Date : 22/05/2026
Hour: 10.00
Student Name & ID: Selma ESER & 255105120
Supervisor: Dr. Asst. Prof. İrfan Alp GÜRKAYNAK
Topic: A VR-Assisted Human-in-the-Loop Cyber-Physical Framework for Battery Aging Analysis Based on Real-Time Driver Pedal Dynamics
Room : A424
Abstract: As electric vehicles become more common worldwide, battery life and performance predictions have become more important than ever. Standard driving cycles, such as the WLTP or NEDC, may not fully reflect the dynamic habits of drivers, such as sudden accelerations and harsh braking, and their effects on the battery in terms of electrochemical degradation. This research focuses on a cyber-physical system approach to driver behavior, pedal dynamics and battery ageing processes. Accompanied by traffic scenarios designed in a virtual reality (VR) setting, real-time responses of drivers over professional pedal units are captured and these data are reflected to the lithium-ion batteries with a hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) infrastructure. Supported by PyBaMM-based digital twins of the physical experiments, microscopic aging processes that cannot be directly observed, such as growth of the SEI layer and mechanical stress, are studied in detail for aggressive and cautious driving profiles. Focusing on the human factor for the technical analysis, this work aims at providing a novel view for the development of advanced battery management systems (BMS) of the future and at developing driver behavior based life prediction models