Research Vehicles

Test vehicle

Application examples from current and past research projects

2013
Energy Efficient Adaptive Cruise Control based on V2I communication

2014
Camera-based traffic jam pilot

2017
Automated Valet Parking

Further applications

• development and evaluation of driver assistance systems
• component tests (sensors, control algorithm etc.)
• analysis of driver behavior
• Automated Valet Parking (german TV report)

Technical data and instumentation

• acceleration interface (-3.5 m/s² – 2.5 m/s²)
• brake booster (full deceleration capability)
• electric accelerator pedal for acceleration
• EPS with steering angle and torque interface
• Shift-By-Wire interface
• 6 radar sensors (4 x short range, 2 x mid/long range)
• 1 laser scanner (front facing)
• 12 ultrasonic sensors
• mono camera with integrated lane- and object detection
• mono camera for algorithm development
• dSpace MicroAutobox/MPC565: model based (Simulink/C)
• Vehicle-PC: EB Assist ADTF & Robot Operating System (ROS)

Optional measurement instumentation

• RTK-GPS: OXTS RT3003 (with SmaRT-Range for target vehicle)
• Smart Eye eyetracker
• V2X communication: Cohda Mk5 Onboard Unit
  • ITS-G5 and WAVE protocol using 802.11p
  • Standardised (CAM, DENM, SPAT etc.) & free defined message format
• 2 Velodyne VLP-16 laser scanner