Lars Drugge

Lars Drugge is a Professor at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in the Department of Automotive Engineering and Technical Acoustics. His research focuses on smart, safe, and sustainable transportation solutions, including electrification, automation, and active vehicle systems. He explores crosswind stability, tire-wheel interactions, and driver-vehicle interfaces through experimental and simulation-based methods. Drugge leads courses such as Vehicle Dynamics and collaborates on advanced driving simulators to improve motion algorithms and reduce motion sickness in autonomous vehicles. His work integrates interdisciplinary approaches to optimize vehicle characteristics for energy efficiency and safety.

Research highlights include developing Kalman filters for real-time crosswind load identification, investigating heat-insulated wheelhouses' impact on truck tires, and optimizing autonomous vehicle trajectories to mitigate motion sickness. Drugge's contributions span vehicle dynamics modeling, sensory feedback systems, and environmental sustainability in transportation.

• Education: Not explicitly detailed in text, inferred through academic role.
• Grants/Awards: None explicitly mentioned.
• Labs/Teams: Active in KTH's vehicle dynamics and simulator research groups.