Commercial vehicle technology 2012

The proceedings of Commercial Vehicle Technology 2012 are a collection of publications for the 2nd CVT Symposium in Kaiserslautern. As in 2010 numerous submissions focusing on current developments in the field of commercial vehicles have been composed into an interesting and informative collection. The contributions are of interest for mechanical engineers, electrical engineers and computer scientists working in industry and academia and show the current state-of-the-art in this field. The contents of the publications span the topics product development, human-machine interaction, operational stability, electronics and software, lightweight design, assistance systems and sensors processing, vehicle-ground interaction, energy efficiency, vehicle simulation, safety and reliability, environment protection and emission reduction, and commercial vehicle industry trends. The conference is held on March 14 to 16 2012 at the University of Kaiserslautern and is expecting the attendance of many renowned scientists and representatives of industry.