Precise Data for Automotive Test Tracks
Digital data base to support tests on driver and safety assistance
Assignment
Whether the development is in the area of functionality, electronics or
innovative driver assistance and safety systems: research and development teams
who work in these fields require highly precise and above all current navigation
data. The RWTH Aachen University commissioned their partners LOGIBALL, provider
of navigation maps and solutions, and CENALO to develop highly precise
navigation data for the automotive test area in Aldenhoven, Germany. RWTH has
been a partner of the Ford research center in Aachen for many years and uses the
test area in Aldenhoven among others for developing and testing new,
Galileo-based driver assistance systems.
The
LOGIBALL Solution Since a digital copy of the area was non-existent, LOGIBALL and CENALO first
produced a flattened mosaik, georeferenzed orthophoto. Formed from highly
measured control points, the aerial photo formed the basis for the data
digitization. The partners also used a flight robot. An efficient and very
economical piece of equipment as the flight robot is able to take aerial photos
from 2 or more centimeters off the ground. In view of the technical
requirements, LOGIBALL enhanced the data with relevant attributes such as curve
geometry or angle of inclination and delivered the data in the desired .psf
file.
Success LOGIBALL recently expanded its competency range to include map engineering
services for research and development departments of the automobile industry.
Map engineering for the areas of driver assistance systems, accident avoidance,
PAYD, telematics, autonomous driving, etc. LOGIBALL provides the know-how and
experience of developing individually enhanced digital maps for appropriate test
scenarios which are not found in standard navigation maps. In order to do this,
LOGIBALL illustrates new test areas and/or real infield test tracks according to
new system requirements and provides its clients with a highly precise data map which was previously not available.
