The keynote was given by Prof. Dr-ing. Steven Peters from TU Darmstadt. He talked about automated driving, towards an understanding of the AD stack from sensor to actor.
Professor Peters explained why AD vehicles are the future, for society and for our personal life. Key points:
- Robotaxis and transportation system to solve the shortage of skilled workers/drivers
- Automation of trucks in long-distance transport L4 trucks on US highways this decade
- Smooth traffic to have less congestion (from train control system). Not earlier than 2040 (more and more cars will be automated)
- More open spaces in cities (only shuttle inside city and parking outside)
- Safety: fewer accident on the road: L2 hands-free with strict driver monitoring (ok in USA and Germany)
- Comfortable, relaxed and safe travel for driver
- Everyone can travel (blind, old age, rural where no taxi…) The second part of the first session was focused on HSPR (Headlight Safety Performance Rating).
The main focus was to explain the rating proposed by TU Darmstadt, Marelli AL, and GTB and show correlation with real life and real benefit.
One use case was demonstrated: an oncoming car at 50 metres, in a vehicle equipped with standard low /high beam, basic ADB, or premium ADB.
Results showed basic ADB gives 18 more metres’ seeing distance and advanced ADB gives 31 more metres compared to a standard low beam.
HSPR was explained in detail by Marelli. Lighting performance is ranked on a 6-point scale: Standard · Good · Advanced · Excellent · Premium · Premium +.
Factored into the rating is low beam, high beam, and glare-free high beam (ADB) if the vehicle is equipped. A good LED headlamp can achieve an Excellent rating without ADB, but all ADB headlamp are rated Excellent, Premium, or Premium + (depending on how much flux on the road, seeing range, and ADB resolution).