The
ANTWaY project
Aim: To
develop methods for object detection and
classification as well as vehicle positioning and
mapping, in connection with work yard applications.
Brief description
In
this project, our task is to develop methods for investigating the
surroundings of an (autonomous) truck at a work yard, as well as
estimating the position and heading of the truck.
Background and
motivation
Autonomous
vehicles are quickly becoming a reality. As a
first step, such vehicles will appear in
controlled environments, such as factories,
mines, work yards etc. Several challenges
related to performance, safety, and efficiency
must be overcome before fully autonomous
vehicles become a reality.
Detailed description
The project is part
of a heavy vehicle automation research project
involving several partners, e.g. AB Volvo and
Kollmorgen. ANTWaY, short for Automated
Next generation Transport Vehicle for Work
Yard application, aims to solve a
complex work yard transport problem. The
project involves developing systems for road
vehicles that can adapt to be completely
autonomous while at a site, using continuous
guidance information from the site control
system. Positioning a vehicle accurately and
generating a safe, short, and drivable path to
follow to reach its destination is one of the
most important challenges for a work yard
involving autonomous vehicles.
More information regarding this project
will be added in the Autumn of 2015.
Participants
Krister
Wolff
Mauro Bellone
Last Update:
20150804, 08.00