A University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ team, headed by Eihab Abdel-Rahman of systems design engineering, is receiving a $1.2 million boost in federal funding. Abdel-Rahman leads a team working on a system of sensors that will detect, through hand movement on a steering wheel, whether a driver has any alcohol in his or her system.
The
three
other
uÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ
researchers
who
are
receiving
funding
through the
AUTO21
Network
of
Centres of
Excellence include
Behrad
Khamesee
of
mechanical
and
mechatronics
engineering.
The
$175,700
he's
receiving will
support
his
team’s
work
in
the
development
of
energy-harvesting
shock
absorbers
that
may
improve
vehicle
comfort,
stability
and
efficiency.Â
The
funding
announced May
30,
by
Gary
Goodyear,
Minister
of
State
for
Science
and
Technology,
is
part
of
a
$22-million
investment
by
the
AUTO21
network that
includes
contributions
from
Canada's
automotive
sector,
including
numerous
automakers,
parts
manufacturers,
and
material
suppliers.
It
will
support
40
automotive
R&D
projects
at
Canadian
universities
for
two
years
in
partnership
with
more
than
100
public
and
private
sector
companies.
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