<Feature article>

● Summary/Outlook

• Latest trends in automobiles and car electronics and mounting/bonding technologies for CASE

● Technologies supporting electrification

• High-efficiency drive and high-speed rotation technology for inverter-controlled motors for electric vehicles
• Current status of inverter technology for EVs in Japan, the US, and Europe and prediction of next-generation power semiconductor application technology for EVs
• Development of solder materials compatible with power electronics
• Cooling technology for various power semiconductors in drive systems and control systems
• EMC in an increasingly complex electromagnetic environment

●Technology that supports autonomous driving and connected cars

• AUTOSAR: Standard software platform in the automotive field
• Automotive Ethernet technology and standardization are becoming faster and more reliable
• Image recognition technology using deep learning for autonomous driving
• Can connected cars be discovered over the internet?
  ─In-vehicle device search and security analysis using wide area scanning─

<Hot Topics - A collection of trending topics>

• Simple modeling of soundproofing materials focusing on vibroacoustic characteristics
• Overview of VR system and how to use it for manufacturing industry
• Introducing next-generation thermal fluid for BEV fast charging
• Resource circulation using seaweed
• Evaluation of steering feel in off-center region using physiological characteristics
• Human resource development and research and development using the Tokyo Tech Smart Mobility Education and Research Field

<Serial article>

[Technology window]An outsider's predictions about the future of autonomous driving
Mr. Naoya Ota (Gunma University)

[Super world]Developing and demonstrating secure implementation technology for next-generation cryptography that is resistant to quantum computers
Mr. Naofumi Homma (Tohoku University)

【Spotlight】Topology optimization technology that contributes to vehicle weight reduction and performance improvement
Mr. Takanobu Saito, Mr. Tsuyoshi Shiozaki, Mr. Yoshikiyo Tamai (JFE Steel)

[Standardization activity report]Introduction to standardization activities of the TC22/SC34/WG5 engine test subcommittee
Mr. Hiroshi Kamitaki (Mitsubishi Fuso Trucks and Buses)

[Craftsmanship]Mr. Yoji Matsushima improves himself with new challenges and a spirit of exploration to improve the quality of test vehicles
Mr. Ryota Tanaka (Mitsubishi Motors Corporation)

[Motorcycle Engineering Basic Course]Vehicle development #1
Supervised by: Motorcycle Engineering Basic Course Implementation Committee

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