Dimitrios Rimpas

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• Phd Candidate
• Engineer at University of West Attica

The increasing need for efficient vehicle diagnostics and performance optimization has led to advancements in On-Board Diagnostics (O.B.D) systems, particularly the O.B.D-2 protocol. This study investigates the real-time monitoring capabilities of O.B.D-2 for assessing engine load under various driving conditions. Three different vehicles were exam...

The transportation sector has a significant impact on climate change, as it is responsible for 20% of the global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This paper evaluates the role of electric vehicles (EVs) in achieving Europe's ambitious target of carbon neutrality by 2050. The limitations of internal combustion engines (ICEs) along with the recent adv...

The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) has emerged as a significant measure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote cleaner transportation towards the goal of decreasing temperature increase over 0.5°C by 2050. The evolution of battery technology allows for massive exploitation of EVs as they require low maintenance and have over 200% highe...

Manual intravenous (IV) monitoring delays, put patients at risk, as the reaction time of nursing staff can be critical to the patient’s health. The widespread use of LoRa networks today is a reality. The deployment of devices and applications based on LoRa networks in healthcare environments, such as hospital facilities, is of great interest and ca...

Solar PV/battery systems are one of the well-known and widely used renewable energy systems for the electrification of isolated areas worldwide. Since Photovoltaics output is not stable and varies throughout the day, a battery system is required to store the energy and provide it when needed, at high loads or limited sun. Given the challenges of au...

Energy consumption demands are rapidly increasing every year, with an 8% annual growth rate projected for the next five years. As buildings represent over 35% of this demand, a metering system is required for monitoring to accurately calculate costs. This paper explores the evolution and impact of energy management through smart meters, emphasizing...

Citation: Christakis, I.; Orfanos, V.A.; Chalkiadakis, P.; Rimpas, D. Real-Time Monitoring of a Lithium-Ion Battery Module to Enhance Safe Operation and Lifespan. Eng. Proc. 2024, 82, 66. https://doi. Abstract: Lithium batteries are characterized as the heart of every electronic device, introducing a plethora of benefits like high energy density an...

We are constantly referring to the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0). We have entered the "smart digital century," as Frederic Martel described it, in 2018, and it is the "digital age." A full-scale human and social revolution, in which radical, rapid convergences of scientific and technological innovation in networked information technology do...

2 https://mol2net-09.sciforum.net/ Graphical Abstract Abstract. Τhe application of new technologies in telemedicine shows increasing interest aiming at human health. Ιn this work an integrated heart rate and SpO2 monitoring system is presented. A portable device was created with the aim of sending the measurement data, in real time, to a central in...

Lithium-ion batteries are utilized everywhere from electronic equipment, smartphones and laptops to electric vehicles; however, certain disadvantages are inherited including high-cost and low-temperature range, caused by high currents. In this paper, a compact and low-cost battery management system is presented which can measure the voltage and cur...

As the use and development of Internet of Things is very popular nowadays, one of the most widespread ways of exchanging data from such arrangements is the use of the LoRa network. One of the advantages offered by this technology is the ability to provide low power consumption as well as wide wireless coverage in an area. Although in research, ther...

With the exponential development of MEMS (Micro-Electromechanical Systems) in the last decade, emphasis has been placed on the construction of IoT devices in conjunction with an appropriate information system to assist citizens in various fields (transportation, trade, etc.). More specifically, in the health sector,, there are specific IoT devices...

Electric vehicles market is evolving rapidly, introducing a plethora of benefits for modern transportation. In addition, the evolution of lithium-ion batteries technology provide high efficiency and performance with sufficient range. To achieve that, advanced battery management systems monitoring parameters, like state of charge and voltage are req...

Following the European Climate Law of 2021 and the climate neutrality goal for zero-emission transportation by 2050, electric vehicles continue to gain market share, reaching 2.5 million vehicles in Q1 of 2023. Electric vehicles utilize an electric motor for propulsion powered by lithium batteries, which suffer from high temperatures caused by peak...

In the prospect of greener transportation means and global emission limitations for the protection of the environment, the electric vehicles' market share is constantly increasing. It is expected that 32% of new vehicles sold in 2030 will be pure electric or plug-in hybrids. As all electric vehicles utilize lithium batteries to power the powertrain...

Following the pact for zero emissions until 2035, electric vehicles are continuously increasing their share in the market. To power the motor, EV's use lithium batteries, which suffer from peak and high frequency currents, marginal temperature values and low exploitation of regenerative breaking. To address that issue, a simplified and inexpensive...

The modern era of green transportation based on Industry 4.0 is leading the automotive industry to focus on the electrification of all vehicles. This trend is affected by the massive advantages offered by electric vehicles (EV), such as pollution-free, economical and low-maintenance cost operation. The heart of this system is the electric motor pow...

This study aims to record the use of thermography to obtain a real-time image of the venous system of the venipuncture sites of the cubital area and the hand and to help choose the right vein in order to obtain the blood sample at the first attempt with as less pain as possible for the patient.

With over 40% annual growth at market sales and decrease at air pollution outcome, electric vehicles prove to be the evolution of transportation. However, expected range and lithium battery limitations, considerably affect their adoption by consumers. In this article, hybrid energy storage systems consisting of lithium batteries and ultracapacitors...

On board diagnostics, OBD-II, allowsmonitoring and understanding of the engine operations through continuous access to engine sensors, detection and diagnosis of errors. In this work, we select a set of OBD-II parameters, Short-Term Fuel Trim, Manifold Absolute Pressure, Absolute Throttle Position, Revolutions Per Minute, Calculated Engine Load, En...

The need for green energy and minimization of emissions has pushed automakers to cleaner transportation means. Electric vehicles market share is increasing annually at a high rate and is expected to grow even more. This paper aims to review the energy management systems and strategies introduced at literature including all the different approaches...

Over the last decade, electric vehicles (EV) have changed the global automobile industry driven by the progress of electronics and powertrain systems. New controllers are manufactured and research has been made not only on motors but on transmissions as well. This paper focuses on describing the types of gearboxes available - continuous variable, a...

Over the last decade, electric vehicles (EV) have changed the global automobile industry driven by the progress of electronics and powertrain systems. New controllers are manufactured and research has been made not only on motors but on transmissions as well. This paper focuses on describing the types of gearboxes available-continuous variable (CVT...

Since the invention of lithium ion batteries, charging strategies have met great acknowledgment and research over the years. In this paper, a laptop with lithium polymer battery is monitored via three widely used tools, during various operational and charging loads. Several key values are obtained in order to evaluate the correlation between batter...

Road vehicles operations are continuously monitored through physical parameters (temperature, air flow, rotation rate);such measurements are retrieved by electronic sensors and communicated, over the internal vehicle communications protocol,towards the Main Control Unit for further processing. In this paper we present our selection of parameters fo...