The Future of Road Transportation: Electrification and Automation
暫譯: 未來道路運輸：電氣化與自動化

《道路運輸的未來》介紹了對電動化和自動化車輛的快速增長研究。它解釋了傳統車輛的動力系統、制動系統和轉向系統的運作及其缺點，然後探討了先進駕駛輔助系統（ADAS）設備和無人駕駛汽車技術。

本書強調了傳統運輸系統向可持續和智慧移動所需的變革，討論了先進的未來移動技術以及開發可持續車輛設計的挑戰和考量。它概述了電動車的動力系統、電池、充電基礎設施及其他控制系統的建設細節和研究層面的內容。

本書適合從事電動車技術、自動駕駛和自動化車輛、汽車可持續性的汽車和電氣工程師及研究人員。對於修習汽車/車輛工程和汽車系統與設計課程的機械和電氣工程學生也將非常有用。

Jeyaprakash Natarajan is an Associate Professor at the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China. He received his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Anna University, Chennai, India in 2006. Dr. Jeyaprakash Natarajan received his master's degree in Manufacturing Engineering in 2009 from Anna University, Chennai, India and his PhD in Production Engineering in 2018 from the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, India. In 2007, he was appointed to the position of Lecturer at the Department of Automobile Engineering, Thanthai Roever Institute of Polytechnic College, Perambalur, India. In 2009, he was appointed as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Periyar Maniammai University, Tanjore, India. In 2011, he was appointed to the position of Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering, Hamelmalo Agricultural College, Keren, Eritrea, North East Africa. In 2013, he was appointed as Assistant Professor in the Department of Production Engineering, Defence University, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia, Africa. From 9, 2018 to 12, 2018 he was a Research Assistant in Additive Manufacturing Center for Mass Customization Production, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan. From 2019 to 2020, he was a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Additive Manufacturing Center for Mass Customization Production, Graduate Institute of Manufacturing Technology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan. In 2021, he was promoted as Research Assistant Professor in Graduate Institute of Manufacturing Technology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan. Dr. Jeyaprakash Natarajan has published more than 70 peer-reviewed research articles, book chapters, and two books titled Laser Surface Treatments for Tribological Application and Advances in Additive Manufacturing Processes in 2021. He teaches various postgraduate courses in automotive, mechanical, manufacturing and laser ultrasound, and conducts academic research and consultancy. Dr. Jeyaprakash Natarajan is serving as a reviewer for many reputed international journals. Also, Dr. Jeyaprakash Natarajan has completed four research projects in the field of additive manufacturing, surface engineering, tribology, laser cladding, corrosion, etc.

Mahendra Babu Kantipudi received his B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from Pondicherry University, India, in 2007 and his master's degree in Automotive Engineering from the University of Hertfordshire, England, in 2009. Then, he worked as an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at reputed engineering colleges in India for 7 years. He got his PhD from the College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan in 2020. Currently, he is a senior researcher in National Taipei University of Technology and has been involved in the project of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan. He is the author and co-author of several research papers in SCI-indexed journals. He has presented the paper at national and international conferences. His areas of research interest include the areas of magnetorheological fluid (MR)-based actuators, anti-lock braking systems (ABS), smart vehicle control systems, IC engine performance study, electromagnetic analysis, future mobility, thermal studies, and multi-physics analysis.

Che-Hua Yang is a Professor at the Graduate Institute of Manufacturing Technology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan. He received his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University, Taiwan in 1984. Prof. Che-Hua Yang received his Masters and PhD in Mechanical Engineering in 1989 and 1991, respectively, from Johns Hopkins University, USA. In 1991, he was appointed as a research associate at Johns Hopkins NDE Center, Johns Hopkins University USA, where he worked on the structural analysis and Opto-mechanical integration and implementation. In 1993, he was appointed as an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Chang Gung University, Taiwan. In 2005, he was promoted as Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chang Gung University, Taiwan. In 2007, Prof. Che-Hua Yang was appointed as Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan and he has been the Deputy Director in National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan, from 2007 to 2008. From 2007 to 2008, he was also an Adjust Professor at Chang Gung University, Taiwan. From 2008 to 2011, he was a Professor and Director of the Institute of Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan. From 2011 to 2017, he was a Professor and Dean of School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan. From 2017 to 2018, he was a Professor and Vice President of National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan. From 2018 to 2021, he was a Professor and Director of Additive Manufacturing Center for Mass Customization Production, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan. Prof. Che-Hua Yang has published more than 120 peer-reviewed research articles, book chapters and two books titled Laser Surface Treatments for Tribological Application and Advances in Additive Manufacturing Processes in 2021. He teaches various postgraduate courses in automotive, mechanical, manufacturing and laser ultrasound, supervises Master and PhD students, and conducts academic research and consultancy. Prof. Che-Hua Yang is serving as a reviewer for many reputed international journals.

Yaojung Shiao received his bachelor's degree from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan. He received his master's degree and PhD from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA. He has worked as an Assistant Professor of Heat Transfer in the Mechanical Department, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA. He worked as an Associate Professor in the Department of vehicle engineering, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan from 1996 to2001. He was the head of the Department of vehicle engineering at the National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan from 2014 to 2019. He is presently a Professor in the Department of vehicle engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan. He is the author of over 100 publications in smart material structures, actuators, intelligent control systems, connected vehicles, vehicle control systems, and gait control systems. He is working on rail vehicles, electric vehicle systems, advanced low-energy engines, road-friendly headlight systems, advanced braking systems and suspension systems, and locomotive ABS/TCS systems. His research has obtained several invention patents.

**Jeyaprakash Natarajan** 是中國礦業科技大學機械與電氣工程學院的副教授。他於2006年在印度金奈的安娜大學獲得機械工程學士學位。Jeyaprakash Natarajan博士於2009年在印度金奈的安娜大學獲得製造工程碩士學位，並於2018年在印度提魯吉拉帕利的國立技術學院獲得生產工程博士學位。2007年，他被任命為印度佩蘭巴盧的Thanthai Roever理工學院汽車工程系講師。2009年，他被任命為印度坦喬爾的佩里亞曼尼瑪大學機械工程系助理教授。2011年，他被任命為厄立特里亞基倫的Hamelmalo農業學院工程系助理教授。2013年，他被任命為非洲埃塞俄比亞德布雷齊特的國防大學生產工程系助理教授。從2018年9月到2018年12月，他在台灣國立台北科技大學的增材製造大規模定制生產中心擔任研究助理。從2019年到2020年，他在台灣國立台北科技大學製造技術研究所擔任增材製造大規模定制生產的博士後研究助理。2021年，他晉升為台灣國立台北科技大學製造技術研究所的研究助理教授。Jeyaprakash Natarajan博士已發表超過70篇經過同行評審的研究文章、書籍章節，以及兩本書，分別為《激光表面處理在摩擦學應用中的應用》和《增材製造工藝的進展》（2021年）。他教授汽車、機械、製造和激光超聲等多個研究生課程，並進行學術研究和顧問工作。Jeyaprakash Natarajan博士擔任多本知名國際期刊的審稿人。此外，Jeyaprakash Natarajan博士已完成四個增材製造、表面工程、摩擦學、激光熔覆、腐蝕等領域的研究項目。

**Mahendra Babu Kantipudi** 於2007年在印度龐迪榭里大學獲得機械工程學士學位，並於2009年在英國赫特福德大學獲得汽車工程碩士學位。隨後，他在印度的知名工程學院擔任機械工程助理教授7年。他於2020年在台灣國立台北科技大學機械與電氣工程學院獲得博士學位。目前，他是國立台北科技大學的高級研究員，並參與台灣科技部的項目。他是多篇SCI期刊研究論文的作者和合著者，並在國內外會議上發表論文。他的研究興趣包括基於磁流變液（MR）的致動器、防鎖死煞車系統（ABS）、智能車輛控制系統、內燃機性能研究、電磁分析、未來移動性、熱研究和多物理場分析等領域。

**Che-Hua Yang** 是台灣國立台北科技大學製造技術研究所的教授。他於1984年在國立台灣大學獲得機械工程學士學位。Che-Hua Yang教授於1989年和1991年分別在美國約翰霍普金斯大學獲得機械工程碩士和博士學位。1991年，他被任命為美國約翰霍普金斯大學NDE中心的研究助理，從事結構分析和光機整合及實施的工作。1993年，他被任命為台灣長庚大學機械工程系的副教授。2005年，他晉升為長庚大學機械工程系的教授。2007年，Che-Hua Yang教授被任命為台灣國立台北科技大學機械與電氣工程系的教授，並於2007年至2008年擔任國立台北科技大學的副主任。2007年至2008年，他同時擔任長庚大學的調整教授。2008年至2011年，他是台灣國立台北科技大學工程學院的教授和院長。2011年至2017年，他是台灣國立台北科技大學機械與電氣工程學院的教授和院長。2017年至2018年，他是台灣國立台北科技大學的教授和副校長。2018年至2021年，他是台灣國立台北科技大學增材製造大規模定制生產中心的教授和主任。Che-Hua Yang教授已發表超過120篇經過同行評審的研究文章、書籍章節，以及兩本書，分別為《激光表面處理在摩擦學應用中的應用》和《增材製造工藝的進展》（2021年）。他教授汽車、機械、製造和激光超聲等多個研究生課程，指導碩士和博士生，並進行學術研究和顧問工作。Che-Hua Yang教授擔任多本知名國際期刊的審稿人。

**Yaojung Shiao** 於國立成功大學機械工程系獲得學士學位，並在美國威斯康辛大學麥迪遜分校獲得碩士和博士學位。他曾在美國威斯康辛大學麥迪遜分校的機械系擔任熱傳遞助理教授。1996年至2001年，他在台灣國立屏東科技大學的車輛工程系擔任副教授。2014年至2019年，他擔任台灣國立台北科技大學車輛工程系主任。目前，他是台灣國立台北科技大學車輛工程系的教授。他在智能材料結構、致動器、智能控制系統、連接車輛、車輛控制系統和步態控制系統等領域發表了超過100篇論文。他的研究方向包括軌道車輛、電動車系統、先進低能耗引擎、道路友好的頭燈系統、先進煞車系統和懸吊系統，以及機車的ABS/TCS系統。他的研究已獲得多項發明專利。