PRIVAC
Operational since 2022, the PRIVAC prototype vehicle is part of the laboratory's Autonomous Mobility platform and is featured in the CPER RITMEA regional AV-Lab platform.
General presentation
The PRIVAC vehicle - Plateforme de Recherche et d'Innovation pour le Véhicule Automatisé Coopérant - is an open-architecture vehicle dedicated to prototyping and testing technological solutions for the automated vehicle.
It is based on a production DS7 vehicle, equipped with a set of sensors dedicated to road perception as well as obstacle detection and fully robotized (on-board ECUs can take control of the vehicle).
PRIVAC is also equipped with sensors for driver "monitoring", including an eye movement recording system.
It enables full prototyping of the driver HMI: dashboard and central touchscreen displays, steering wheel force feedback, accelerator pedal with haptic feedback, etc.
The PRIVAC vehicle is based on a hardware and software architecture similar to that of the driving simulator SHERPA, thus facilitating the transition from the world of simulation to the real world. Tests are carried out on the Gyrovia test track located on the Mont Houy campus and operated by IMTD: Institut des Mobilités et Transports Durables.
Keywords
Autonomous vehicle, automated vehicle, localization, perception, trajectory planning and control, human-machine cooperation, cooperative assistance system, shared control, artificial intelligence, learning, driver monitoring.
Features
- Complete vehicle reboosting (steering, GMP, braking)
- Perception of road environment and obstacle detection
- HMI customization: displays, conveniences, haptic feedback, sounds
- "Shared control" capabilities (longitudinal and lateral control)
- Driver monitoring .
Skills
- Prototyping and testing advanced driver assistance systems
- Analysis of driving behavior
- Acceptability and usability testing
Examples of work
- Development of a level 2+ automated driving system including shared lateral control
- Development of a system for identifying driver preferences while driving
Representative projects
- CoCoVéIA : "Cooperation Conducteur - Véhicule Intelligent Autonome" (ANR project, 2019-2024)
- HM-Science : "Human-Machine Shared Control" (ANR project, 2022-2026)
Representative collaborations
- Stellantis
- Valeo
- Continental
Platform equipment
| Equipment name | Model | Make | Specific information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle |
DS7 Crossback |
Stellantis |
Fully instrumented and robotized vehicle |
| Inertial motion sensor, RTK GPS | Ellipse 2D center | SBG | Used for localization |
| Lidar | Pandar XT-32 | Hesai | Used for localization |
| Radars | ARS430DI | Continental | 6 sensors for 360° detection of surrounding traffic |
| Camera | Blackfly | Flir | Front scene |
| Oculometer | Smart Eye Pro | Smart Eye | 3-camera system |
| On-board calculator | MicroAutoBox III | dSPACE | Computer for robotization (Matlab/Simulink software) |
| Calculator | Nuvo-9160GC | Neousys Technology |
Hardened PC dedicated to instrumentation and supervision (RTMaps software) |
| Calculator | Nuvo-9160GC | Neousys Technology |
Hardened PC dedicated to HMI (dashboard and touch screen) |
| Calculator | ROScube Adlink |
Radar-dedicated ruggedized PC (fusion of data from 6 radars) |
|
| Calculator | ECS-9210 | Vecow | Hardened PC dedicated to Driver Monitoring (Smart Eye Pro system) |
Financing
The platform is part of the Contrat de Plan État-Région (CPER) RITMEA, co-financed by the Union Européenne with the Fonds Européen de Développement Régional (FEDER), by the État and by the Région Hauts-de-France.
Contact
Scientific manager : Chouki Sentouh
Platform manager : Philippe Simon
