Conference agenda

The agenda for the ToSVE conference (below) might still be subject to change.

Participant registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 8 at the desk under the Aula Magna of Politecnico.

8 th November 2024

Towards the sustainable vehicle era

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Workshop opening

9.00 – 9.30

Session 1

9.30 – 11.00

Session 2

11.30 – 13.00

Session 3

14.00 – 16.00

Workshop opening / 9.00 – 9.30

Welcome speech and introductions

Welcome speech

Fabrizio Pirri | Politecnico di Torino, Vice Rector Research Infrastructures 08/11/2024Aula Magna
Politecnico di Torino – Vice Rector Research Infrastructures – Full professor – Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT)

Welcome speech

Alessandro Ferrari | Politecnico di Torino, Adjunct Vice Rector Research Infrastructures 08/11/2024Aula Magna
Politecnico di Torino – Adjunct Vice Rector for Research Infrastructures – Full professor – Department of Energy “Galileo Ferraris”

Nicola Amati | Politecnico di Torino, Coordinator, Center for Automotive Research and Sustainable mobility 08/11/2024Aula Magna
Politecnico di Torino – Coordinator of CARS, interdepartmental Center for Automotive Research and Sustainable mobility – Full professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Radu Bojoi | Politecnico di Torino, Coordinator of PEIC-Power Electronics Innovation Center 08/11/2024Aula Magna
Politecnico di Torino – Coordinator of PEIC-Power Electronics Innovation Center – Full professor, Department of Energy (DENERG)

Session 1 / 9.30 – 11.00

Trends in sustainable vehicles
9.30 – 10.00

How the partenership between industry and university can develop know-how and innovation

Marco Vassallo | Centro Ricerche Fiat, Managing Director 08/11/2024Aula Magna
CRF and Polytechnic have a long relation reinforced more than 20 years ago creating the Automotive Engineering program that ensured know-how transfer from industry creating highly skilled graduates and the joint development of innovative solution ensuring to industry the most recent technology. It’s a best practice could be copied.
10.00 – 10.30

Exploring the Future of automotive propulsion

Franz Leitner | AVL Italy, Director Powertrain Engineering 08/11/2024Aula Magna
The talk aims to provide a fact-based insight of the relation between the major propulsion systems lifetime CO2 vs. the green energy availability from now to 2050
10.30 – 11.00

Digital r-evolution of Vehicle Development: Italdesign’s Concept Lab

Davide Casini | Italdesign, Chief Technical Officer 08/11/2024Aula Magna
Italdesign has developed and patented the Concept Lab, a method and equipment that simulates real passenger compartment conditions through an immersive virtual and physical environment for testing and vehicle development. The Concept Lab features an adjustable seating buck that can represent all current and future vehicle configurations. Physical elements are minimized (e.g., seats, steering wheel), with the rest of the vehicle represented by virtual reality tools.
h. 11.00 – 11.30

Coffee Break

Session 2 / 11.30 – 13.00

Autonomous and connected vehicles
11.30 – 12.00

The role of the connected tyre in the future mobility

Massimiliano Sallusti | Pirelli, Algorithm Development Manager at Cyber Tyre 08/11/2024Aula Magna
Exploration of the role of connected tire technology on the future of mobility. By gathering real-time data from tire-road interactions, connected tires enhance vehicle performance, safety, and energy efficiency. This innovation aligns with the industry’s transition to smarter, greener and safer transportation solutions.
12.00 – 12.30

Securing the Connected Vehicle: The Imperative of Security by Design

Vincenzo Junior Forte | Spike Reply, Cyber Security Senior Consultant 08/11/2024Aula Magna
Explore the critical challenges and emerging opportunities that cybersecurity brings to the world of connected vehicles. Learn how adopting a “Security by Design” approach is fundamental to addressing evolving threats and meeting the latest regulatory standards. Discover our practical experience in certifying commercial vehicles under Regulation 155 and gain insights into our vision for the future of securing autonomous and connected vehicles.
12.30 – 13.00

Iveco Group and AI: technology for more sustainable mobility

Fabrizio Conicella | IvecoGroup, Head of Software & Analytics Lab 08/11/2024Aula Magna
Iveco Group uses AI in the design and development of innovations that benefit customers, including increased safety and productivity. AI based on machine and deep learning is embedded in our latest products; data generated by the vehicles fuel AI algorithms to advance our Software-Defined Vehicles. Technology is also at the centre of autonomous driving. Use cases offer insight into how Iveco Group is using AI for more sustainable mobility.
h. 13.00 – 14.00

Lunch Break

Session 3 / 14.00 – 16.00

Emerging technologies and components
14.00 – 14.30

Tackling safety and sustainability challenges on the road to electrification

Gustaf Falk Olson | Volvo Car Corporation, EMD Computation Engineer 08/11/2024Aula Magna
This talk first treats electric motor technologies for sustainable traction applications with focus on efficiency and material choices. Next, the implementation of PMSMs ensuring the integrity of the motor and passengers is discussed.
14.30 – 15.00

Empowering the Future: WBG based Power Converters for Electrified Vehicles

Maurizio Cisternino | Dumarey Softronix, Senior Head of Controls & Data Analytics Department 08/11/2024Aula Magna
Dumarey Softronix and Politecnico di Torino are collaborating on a project to develop WBG-based power converters for high-voltage automotive applications (800V), focusing on GaN DC-DC converters and SiC inverters. The project aims to design and test high efficiency power modules (>98%) while enabling Dumarey Softronix to gain expertise in WBG technologies and assess its technology maturity.
15.00 – 15.30

The GaN revolution is here

Davide Bisi | Renesas Electronics, GaN Power, Senior Member of Technical Staff, Program Manager 08/11/2024Aula Magna
Thanks to its superior switching properties, GaN is penetrating several power applications, including fast chargers, power supplies, solar inverters, and automotive. With higher conversion efficiency, GaN allows miniaturization and energy savings. In this talk, we review GaN technologies available today and in development for tomorrow. Industry trends and GaN adoption will be discussed. You will learn about continuous innovation towards high power, including 1200-V rating, high-current chips, short-circuit survivability, and monolithic bi-directional integration.
15.30 – 16.00

GaN Technologies for motorsport application

Fabio Bernardi | Marelli Motorsport, Head of HW Electronics R&D 08/11/2024Aula Magna
Gallium Nitride (GaN) technologies are revolutionizing motorsport traction inverters with efficiency, weight reduction, and high switching speeds. GaN inverters outperform traditional silicon or silicon-carbide ones, operating at higher frequencies with minimal losses. This efficiency decreases thermal waste and cooling needs, enabling compact design. Multilevel structures allow 650V devices on 900V systems. As motorsport electrifies, GaN inverters boost sustainability and performance, reshaping racing design.
16.00 – 16.15

Closing Speech

Matteo Sonza Reorda | Politecnico di Torino, Member of the Steering Board of CARS and PEIC 08/11/2024Aula Magna
h. 16.15

Coffee Break

Discover the full event

During the day of the event, and especially after the sessions in Aula Magna, participants can explore the hands-on parts of Towards the Sustainable vehicle Era; the Prototypes exposition by various firms or research group, the Poster Session with the latest applied research projects, and the CARS and PEIC Labs visits

POSTER SESSION

Sala Emma Strada, under the Aula Magna
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PROTO EXHIBITION

Court in front of Aula Magna
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LAB VISITS

Politecnico di Torino – starting from the registration desk
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