Huei Peng

Huei Peng
Died2022.[4]
Alma materUniversity of California at Berkeley (Ph.D.)[4]

Pennsylvania State University(M.S.)[4]

National Taiwan University (B.S.)[4]
Known forApplication of Control Theory to Automotive Engineering, Mcity ABC test.[5]
AwardsRufus Oldenburger Medal (2019),[1] Yasundo Takahashi Education Award (2019),[2] Nyquist Lecturer (2018)[3]
Scientific career
FieldsAutomotive Engineering,Control Engineering
InstitutionsUniversity of Michigan
Doctoral advisorMasayoshi Tomizuka

Huei Peng (1962 – 2022) was an American control researcher and the Roger L. McCarthy Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan.[6] He made contributions in adaptive control and optimal control, with emphasis on their applications to vehicular and transportation systems, design and control of electrified vehicles, hybrid vehicle drivetrains, and connected and autonomous vehicles.[7] In recognition of his achievements, he was made a fellow of Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).[7] His specific contributions to the application of control theories to ground vehicles includes:

  • Preview control theory for intelligent vehicle and highway systems (IVHS)[8]—achieved lateral tracking accuracy with a standard deviation of 0.5 inch.[9]
  • Optimal control of hybrid electric vehicles—implemented on a prototype truck for Eaton, the technology has become the basis of commercial hybrid buses with more than 1,000 units sold[10]
  • The development of a design process for exhaustive configuration, sizing and control of power split hybrid powertrains. One outcome is the world’s first power-split all-wheel-drive powertrain (patent pending).[11]
  • The development of an enhanced version of the widely-used MacAdam human driver model[12]
  • Leading the design and development of Mcity, the world’s first purpose-built test facility for connected and automated vehicles.[5][13][14]
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  4. ^ a b c d "Special Column in Memoriam of Prof. Huei Peng (on page 16)" (PDF). ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Mcity ABC test develop and implement 16 behavior compentencies". University of Michigan. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  6. ^ "Roger L. McCarthy Professor". University of Michigan. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  7. ^ a b "Huei Peng". ieeexploreieee.org. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  8. ^ S. E. Shladover (1990), "The California PATH Program of IVHS research and its approach to vehicle-highway automation", Proceedings of the Intelligent Vehicles '92 Symposium, pp. 347–352, doi:10.1109/IVS.1992.252284, ISBN 0-7803-0747-X, S2CID 110080807
  9. ^ Huei Peng and Masayoshi Tomizuka (1993), "Preview control for vehicle lateral guidance in highway automation", Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, 115 (4): 679–686, doi:10.1115/1.2899196
  10. ^ Chan-Chiao Lin, Huei Peng, Jessy W. Grizzle, and Jun-Mo Kang (2003), "Power management strategy for a parallel hybrid electric truck", IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 11 (6): 839–849, doi:10.1109/TCST.2003.815606{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ Huei Peng, Jing Sun, and Xiaowu Zhangg, "SYSTEMATIC CONFIGURATION AND MODE DESIGN FOR POWER SPLIT HYBRID VEHICLES USING MULTIPLE PLANETARY GEARS", U.S. Patent Application 14/706,249, Filed November 12, 2015{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ Ali Y Ungoren, Huei Peng (2005), "An adaptive lateral preview driver model", Vehicle System Dynamics, 43 (4): 245–259, doi:10.1080/00423110412331290419
  13. ^ "Mcity whitepaper conducting ABC test" (PDF). University of Michigan. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  14. ^ "Conducting the Mcity ABC test - a testing method for highly automated vehicles". University of Michigan. 28 April 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2022.