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A new SAFER associated project will support knowledge building in the area of testing and verification. In this project, SAFER’s connected research resource AstaZero will further develop the ability to create and research on, repeatable, and controlled real world conditions in order to support verification of vehicle mounted sensor systems and models. The ability to test in controlled conditions will now be enriched with controlled weather, which for example is important for the development of robust sensors systems for future connected automated vehicles. 

The project aims to increase the proving ground’s ability in sensor testing in challenging weather conditions with a focus on spray and to follow international developments regarding sensor testing in various weather conditions. The main focus is to create a test environment by analyzing water spray from tires on wet roads and from existing spray rig and studying the significance of different variables. At the end of the project, AstaZero will have its own spray rig for repeatable testing of vehicle sensors and model validation for spray models ready to be used by different actors.

Valuable tool in progress
The project aims to result in expertise, test methodology, and a facility for statically and dynamically testing sensor performance in difficult weather and visibility conditions. This tool will enable an even more accessible method of testing as it is no longer as dependent on having a pre-defined weather when conducting tests. Through this project sensor- and vehicle manufacturers will get a valuable tool for testing and validation of sensors for autonomous vehicles in adverse visibility conditions.

SAFER partners in this project are AstaZero and Chalmers. Funding comes from FFI/Vinnova and the project will continue until September 2022.