Objectives

After the development of the perception algorithms, the eHMI and iHMI modules, as well as the CCPU, we worked on the implementation and integration of all these components in two demonstrator vehicles by CRF and BMW, each focusing on different scenarios and use cases.

Technical Approach

The main activity was the integration of all components in the two demonstrator cars, including the technical testing and the validation of the sub-components, modules and then of the whole system, in order to verify that the functionality was according to the requirements defined at the beginning of the project. The preparation of these vehicles has been carried out through several integration workshops among the involved partners of interACT.

Main Results

The main results are the two interACT vehicles, prepared and implemented by CRF and BMW. The following figures show the installation for the CRF vehicle. This automated vehicle is equipped with the full release of the Perception Platform Unit (PPU), as developed by BOSCH, the basic version of the external HMI (eHMI), as designed by HELLA, and finally the full version of the Cooperation and Communication Platform Unit (CCPU), as developed by the partners of WP3 in interACT project. The CRF vehicle is focused on the parking scenario, in particular taking into account pedestrians and other vehicles (not autonomous) interacting with the Automated Vehicle (the CRF car). For these use-cases, where the CRF car is able to move autonomously, the PP include several sensors: 6 Laser-scanners, DGPS and advanced digital maps, front cameras.

The following figures show the installation for the BMW vehicle. This vehicle is equipped with sensors and a fully working Cooperation and Communication Planning Unit (CCPU) as well as with HMI components that allows the vehicle to be driven automatically and to react to interaction demanding situations . The BMW demonstrator will be driven manually. Therefore, the prototype is equipped with a seat cover to hide the driver of the car and to simulate an autonomous driving vehicle. Furthermore, a DGPS System is installed to get time synchronized information about the exact position of the vehicle and further vehicle parameters such as velocity and acceleration. Two cameras enable the monitoring of the surrounding and the interaction behavior of other traffic participants during the evaluation studies. The information of all components were transferred to an installed PC to log all vehicle and interaction data as well as video data for detailed analysis of the interaction patterns in the evaluation studies.

Read more

Drakoulis, R., Drainakis, G., Portouli, E., Tango, F.,  Johannes R. “interACT D5.1 Basis Sensor Data Fusion and Driver Monitoring”(2018)

Drainakis, G., Bolovinou, A., Tango, F., Borrello, G., Markowski, R., Ruenz, J., Boehm, M., Christian P., Kaup, M. “interACT D5.2 Interaction function integration Demonstrator” (2019)