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Off-Highway Evolution Summit - day 1
 9.40am - 4.10pm
  1. Moderator
    Room 1
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    Chris Vavra
    Chris Vavra, content strategist and tactician - StratMg
  2. Special Preview - Demonstration of a closed-circuit, electrohydraulic architecture for electrified off-road vehicles, designed for high cycle efficiency and low noise emissions
    Room 1
    This presentation features an experimental activity carried out at Purdue’s Maha Fluid Power Research Center on an actuation system...
    Nathan Featherstone
    Nathan Featherstone, PhD student - Maha Fluid Power Research Center
    Andres Jimenez
    Andres Jimenez, application engineer - Settima Meccanica
  3. Alternative fuels to consider for off-road vehicles
    Room 1
    With emissions regulations tightening, construction fleet managers are facing growing pressure to adopt cleaner vehicle technologies. There are a...
    Steve Duricky
    Steve Duricky, global platform manager - Parker Hannifin Corporation
  4. Automation and autonomy: driving job site efficiency
    Room 1
    We will explore the state of the art regarding autonomy and automation in off-highway and its relevance to driving...
    Wilfried Aulbur
    Wilfried Aulbur, senior partner - ROLAND BERGER
  5. Fireside chat: HMI development, off-highway controls
    Room 1
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    Chris Vavra
    Chris Vavra, content strategist and tactician - StratMg
    Hatuey Campbell
    Hatuey Campbell, HMI controls and switching lead - CNH INDUSTRIAL
  6. Driving productivity through electrification and intelligent services: a vision for the off-highway future
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    Ray Gallant
    Ray Gallant, vice president of sustainability and productivity services - Volvo Construction Equipment
  7. Driving innovation – strategic autonomy
    Room 1
    Autonomous earthmoving is not just for large-scale operations anymore. The key technology building blocks exist to deliver automated and...
    Jonathan Spendlove
    Jonathan Spendlove, manager - precision construction - Deere & Company
    David Veasy
    David Veasy, senior project manager - construction autonomy - Deere & Company
  8. Break
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  9. Moderator
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    Reiner Zitzmann
    Reiner Zitzmann, general manager - CAN in Automation GmbH
  10. Tailored environment perception solutions for safe autonomous machines
    Room 1
    The increasing demand for autonomous machines is challenging well-known safety and perception technologies. Compared with indoor with a high...
    Maik Gränitz
    Maik Gränitz, global industry and program manager - mobile automation - Sick
    Tiberius Pischke
    Tiberius Pischke, strategic product manager - Sick
  11. AI-driven software platform for high-performance ADAS solutions
    Room 1
    Eyyes is offering a SW platform that enables the user to configure individual ADAS and machine vision solutions for...
    Hans Pflügl
    Hans Pflügl, head of automotive business unit - Eyyes
  12. Beyond the blacktop: unleashing off-road autonomy for OEMs
    Room 1
    This session will explore how autonomous technology is revolutionizing off-road industries, from agriculture to construction. With over 75,000 autonomous...
    Ben Alfi
    Ben Alfi, CEO and co-founder - Bluewhite
  13. Embedded control networks – today and tomorrow
    Room 1
    Embedded control networks in mobile machines are often based on CAN. CAN FD offers a combination of increased data...
    Reiner Zitzmann
    Reiner Zitzmann, general manager - CAN in Automation GmbH
  14. Electrification and autonomous architectures for industrial and off-highway vehicles
    Room 1
    This presentation will deliver a comprehensive overview of how Evonomy enables over 250 OEMs worldwide – including agriculture, construction,...
    Anthony Giesey
    Anthony Giesey, SVP & head of brands - EVONOMY Group
  15. Lunch
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  16. Moderator
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    Sneha Lele
    Sneha Lele, senior managing engineer - Exponent
  17. Novel electrified modular drivetrain architecture for off-highway applications
    Room 1
    This presentation will introduce a novel ePGS (electrified planetary gear set) off-highway drivetrain architecture that is modular and scalable...
    Thomas Wellman
    Thomas Wellman, chief engineer, drivetrain systems - FEV North America, Inc.
  18. Design considerations for mechanical sensors in hydrogen environments
    Room 1
    With the expansion of hydrogen systems, operators are installing new storage or repurposing existing infrastructure. To ensure safe operation,...
    Takahiro Hara
    Takahiro Hara, marketing and business development manager - Kyowa Americas
  19. The role of functional safety in HMI design
    Room 1
    This presentation will discuss the importance of functional safety in system design along with its definition, common functions, risk...
    Stephan Hakuba
    Stephan Hakuba, product and key account management for HMI solutions in automotive, heavy duty and special vehicles - EAO Corporation
  20. Recharging the future: Charging infrastructure for the high powered
    Room 1
    This presentation explores the various grid connection options available globally, highlighting their roles in the adoption of electrified machines...
    Sam Jones
    Sam Jones, application engineer - Danfoss Power Solutions
  21. Battery safety and failure analysis techniques for off-highway vehicles
    Room 1
    Although battery-based electric designs in off-highway vehicles have been around for a long time, the use of lithium-based batteries...
    Sneha Lele
    Sneha Lele, senior managing engineer - Exponent
Off-Highway Evolution Summit - day 2
 9.40am - 3.40pm
  1. Advanced hydraulics in focus: key takeaways from NFPA’s day 1 to shape the future of off-highway vehicles
    Room 1
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    Eric Lanke
    Eric Lanke, president/CEO - National Fluid Power Association
  2. Moderator
    Room 1
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    Florian Rohde
    Florian Rohde, managing partner - iProcess
    James Eichele
    James Eichele, co-founder and CEO - Guild Automation
  3. Networking Break
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  4. Fireside chat: Where the sidewalk ends, the off-road begins. Why off-road emissions matter and how California is advancing technology in the off-road space.
    Room 1
    Per Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-79-20, Assembly Bill 32 and Senate Bill 32, California is heading rapidly toward a...
    Chris Vavra
    Chris Vavra, content strategist and tactician - StratMg
    Matthew Diener
    Matthew Diener, air pollution specialist - California Air Resources Board (CARB)
  5. Using AI to develop vehicle control systems
    Room 1
    This talk shares hard-won lessons from the past two years of applying modern AI tools to vehicle control system...
    James Eichele
    James Eichele, co-founder and CEO - Guild Automation
  6. From risk to resilience: A case study on safeguarding connected vehicles
    Room 1
    As digitalization transforms mobile machinery, safeguarding data and operational integrity is critical. But achieving robust cybersecurity doesn’t have to...
    Andrew Tobolewski
    Andrew Tobolewski, president and CEO - MRS Electronic
  7. No longer optional: over-the-air software updates
    Room 1
    Tesla started it at scale in the automotive world, customers have been used to it on their IoT devices...
    Florian Rohde
    Florian Rohde, managing partner - iProcess
  8. Breaking ground: enhancing off-highway machinery simulations with 3D environmental interaction
    Room 1
    This paper presents innovative methods to enhance system simulation for off-highway machinery by integrating 3D environmental interaction. A specialized...
    Alex Magdanz
    Alex Magdanz, CEO - Xcelerated Prototyping Inc.
  9. Break
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  10. Moderator
    Room 1
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    YJ Lim
    YJ Lim, lead product manager – autonomous systems - MathWorks
  11. Development of a zero-emission, battery-electric backhoe loader
    Room 1
    Danfoss has recently converted a conventional, diesel-engine-based backhoe loader into a battery-electric development vehicle at its North American Application...
    Simon Nielsen
    Simon Nielsen, staff engineer - Danfoss Power Solutions
  12. From digital models to safe autonomy: Advanced test benches for Off-Highway Vehicles
    Room 1
    Developing autonomous agricultural tractors demands an integrated approach that combines multibody dynamics, terrain interaction and advanced navigation algorithms. This...
    YJ Lim
    YJ Lim, lead product manager – autonomous systems - MathWorks
  13. Illuminating the future: LED lighting innovations driving OEM production
    Room 1
    As power sports vehicles evolve, so do consumer expectations for high-performance, durable, energy-efficient lighting solutions. This presentation will explore...
    Nick Edizer
    Nick Edizer, managing director and board member - SERKO
  14. Lunch
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  15. Moderator
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    Alec Creteau
    Alec Creteau, application engineer - Gore and Associates
  16. Power up: increasing efficiency for the future of electric construction
    Room 1
    The presentation will discuss the rise of batteries (overview of the battery manufacturers and also different battery systems); levels...
    Stefan Schneider
    Stefan Schneider, managing director - Suncar
  17. Off-highway vehicle electrification: best practices in battery and charger integration
    Room 1
    OEMs of off-highway equipment, such as those within the construction, mining and agricultural sectors, are faced with regulatory pressures...
    Mourad Chergui
    Mourad Chergui, senior product manager - Delta-Q Technologies
    Tom Nguyen
    Tom Nguyen, VP of business development - Inventus Power
  18. Designing for reliability: materials-based solutions to elevate safety and durability
    Room 1
    Electrification is here! Industrial vehicles and equipment are increasingly utilizing electric batteries to power their operation. While their capacity,...
    Alec Creteau
    Alec Creteau, application engineer - Gore and Associates
  19. 'Split-piston' piston-train retrofit technology for two/four-cycle and diesel/gasoline-combustion hybrid engine
    Room 1
    The patented Differential-Stroke cycle (D-cycle) has a piston crown section operated via a (valvetrain-like) piston-train to pump gases. This...
    Miin Yan
    Miin Yan, CTO - Yan Engines

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