Cars that talk to each other: DLR video explains the levels of autonomous driving
Assisted, automated, autonomous: in its 'ArtiFAKTEN' format, the German Aerospace Center explains how sensors and software steer cars and ships without collisions.
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The German Aerospace Center (DLR) released a new video in its science format 'ArtiFAKTEN' on Monday. The topic is autonomous driving: 'Arti' explains the differences between assisted, automated and autonomous driving and the role of the so-called levels. The format aims to explain research briefly and clearly and is aimed at teenagers and adults.
The focus is on connectivity: only a networked 'data team' of digital sensors and software can guide vehicles so that they drive and park safely and without collisions, DLR says. This applies not only to cars – large freighters can also dock precisely at the quay even in fog. The video also shows how a car perceives its surroundings and which solutions DLR has already developed.
DLR has tested how vehicles and infrastructure can work together in Braunschweig, among other places: in the MAD Urban project, a road intersection was equipped with numerous high-precision sensors. From their data, the manoeuvres most useful for overall traffic were calculated and sent to research vehicles. The 'Managed Automated Driving' concept is meant to direct traffic more efficiently for everyone and add safety to automated driving.