Objectives of i-CAVE
The i-CAVE research programme focuses on current transport challenges relating to transit and safety with an integrated approach to automated and cooperative driving.
i-CAVE is researching and designing a Cooperative Dual Mode Automated Transport (C-DMAT) system consisting of dual mode vehicles that can be driven automatically and manually to enable maximum flexibility. The programme integrates technological roadmaps for automated and cooperative driving, accelerating the development of new transport systems that meet current and future mobility requirements.
In addition to these basic technologies, emphasis is placed on fault tolerance and fail-safe design, wireless communication, human factors and other aspects relating to the transition from manual to automated driving and the response of other road users.
Project approach
i-CAVE tackles the key challenges of automated driving, i.e. achieving high levels of safety and reliability through rigorous technological design, combined with seamless integration between automated and manual driving to achieve maximum flexibility and user acceptance.
A test bed will be used for the integration and evaluation of accurate vision-based mapping and localisation techniques, distributed cooperative algorithms for vehicle control, and fleet management methods.
Furthermore, it enables a transport system that is close to the market and that can be commercialised by the transport industry, particularly the leading automotive tiers in the Netherlands, by applying the results in their roadmaps.
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Results achieved
New external HMI!
Our Twizy is now equipped with an external HMI (eHMI)! The external HMI can demonstrate the vehicle’s environmental awareness and let other road users know what the vehicle perceives in its surroundings, including a vehicle in front of it that it is following in a platoon, or other road users with whom it is interacting in negotiations over right of way.
i-CAVE in the Dutch media
i-CAVE recently participated in the ITS Europe demos. This did not go unnoticed in the media; you can see us in action here.
Successful i-CAVE demo at ITS
In a collaboration between the various sub-projects, i-CAVE demonstrated two cooperative self-driving vehicles. Equipped with Wi-Fi-P and a forward-facing radar, we were able to follow a lead vehicle with a time difference between vehicles of 0.6 seconds!
Project kick-off in July 2017
In July 2017, the official launch of I-Cave took place in Soesterberg.
Challenges
The I-Cave programme consists of seven project groups called work packages. Each work package collaborates closely with some of the programme partners.
What makes i-CAVE unique is that it advances all the enabling technologies required for safe, efficient and effective automated and cooperative driving with dual-mode vehicles, while also addressing important human factor considerations.
The central point is project 7 (testing ground/demonstrator). This is the joint real-world demonstration platform that plays a crucial role in utilising the research conducted by i-CAVE.
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The I-Cave programme is funded by NWO
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