On 5 November, FusionSystems hosted the IVS-Stammtisch, the regular network meeting of SAENA (Sächsische Energieagentur, the Saxon Energy Agency). The evening’s theme was “Multi-Sensor Perception and Cooperation of Environment, Vehicle, and User in Automated Driving” and it brought the network participants to Chemnitz for a lively exchange. After the welcome by our Managing Director Dr.-Ing. Ullrich Scheunert, the first presentation followed. Stefan Blokzyl spoke on the topic “Hardware-Supported, Real-Time Sensor Data Processing for Environment Perception” – a project he had already worked on during his academic time at Chemnitz University of Technology (TU Chemnitz). Next, Oliver Fohl, project manager for maps & navigation at FusionSystems, presented our developments in multi-sensor environment perception and cooperative vehicle control using our sensor vehicle as an example. The presentations concluded with Prof. Dr Krems and Dr Matthias Beggiato of the Professorship of Ergonomics (Arbeitswissenschaft) at TU Chemnitz, whose interactive presentation addressed the human in the automated vehicle.
Afterwards, over tasty snacks and refreshing drinks, the participants were able to exchange ideas across industries, network, and make new contacts. The Stammtisch concluded with a tour of FusionSystems’ workshop halls. Here, we demonstrated our current developments in automated guided vehicles on the one hand and in vehicle environment perception and face detection in the automotive sector on the other.
Intelligent transport systems (ITS; German: IVS) help vehicles communicate with each other, with other road users, and with the infrastructure (Car2X), thereby optimising traffic flow.
