TY - JOUR ID - TI - Research and development of electric vehicles for clean transportation AU - WADA Masayoshi VL - 21 IS - 6 PB - SP - 745 EP - 749 PY - JF - Journal of Environmental Sciences JA - J. Environ. Sci. UR - http://www.jesc.ac.cn/jesc_en/ch/reader/view_abstract.aspx?file_no=2009210607&flag=1 KW - electric vehicle; robot technology; converted electric vehicle; clean transportation AB - This article presents the research and development of an electric vehicle (EV) in Department of Human-Robotics Saitama Institute of Technology, Japan. Electric mobile systems developed in our laboratory include a converted electric automobile, electric wheelchair and personal mobile robot. These mobile systems contribute to realize clean transportation since energy sources and devices from all vehicles, i.e., batteries and electric motors, does not deteriorate the environment. To drive motors for vehicle traveling, robotic technologies were applied. ER -