Conceptual Model of the Automated Pedestrian Simulation System for Unmanned Vehicles and ADAS Systems Testing


Abstract: "This article is devoted to the issue of creating the concept of an automated system for simulating pedestrians on the road surface, intended for testing unmanned vehicles and active driver assistance systems. The article examines in detail the prerequisites for the creation of such a system and its relevance for Russia. The existing analogues of this system are demonstrated, their... » read more

An FPGA-Based ECU for Remote Reconfiguration in Automotive Systems


Abstract: "Growing interest in intelligent vehicles is leading automotive systems to include numerous electronic control units (ECUs) inside. As a result, efficient implementation and management of automotive systems is gaining importance. Flexible updating and reconfiguration of ECUs is one appropriate strategy for these goals. Software updates to the ECUs are expected to improve performance ... » read more

Effect Of Environmental Factors On ADAS Sensor Performance (AAA)


Abstract "Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are becoming increasingly integrated within new vehicles sold in the United States. However, the majority of publicly available performance evaluations occur within idealized operation conditions in terms of weather, time of day, and sensor status, which are typically unrepresentative of naturalistic environments.  To evaluate the performa... » read more

40 GHz VCO and Frequency Divider in 28 nm FD-SOI CMOS Technology for Automotive Radar Sensors


Abstract: "This paper presents a 40 GHz voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) and frequency divider chain fabricated in STMicroelectronics 28 nm ultrathin body and box (UTBB) fully depleted silicon-on-insulator (FD-SOI) complementary metal-oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) process with eight metal layers back-end-of-line (BEOL) option. VCOs architecture is based on an LC-tank with p-type metal-oxide�... » read more

Multistep staircase avalanche photodiodes with extremely low noise & deterministic amplification (lidar)


Engineers at University of Texas at Austin and University of Virginia developed a light detector that can amplify weak light signals and reduce noise to improve the accuracy of lidar. Find technical paper here. Abstract "In 1982, Capasso and co-workers proposed the solid-state analogue of the photomultiplier tube, termed the staircase avalanche photodiode. Through a combination of co... » read more

Accellera’s Functional Safety Group White Paper


"The objective of the Functional Safety Working Group is to standardize information for capturing and propagating the safety intent from the system down to the SoC / IP design and implementation including failure mode propagation, verification, validation, reliability and Safety Mechanisms. The safety intent standardization will support data exchange and traceability across different safety ana... » read more

A Survey of Autonomous Vehicles: Enabling Communication Technologies and Challenges


Abstract "The Department of Transport in the United Kingdom recorded 25,080 motor vehicle fatalities in 2019. This situation stresses the need for an intelligent transport system (ITS) that improves road safety and security by avoiding human errors with the use of autonomous vehicles (AVs). Therefore, this survey discusses the current development of two main components of an ITS: (1) gathering... » read more

Single Chip Auto-Valet Parking System with TDA4VMID SoC


Abstract "Auto-Valet parking is a key emerging function for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) enhancing traditional surround view system providing more autonomy during parking scenario. Auto-Valet parking system is typically built using multiple HW components e.g. ISP, micro-controllers, FPGAs, GPU, Ethernet/PCIe switch etc. Texas Instrument’s new Jacinto7 platform is one of industry... » read more

AAA’s Evaluation Of Active Driving Assistance Systems


Source: AAA (American Automobile Association) AAA conducted closed-course testing and naturalistic driving on 2019 BMW X7 with “Active Driving Assistant Professional”, 2019 Cadillac CT6 with “Super Cruise™”, 2019 Ford Edge with “Ford Co-Pilot360™”, 2020 Kia Telluride with “Highway Driving Assist” and 2020 Subaru Outback with “EyeSight®”. For technical pa... » read more

NTSB Releases Report On 2018 Silicon Valley Tesla Autopilot Fatal Accident


NTSB has just released a new report on the March 23, 2018 Tesla accident in Mountain View, CA.  The 2017 Tesla Model X P100D electric-powered passenger car operated with advanced driver assistance (ADAS) features – a feature  Tesla calls “autopilot” – departed  the southbound travel lanes of Highway 101 and struck a previously damaged crash attenuator. The driver, the sole occupant o... » read more

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