from Pupil Images of a Driver's Face Makito
Seki, Mitsuo Shimotani, Minoru Nishida (Mitsubishi Electric Corp.)
Some blink detection systems have been developed to estimate the
level of a driver's drowsiness. In this paper, the particular method of
blink detection from pupil images of a driver is described, which can be
obtained successfully by positioning LEDs beside the CCD camera. The
method has turned out to be effective enough to detect blinks for the
purpose, even when the driver wears glasses. For practical application,
furthermore, the system has the following features: low cost and compact
hardware, real-time detection and processing, and robustness for applica-
tion.
9638572 A Simulation Study of Startability of Turbocharged Diesel
Trucks Kazuaki Kurosawa (Graduate School, The University of Tokyo),
Minoru Kamata (The University of Tokyo)
A simulation for startability of turbocharged diesel trucks is pro-
grammed in order to investigate the most effective technology of improv-
ing the startability. This simulation is based on various measured tables,
parameters at steady state, and a transient portion representing transient
performance. The result of the simulation is in good agreement with that
of the measurements. We apply various turbocharging methods to the
simulation. It was found that the startability cannot be improved by
improving the turbocharger itself, and the most effective technology is to
push air compulsorily into the engine at the first stage of standing start to
increase the starting torque.
9638581 Development of Diagnostic System for Engine Test Facility
Jun Ichikawa, Noboru Kamijyo, Yasuo Suzuki (Hino Motors, Ltd)
The engine test facility used for the exhaust emission regulations is
composed of a gas analyzer, a dilution tunnel, an engine dynamometer
and computer devices. In the event of failures of the equipment, the
engine dynamometer requires the longest time for repairs. The main
causes of failure are corrosion of brushes and commutator, corrosion of
revolution beatings and deterioration of insulation in circuits. The repairs
take over I month, in the future, to maintain the measuring accuracy and
improve the MDT (mean down time) of the engine test facility, pre-alarm
diagnosis of the failures will be most important for PM (preventive
maintenance). In particular, a pre-alarming diagnostic system is used in
which the signals from many kinds of sensors installed in the dynamome-
ter system are calculated with a computer. This report describes the
development process and the diagnostic results.
9638590 Multiplex Communication System Technology of Bus Body
Electronics Components - - An Application of Multiplex Communi-
cation to Body Wire Harness and Total Controlling of Body Electron-
ics Component for Buses Kiyosi Hosokawa (Hino Motors Ltd.),
Nobuhiro Imaizumi (Yazaki Parts Ltd.)
In recent years, various electric components have been applied to
buses to improve passenger comfort, and combinations of these compo-
nents are increasing. In order to solve the complication of the electric
circuit and wire harness, Hino Motors, Ltd. has developed a new multi-
plex communication system for controlling electric components of buses.
This paper describes the objective, the design feature and the structure of
the system.
9638608 Control Systems for Lead-Acid Batteries of Electric Vehicles
Shin-ya Ogata, Tadashi Tsuji, Norihiko Hirata (Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.)
A long battery life is essential to the practical utility and lower
running costs of EVs. This study focused on the depth of discharge,
temperature and reduction in the electrolyte quantity, three factors that
affect battery life. Systems were constructed for controlling battery
output, temperature and regenerative charging. Tests conducted on these
control systems showed good results. The power control system prevents
the batteries from over-discharging, the cooling system maintains a
suitable battery temperature, and the regenerative charging control system
minimizes reduction of the electrolyte.
9638617 Conflicts in International Recommendation on Radio Inter-
ference Noises Emitted from Vehicles and their Countermeasures -
Technical discrepancy and Improvement in CISPR12 International
Recommendation Akinori Kamesima (Kamesima Consaltant Office),
Shigekazu Shibuya (Shibuya's Office), Haruo Ishizuka (Ishizuka's Of-
rice), Shouichi Nakamura (Nakamura's Office), Juichi Kaku, Koujirou
Unno (Color3, Co. Ltd)
Although measurement of radio-wave interference noise emitted from
vehicles has so far been made for the distance of 10m, the application of
the distance of " 3 m " in addition was proposed by the EU delegate and
adopted at CISPR conference 1995 in Durban. However, a mistake has
been found in its technical basis, which could not be overlooked and may
become a non-tariff barrier in international trade.
This paper make the problem clear and proposes countermeasures.
9638626 Characteristics Analysis of Multi-Layer Piezo-Ceramic Ac-
tuator (Part V) - - Measurement of the Response Speed of Displace-
ment under Load Chic Kasuga (Shibaura Institute of Technology),
Terukazu Nishimura (Isuzu Advanced Engineering Center Ltd.), Fumio
Harashima (University of Tokyo)
The multi-layer piezo-ceramic actuator has been awaited with interest
for its fast response and high torque as a major automatic control element.
In this paper, we discuss this actuator, for which we obtained a response
speed by executing step response and pulse response with a laser sensor
and piezo load sensor under high load conditions.
9638635 Development of ECU Data Acquisition and Analysis Support
System - PC Based ECU Data Measurement Support System Tadashi
Umeda, Yasuyuki Kimura (Honda R & D), Yoshio Maeda, Hisashi
Nagai, Tatsuo Ohishi (DENSHIGIKEN)
A new system for measuring ECU parameters was developed based
on the personal computer. This system supports each stage of engine
development and production and backs up ECU measurements for pro-
duction models in the market.
In this paper, system specifications and applications are described.
9638644 Development of Software Engineering System for Automo-
tive Control System - - Research & Development of CASE System
for Embedded Software Nobuyuki Ishihara (Toyota Motor Corp.), Ken
Asami (Toyota Motor Corp.), Masatushi Kido (Toyota Motor Corp.),
Makoto Amano (Toyota System Research Inc.)
As Automotive Control Systems become larger and and more ad-
vanced, Computer Aided Software Engineering becomes indispensable
for the efficient development of the Electronic Controlling Software. In
this paper, we introduce a new supporting system we have developed for
engineering of the Automotive Control System. This includes a database
of technical documentation - specifications, module structured chart,
process structured chart, programs and technical know-how, Human
Machine Interface and Application Interface. First, we give an outline of
this system, and then describe the main concept and the structure of its
functions. Finally, we consider the supporting skills which would be
needed in the future.
9638653 Development of Automatic Measurement System for ABS
Electronic Control Unit Toshiro Yamashita (Nippon ABS, Ltd.), Kenichi
Inami (Nippon ABS, Ltd.), Yutaka Kidawara (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
This paper describes the function of an automatic measurement
system for ABS Electronic Control Unit. Due to short development terms