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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)?
Grand Cooperative Driving Challenge
International teams competing to deliver the most effective cooperative vehicle-infrastructure system in predetermined traffic scenarios: that is the Grand Cooperative Driving Challenge (GCDC). An international and unique challenge in the field of cooperative driving. The GCDC aims to accelerate the implementation of these systems and contribute significantly to alleviate traffic problems worldwide.
Those bold enough to take up the challenge will have to negotiate their vehicles as efficiently as possible through a range of predetermined traffic scenarios. The extent to which the traffic flow is improved by this and the speed at which this improvement can be implemented will be uppermost in the judges' minds. The challenge is thus a unique tool for the rapid transfer of research findings to real-life driving conditions.
The Grand Cooperative Driving Challenge.
The challenge, which will take place on a specially-equipped public road network, begins in 2009, with the finals scheduled for 2011. In brief, the timetable is:
- 8 & 9 December 2009 Workshop: This second workshop will be a further introduction to the goals and objectives of the GCDC and the second opportunity to interact with the organizing committee. There will be discussion forums during which participants will be able to comment on the draft rules and discuss existing technology issues with our technical staff.
- March 2010: official subscription launch will take place, together with a demo showing the potential of cooperative driving.
- 2011: Actual highway challenge. Teams from all around the world will participate.
After 2011, the organizers intend to broaden the challenge to a two yearly international event on different continents in which new and gradually more challenging traffic situations will be addressed to stimulate the development of cooperative driving technology in the longer term.
The participants
GCDC participation is open to universities, companies and research institutes. This challenge gives the opportunity to develop new technologies and demonstrate them in real-life situations at a series of high-profile events that will attract international media as well as industry and government representatives from various countries. Participants will compete with some of the most highly respected R&D teams from around the world. Competitors may enter more than one vehicle to demonstrate their technologies; but, we envision establishing an interface control document early in the process such that vehicles from all competitors can operate safely in proximity to one another and interchange information V2V and V2I.
In May 2009 the first workshop took place with participants from Australia, the US and Japan. This shows that the challenge is something the automobile industry is ready for. The GCDC now has 20 teams interested in participating in this challenge.
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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