New research is being undertaken at the University into heavy goods vehicle (HGV) breaking. In the video below, Professor Cebon explains about their work: a step beyond Anti-lock brakes, their new locking mechanism allows the vehicle to stop at a faster pace and yet allows the driver to manoeuvre the wheels in order to avoid collision. Though still in prototype stage, the project is being backed by Volvo so we could see their work on the road in a few short years.
David Cebon is Professor of Mechanical Engineering. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Director of the Cambridge Vehicle Dynamics Consortium and the Managing Director of Granta Design Limited. Professor Cebon leads an active research group concerned with the design and dynamics of heavy vehicle suspensions, road damage and the micromechanics of asphalt failure. He also has interests in the use of computers in engineering design and education. He has written numerous papers on the dynamics of heavy vehicles, traffic instrumentation, road damage and materials information management software.