SBIR-STTR Award

SEA is proposing a technical evaluation and feasibility study for a Test Data Interface that could send command signals to a vehicle via CAN, as well as receive diagnostic information from the vehicle. This technology could be used to provide any number of vehicle test protocols, including the evaluation of advanced and autonomous driving features.SEA believes that a Test Data Interface will be a necessity in order to adequately provide the amount of real-life testing that advanced and autonomous vehicles will require. Driving millions of miles in simulation is only a qualifier to prepare the technology for real-life testing. Current test methods and equipment are a good start to evaluate L2 driving assistance, but the testing technology and equipment will need to evolve with the maturation of autonomous vehicles.Automated,AUTONOMOUS,NCAP,CAN

Many future Level 4 and 5 autonomous vehicles are expected to lack traditional driving controls, presenting a major challenge for regulatory tests that are typically conducted either by manually operating the vehicles or by driving robots physically coupled to the manual controls. Therefore, there is a need for an alternate method allowing automotive test engineers to issue driving commands to vehicles. Additionally, typical end-users may require a way to issue basic low-speed driving commands for the purposes of repositioning vehicles in driveways and parking lots.