Solihul & Coventry Automated Links Evolution (SCALE)

索利胡尔

• 批准号: 10040507
• 金额: $ 497.82万
• 依托单位: SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: BEIS-Funded Programmes
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10040507
• 关键词: Solihul; Coventry; Automated; Links; Evolution

To make self-driving vehicle operations commercially viable, and offset current technology and driver costs, they must operate as efficiently as possible. This project therefore proposes a multi-area, multi-application self-driving operation, underpinned by a 5G-based, central, Remote Monitoring Teleoperation (RMTO) system.We will operate a mixed fleet of 13 self-driving vehicles, moving passengers between Solihull rail station and Birmingham Business Park, and between Coventry rail station and Coventry University campus. These routes have a known, current, need for alternative transport and offer an ideal platform from which to develop commercial self-driving solutions. To maximise efficiency, and improve commercialisation opportunity, the Coventry operation will utilise the same vehicles at off-peak to make local University mail and parcel deliveries.To deliver this ambitious project, the consortium includes technology organisations, academia, transport authorities, insurance companies, local councils, and industry specialists.The central RMTO will monitor the fleet and ensure difficult situations can be remotely overcome.The self-driving vehicles will use a common self-driving solution including:* A lift-and-shift vehicle automation stack,* An advanced asset management system,* A Mobility as a Service (MaaS) app.The self-driving platform will be enhanced to a L4 capability with the intention to remove the on-board supervisor from the vehicle - leveraging the RMTO.Extensive verification and validation will be undertaken, including:* Evolution of simulation environment* Edge-case utilisation to enhance AV performance* Specific RMTO operational considerations and minimum risk manoeuvres* In-depth safety assessment based on operations without on-board operator(s)The project will have an extended phased trial across both locations:* Phase 1 -- engineer supervisors on board* Phase 2 -- trained supervisors on board* Phase 3 -- RMTO-onlyThe project will demonstrate and further develop an understanding of:* Commercial viability of self-driving operations, and the influence that central RMTO, shared fleets, and multi-application aspects have on the business case* Passenger value and pricing components of such services* Ongoing operational practices, including insurances, repair and maintenance, fleet ownership and service operation* Verification and validation of L4 systems* Human factors and development of remote assistance and drivingCore outputs from the project will be:* Phased trials and operation* Business case with a clear route to commercialisation of such services in other parts of the countryThe ideal intention of the consortium is to demonstrate commercial viability and continue the services beyond the project as commercial operations, serving Solihull and Coventry, with a route to delivering similar services elsewhere in the UK.

为了使自动驾驶车辆运营具有商业可行性，并抵消当前的技术和驾驶员成本，它们必须尽可能高效地运营。因此，该项目提出了一个多区域、多应用的自动驾驶运营，以基于 5G 的中央远程监控远程操作 (RMTO) 系统为基础。我们将运营由 13 辆自动驾驶车辆组成的混合车队，在索利哈尔火车站和伯明翰商业园之间以及考文垂火车站和考文垂大学校园之间运送乘客。这些路线目前已知对替代交通的需求，并为开发商业自动驾驶解决方案提供了理想的平台。为了最大限度地提高效率并增加商业化机会，考文垂运营部门将在非高峰时段使用相同的车辆来运送当地大学的邮件和包裹。为了实现这一雄心勃勃的项目，该联盟包括技术组织、学术界、交通当局、保险公司、地方议会和行业专家。中央 RMTO 将监控车队并确保可以远程克服困难情况。自动驾驶车辆将使用通用的自动驾驶解决方案 包括：* 升降式车辆自动化堆栈，* 先进的资产管理系统，* 移动即服务 (MaaS) 应用程序。自动驾驶平台将增强至 L4 功能，旨在利用 RMTO 将车载监控员从车辆上移除。将进行广泛的验证和验证，包括：* 模拟环境的演变* 边缘案例利用以增强 AV 性能* 具体 RMTO 操作注意事项和 最小风险策略* 基于没有车载操作员的操作进行深入的安全评估该项目将在两个地点进行扩展的分阶段试验：* 第 1 阶段 - 船上工程师主管* 第 2 阶段 - 训练有素的船上主管* 第 3 阶段 - 仅 RMTO 该项目将展示并进一步加深对以下方面的理解：* 自动驾驶操作的商业可行性，以及中央 RMTO、共享车队和多应用程序的影响 * 此类服务的乘客价值和定价组成部分 * 持续的运营实践，包括保险、维修和保养、车队所有权和服务运营 * L4 系统的验证和确认 * 人为因素以及远程协助和驾驶的开发 该项目的核心输出将是： * 分阶段试验和运营 * 具有在该国其他地区实现此类服务商业化的明确路线的商业案例 该联盟的理想意图是展示商业可行性和 继续将项目之外的服务作为商业运营，为索利哈尔和考文垂提供服务，并有途径在英国其他地方提供类似的服务。