This is a newly started CAV project led by AECOM, and will pave the way for the use of autonomous and connected vehicles in airports, hospitals, business parks and shopping centres
The project will include the development of the next generation of PODs, as well as the systems and technologies that will allow the vehicles to navigate safely and seamlessly in both pedestrian and road environments. BRL’s crucial role (staff from UoB and UWE) is in devising and then executing the Verification and Validation software suite to be used in ensuring the safety and correctness of the Decision-Making System and some other on-vehicle software structures for the PODs to be used in this project; this work will require extensive use of advanced vehicle simulation.
ROBOPILOT will combine input from sensors around the vehicle – such as radars, cameras, ultrasonics and lidars (light sensors to measure the distance to a target object) – with mapping, artificial intelligence and fleet information, which is then acted on by autonomous software.
Small, self-contained case studies or pilot projects provide ideal topics for student projects (MSc or MEng level). Below is a list of projects that are currently running or have been completed:
RoboSAFE aims to develop a holistic Verification, Validation and Test (VVT) approach specifically tailored for Human-Robot Interaction (HRI).