BMVI Projekt zum hochautomatisierten und vernetzten Fahren

 

A research project on “Automated and Connected Driving” funded by the BMVI, extending the conventional sensor set (forward and rearward facing radar, multiple lidar sensors, and a multi-functional camera setup), by a bi-frequency range ground penetrating radar (GPR) to detect damaged spots and other features in the road substructure to provide a predictive maintenance and introduce cloud-based services, as well as utilizing the low frequency GPR range to mark deep infra-substructure as fingerprints for robust and high-precision localization.

 

Hochautomatisiertes und straßenschonendes Fahren auf Basis der Bodenradarsignale (RADSPOT)

Pressemitteilung

Autonomous test vehicle now available in our lab

Recently we took delivery of our Passat Variant experimental vehicle, which was modified in order to enable the development of highly automated driving features in the scope of our research project RADSPOT. As part of the modifications several computing, signal processing and real-time control units are integrated in the trunk of the car, along with five LiDAR sensors and a high precision differential GPS. Moreover, several interfaces are established, which allow us to access the CAN bus of the series production vehicle, in order to send commands to the steering, drive train, and body control ECUs of the vehicle. This allows for the deployment of sophisticated control algorithms for the combined lateral and longitudinal control of the vehicle without the need for additional actuators. On top of that, the provided access to the series production sensors (Radars, Cameras, etc.) in combination with the additionally integrated LiDAR sensor results in a near 360° sensor coverage for reliable and robust environment detection. A schematic overview of the available sensors is shown in the picture below.

As a part of this work, the car will be fully connected with our cloud based Digital Twin and surrounding vehicles and/ or infrastructure via LTE and V2X while collecting health information about the street’s substructure with a special ground penetrating radar.

Our autonomous car has also gotten a name: We call it Wylon.

 


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