Funding for Bavarian-Czech research project

The aim of the project, which has received €555,000 in funding from the program, is to implement a system that will enable the commercial introduction of technologies for cooperative driving and autonomous traffic even without a power supply. To do this, the system takes advantage of the specific characteristics of 5G networks, such as reliability, low energy consumption, or the ability for a large number of IoT sensors to communicate with each other. The system consists of off-grid sensor points, a server infrastructure that processes data through algorithms with artificial intelligence elements, and a database of mobile applications that display relevant information to drivers. The system will be tested at the "First Mile Ingolstadt" test site for connected, cooperative, and automated mobility. ANTON, an automated vehicle from the THI, will also be used for the tests.

"We are looking forward to contributing our experience from the test field. The developed system consists of off-grid sensors, intelligent data processing algorithms, and mobile applications for the driver. It will not only improve the safety of automated vehicles but also support vehicles with human drivers through driver information," says Prof. Ondřej Vaculín of the CARISSMA Institute for Safety in Future Mobility (C-ISAFE).

The TREND program of the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade, managed by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA ČR), supports industrial research and experimental development. The eighth call for projects had a special focus on applications of 5G technologies.