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- Lessons Learned: Researcher Collaboration from Start to Finish
As the saying goes, many hands make light work and at ASPIRE, engineers and researchers are taking it to heart. The combined effort to build a fast-charging semi-truck is moving towards the pilot phase and Mechanical Engineering Research Assistant… Read more: Lessons Learned: Researcher Collaboration from Start to Finish - ‘There’s Never Enough Parking:’ ASPIRE Student Investigates the Truthfulness of This Adage
Improving transportation and effectively developing and improving current systems requires a multi-disciplinary approach, which is what ASPIRE is all about — collaboratively taking a wholistic approach to improving… Read more: ‘There’s Never Enough Parking:’ ASPIRE Student Investigates the Truthfulness of This Adage - Discovering Efficient Materials: An ASPIRE Student’s Steps Towards In-Motion Charging
Imagine driving an electric vehicle down the interstate, and as you drive, your car is simultaneously charging. You continue on, able to go further than ever before, without having… Read more: Discovering Efficient Materials: An ASPIRE Student’s Steps Towards In-Motion Charging - ASPIRE Student Receives Prestigious Award for In-Motion Charging Research
Each year, the New Zealand Transportation Group offers awards and financial assistance for student researchers with exemplary research. This year, ASPIRE’s very own University of Auckland (UoA) Student Leadership Council… Read more: ASPIRE Student Receives Prestigious Award for In-Motion Charging Research - Multi-Disciplinary ASPIRE Students Share Insights into an Electrified Future
On April 7-8, four students represented ASPIRE at the 2026 Utah State University Spring Research Symposium. From electrified pavement systems to parking design, these students will share their… Read more: Multi-Disciplinary ASPIRE Students Share Insights into an Electrified Future - Reframing Public Perceptions: A Student’s Research on EV Consumers
Science fiction has come to life as adoption of electric vehicles — not to mention the technology that supports them — progresses.In fact, Utah has seen EVs make… Read more: Reframing Public Perceptions: A Student’s Research on EV Consumers - ASPIRE Student Highlight: Daniel Ashby
Introducing Daniel Ashby, a recent USU graduate working on wireless charging at ASPIRE. As electric vehicles are becoming more common, innovative strategies are being deployed to improve and… Read more: ASPIRE Student Highlight: Daniel Ashby - Rural vs. Urban: Discovering EV Adoption and Charging Trends Across Utah
Electric vehicle adoption is influenced by a variety of factors, which can also affect the charging habits of the EV users. One significant factor is the impact of… Read more: Rural vs. Urban: Discovering EV Adoption and Charging Trends Across Utah - The Power of the Public in DWPT Technology
Recently, the ASPIRE research team at Purdue University worked with the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) to successfully install a quarter-mile strip of dynamic wireless power transfer (DWPT) in the… Read more: The Power of the Public in DWPT Technology - Understanding Pavement: Unlocking Frameworks to Better Understand WPT
As the path to an electrified future expands with in-motion charging capabilities, allowing vehicles to charge as they drive down an electrified road, ASPIRE is leading the charge… Read more: Understanding Pavement: Unlocking Frameworks to Better Understand WPT