“The Human Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HHEV) design team began working in the Spring of 2004 as a spin-off from a Transportation Technology and Policy graduate course on a city plan for a novel transportation infrastructure and vehicle amalgamation that significantly reduces air pollution, congestion, travel times, and private travel costs while vastly improving the safety, efficiency, convenience, and livability of suburban living (compared to existing infrastructure and travel patterns).”

My role on this project was an extension of a graduate class in controls theory. Our project team developed a mathematical control model using modern control theory techniques. We developed the model with matlab and simulink in order to test our proposed control system.

"Real research is being done with wires sticking out and duct tape holding things in place because we're pushing the limits, it hasn't been done before."

--Roger Litge