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<\/span><\/div>By Paul Alongi,<\/span><\/strong> Clemson University<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>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.<\/h3><\/div>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<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\nHere’s what they had to say:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Christopher Edrington<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>Warren H. Owen Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/p>\n<\/div>
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