SHAPING
THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY
SHAPING THE FUTURE OF
MOBILITY
A new center will give Clemson University engineers a chance to work across disciplines to help shape the future of mobility in partnership with the U.S. Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC). The Virtual Prototyping of Ground Systems (VIPR-GS) Center brings together more than 65 faculty members and about the same number of students from seven departments across the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences.
Their goal will be to develop virtual prototyping tools supporting the rapid transformation of U.S. Army fleets. The interdisciplinary research will be focused on autonomy-enabled ground vehicles, including digital engineering, next-generation propulsion and energy systems, and manned and unmanned teaming in unknown off-road environments. IDEAS Magazine spoke with faculty leaders about the research they will be conducting, what it means to the future of mobility and how the center helps solidify Clemson as a leading research institution.
Here’s what they had to say:
Christopher Edrington
Warren H. Owen Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Zoran Filipi
Timken Endowed Chair in Vehicle System Design and Chair of the Department of Automotive Engineering
Venkat Krovi
Michelin Endowed Chair in Vehicle Automation at Clemson University
Gregory Mocko
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of Clemson’s Advanced Manufacturing Track
Chris Paredis
BMW Chair in Systems Integration
Robert Prucka
Alan Kulwicki Professor of Motorsports Engineering