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We at ARADA SYSTEMS, a spinoff from Atheros Communications, are now creating solutions for the automotive/DSRC/802.11p market. We are introducing...
1. The communicated speed limit (via RSU) will be split into two parts; urban and highway. For the urban it will be about 50 km/h for the urban...
Some questions came up regarding the challenge scenario:
1. Will the maximum speed limit be different from 80 km/h at any time. We understand...
Yes. In the urban scenario the lead vehicle accelerates and this acceleration is less than 1.25 m/s^2. Please note that the functional and safety...
Are the values of -2.1 m/s^2 (and max acceleration of 1.25 m/s^2) of the lead vehicle also applicable for the other scenario(s)?
What's the competition up to? Paper abstracts online now!
January 11th, 2011
Most GCDC teams have submitted a paper abstract.
They shortly describe their team, their vehicle and their technical approach to cooperative driving and give insight into the progress and status of their work.
For the teams this means getting insight into what the competition is up to! For everyone else this gives some inside information on what the teams are working on. Interested?
Abstracts from team papers:
Scoop GCDC2011 paper abstract
Cooperative driving according to Scoop.
This is an introduction to the Scoop team and the technical approach they are using in their prototype system for GCDC 2011.
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AnnieWAY GCDC2011 paper abstract
Team AnnieWAY's entry to GCDC 2011.
This document gives a brief overview on Team AnnieWAY's progress towards participation in the Grand Cooperative Driving Challenge in 2011.
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A-team GCDC2011 paper abstract
Technical paper ATeam.
This paper outlines the approach towards cooperative driving taken by the ATeam.
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Chalmers GCDC2011 paper abstract
Team Chalmers GCDC Vehicle Platform.
Cooperative driving is presented as a good solution to help mitigate some of the problems generated by overcrowded roads.
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FUTURUM GCDC2011 paper abstract
Team FUTURUM in the Grand Cooperative Driving Challenge.
Fontys Hogescholen and the University of Twente, working together in Team FUTURUM,
have chosen to build a flexible system to take up the challenge in the GCDC.
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Halmstad GCDC2011 paper abstract
Halmstad University GCDC 2011 Extended Abstract.
This extended abstract gives an overview of the Halmstad University team and its technical and organizational approach to implementing a vehicle for the competition.
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Latvia GCDC2011 paper abstract
Team “University of Latvia” GCDC 2011 Technical Paper.
This paper presents technical approach and progress of GCDC Challenge team representing University of Latvia and Institute of Electronics and Computer Science, Riga, Latvia. Our main goal is to create a solution with simple and reasonable adaptation capabilities for wide range of mainstream vehicles.
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MIRA GCDC2011 paper abstract
A Network Assisted Vehicle for GCDC and commercial ITS testing.
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AUTOPIA GCDC2011 paper abstract
Team AUTOPIA's entry to GCDC 2011. This document gives a brief overview on Team AUTOPIA's progress towards participation in the Grand Cooperative Driving Challenge in 2011.
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Mekar_GCDC2011_abstract
This document gives a brief overview of the vehicle platform of team Mekar and the approach used by Team Mekar for participation in the Grand Cooperative Driving Challenge in 2011.
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Tuhan GCDC2011 abstract
The Delft University of Technology and the HAN University of Applied Science are cooperating in the Grand
Cooperative Driver Challenge of TNO.
The TuHan project is embedded in the education curriculum of both participating institutes. Several student
project teams have entered the project, each responsible for their own subject.
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GCDC news
TNO sleept met GCDC de iMobility award in de wacht
Op maandag 24 oktober zijn de iMobility awards uitgereikt. Het iMobility Forum reikte deze prijzen uit aan personen of teams die een bijzondere bijdrage leveren aan slimme en veilige oplossingen voor mobiliteitsvraagstukken. TNO deed goede zaken door met de Grand Cooperative Driving Challenge (GCDC) een iMobility award in de wacht te slepen.
GCDC Final: teams videos and final papers
Here you can find teams' final papers: their entry to GCDC 2011 and some beautifull videos
Xsens sponsors GCDC
Different teams from international universities join forces in a total of 11 teams to explore the boundaries of cooperative driving. Xsens has provided sponsorships to the Halmstad and Mekar teams,
Reuters' Reportage has been broadcasted on...
Reuters' Reportage has been broadcasted on various TV stations and and many more via internet.
VDI: (DE) Fahrerloses Fahren: Karlsruher Forscher siegen in Helmond
Team AnnieWAY heißt der Sieger der Grand Cooperative Driving Challenge, zu der sich am 15. Mai Forscher von elf europäischen Instituten im niederländischen Helmond trafen.
Sverige tar täten i konvojkörning
Starkt lagarbete kan lösa knutar på vägarna. Det står klart sedan tre svenska lag placerade sig i topp, direkt bakom segraren, i Europas första tävling i kooperativ körning.
Tech Business (dutch): Nieuw exportproduct: Filebestrijding
Technologiebedrijven en kennisinstellingen zetten de schouders onder een nieuw exportproduct: filebestrijding. TomTom, NXP c.s. krijgen een echte snelweg als testbaan.
cooperativecars: A blog on Intelligent Transportation Systems
Cooperative Cars is a blog on Intelligent Transportation systems.
KTH: SCOOP success at GCDC 2011
Smooth driving for the KTH/Scania Team! "We went through the Grand Cooperative Driving Challenge in style. Our system delivered a consistently flawless performance and all the autonomous functions worked perfectly. Everyone is very, very happy," says Sagar Behere, one of the researchers leading the KTH/Scania team.
(LV) Pirmais Grand Cooperative Driving Challenge 2011 aizvadīts!
Svētdien, š.g. 15.maijā, aizvadīts pirmais Grand Cooperative Driving Challenge (GCDC) izaicinājums Helmondā, Nīderlandē, kurā piedalījās arī Latvijas Universitātes un Elektronikas un datorzinātņu institūta apvienotā komanda, tās sastāvā bija Leo Seļāvo (LU DF, EDI), Reinholds Zviedris (LU DF, EDI), Ģirts Strazdiņš (LU DF, EDI), Artis Mednis (LU DF, EDI), Andris Gordjušins (EDI), Georgijs Kanonirs (EDI) un Vadims Kurmis (EDI).
MobileMag: Vehicle to Vehicle Communication Basis for Grand Cooperative Driving Challenge
The biggest inefficiency that you’ll find on the highway has to do with the acceleration and deceleration of the cars around you. This creates all these empty pockets of road and it has a weird domino effect on traffic.
CoAct: Halmstad University @ Helmond
Video of early testing in Helmond before the Grand Cooperative Driving Challenge (GCDC) in Helmond may 14th - 15th.
NTD Indonesian: Kompetisi internasional pertama untuk "mobil kooperatif"
Kompetisi internasional pertama untuk "mobil kooperatif" diselenggarakan di pinggiran kota Helmond di Belanda akhir pekan lalu.
What's the competition up to? Paper abstracts online now!
Most GCDC teams have submitted a paper abstract. They shortly describe their team, their vehicle and their technical approach to cooperative driving and give insight into the progress and status of their work.
GCDC event 2011
It is the organization strong focus to turn the 2011 GCDC event into a large scale event on the topic of Intelligent Transport and Mobility.
PreScan
Go to the PreScan website
PreScan was created by TNO Science and Industry as a development environment for intelligent vehicle systems.
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