LabCom I-TireLab

At LabCom I-TireLab, our research is driven by the ambition to leverage data and advanced control methodologies to enhance mobility, improve manufacturing processes, and develop innovative solutions. Our work is structured around four key scientific themes:

1. Estimating Tire Properties for Intelligent Decision-Making

Objective: Develop methods to estimate tire properties (previously only measurable in laboratory conditions or with specialized metrological equipment) using standard vehicle sensor data.

Why it matters: This breakthrough will enable real-time monitoring of critical parameters such as tire grip potential and wear, helping improve vehicle safety and performance in various driving conditions.

2. Integrated Estimation & Control: Using Tire Data to Optimize Vehicle Performance

Objective: Enhance vehicle control algorithms by incorporating the tire property estimates obtained in Axis 1.

The vision: By making the vehicle “smarter” through tire aware control strategies, we aim at optimizing handling, stability, and efficiency, leading to safer and more responsive vehicles.

3. Integrated Estimation & Control: Automating Rubber Manufacturing Processes

Objective: Develop advanced methodologies to automate rubber manufacturing, improving process efficiency, reducing raw material waste, and ensuring higher-quality tire compounds.

Industrial impact: Automation will lead to more sustainable production, reducing environmental footprint while maintaining consistent, high-performance rubber materials for future tire generations.

4. Soft Rubber Actuators for Flow Control Applications

Objective: Improve flow characteristics by dynamically modifying the fluid-structure interaction using flexible rubber materials.

Through these four research axes, LabCom I-TireLab combines estimation and automatic control to create cutting-edge solutions for safer vehicles, smarter mobility, and more sustainable manufacturing.