Arrow Electronics SAM Project Wins 2014 Institution of Engineering and Technology Award
December 05 2014 - 12:29PM
Business Wire
Semi-autonomous motorcar wins Intelligent Systems
category
Arrow Electronics Inc. (NYSE:ARW) today announced the SAM
Project was awarded a 2014 Institution of Engineering and
Technology (IET) Award in the Intelligent Systems category during a
recent ceremony in London.
For the SAM (Semi-Autonomous Motorcar) Project, Arrow modified a
2014 Corvette C7 Stingray car with integrated advanced electronics
and a human-to-machine interface so a qualified quadriplegic driver
can drive it under racetrack conditions. Sam Schmidt, former Indy
Racing League driver and current team owner, got behind the wheel
of the semi-autonomous motorcar several times during race week for
the 2014 Indianapolis 500. Schmidt controls the car through a hat
fitted with eight infrared sensors, mouth controls, and four
infrared cameras facing him inside the car. The cameras and sensors
are integrated into a system that motion-tracks Schmidt’s subtle
head movements in real time. Schmidt reached speeds of 97 miles per
hour and marked his first laps on a professional raceway since a
2000 crash left him paralyzed.
Schmidt reached 107 miles per hour in subsequent laps at Indy.
In November, Schmidt drove multiple laps on a road course in
Germany that included left and right turns, as well as small
hills.
The SAM Project is a collaboration between Arrow Electronics,
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., the Air Force Research
Laboratory, Schmidt Peterson Motor Sports, Falci Adaptive
Motorsports, Craig Hospital and Conquer Paralysis Now.
“We began work on the SAM project to inspire all people – but
especially disabled people – to be the drivers of their own lives.
Our goal was to identify how technology, and companies like Arrow,
can help overcome the barriers they face,” said Mike Long,
chairman, president and chief executive officer for Arrow.
“Together with our partners and our extraordinary team of
engineers, Arrow is committed to innovation excellence, and this is
yet another example of our commitment to working five years
out.”
The annual IET awards recognize innovations in science,
engineering and technology across 16 categories. The Intelligent
Systems award category attracted thirty entries this year, with
five shortlisted for the overall prize. In addition to the SAM
Project, these included an artificial pancreas device, a
cross-border arrival management system, and a mechanical robot.
About Arrow Electronics
Arrow Electronics (www.arrow.com) is a global provider of
products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial users
of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions. Arrow
serves as a supply channel partner for more than 100,000 original
equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers and commercial
customers through a global network of more than 460 locations in 58
countries.
Arrow ElectronicsChris Maio,
631-847-5454cmaio@arrow.comorFleishmanHillardChris Blake,
415-318-4112chris.blake@fleishman.com
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