Connector

连接器

• 批准号: 10041040
• 金额: $ 1367.72万
• 依托单位: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY 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=10041040
• 关键词: Connector

The Greater Cambridge region has achieved growth and success on an international scale, but high commuter demand has led to issues of congestion and poor air quality. The Cambridge Autonomous Vehicle strategy details opportunities to use AVs to tackle these problems.Project Connector will undertake an at-scale trial of on-demand self-driving vehicles with up to 13 electric vehicles providing passenger services that integrate with existing transport services within Cambridge.Services will operate on two sites where there are identified opportunities: The University of Cambridge's West Cambridge Campus and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.Self-driving vehicles will leverage a 5G connected Remote Monitoring and Tele-Operation service to enable a cost-effective deployment that ensures complicated edge cases can be accommodated through temporary override of vehicle automation.Three electric vehicle models are planned for use, the Kia EV9 and the Mellor Sigma 7 & 8. The fleet will include 2 wheelchair accessible versions ensuring an inclusive service provision. Conigital's lift-and-shift self-driving platform will be integrated with these vehicles to provide existing functionality that will be further enhanced to allow operation with remote operations support.System validation and verification will be undertaken initially in a simulation environment using a suite of edge cases. Specific research will be undertaken in testing methodologies for L4 vehicles with no-onboard operator and system validation will be completed at the test-track.A safety case will be prepared by an independent organisation to ensure an objective assessment is undertaken.The 12-month trial will be undertaken in a phased manner, initially with engineers providing on-board supervision, migrating to trained operators and culminating in a final phase with only remote operators (i.e. no on-board supervision, subject to legislation).Key to the project is engagement with transport operators: providing a self-driving service run by operators with operator staff and management, ticketing and payment mechanisms.A key objective of the project is to assess the commercial viability and challenges in operating self-driving passenger services as a transport mode that integrates with the wider transport eco-system.The inclusion of existing transport operators as the project operator and associated knowledge transfer will offer critical insights between all the project partners and provide an opportunity to continue service operations beyond the project on a commercial basis.Key external stakeholders will be engaged to ensure relevant insights are shared to help define future strategy and regulation and help accelerate similar deployments elsewhere.

大剑桥地区在国际范围内取得了增长和成功，但高通勤需求导致了拥堵和空气质量差的问题。剑桥自动驾驶汽车战略详细介绍了使用自动驾驶汽车解决这些问题的机会。Project Connector将对按需自动驾驶汽车进行规模试验，提供多达13辆电动汽车，提供乘客服务，并与剑桥大学现有的交通服务相结合。服务将在两个发现机会的地点运行：剑桥大学西剑桥校区和剑桥生物医学校园。自动驾驶汽车将利用5G连接的远程监控和远程操作服务，实现经济高效的部署，确保通过暂时超越车辆自动化来适应复杂的边缘情况。计划使用三种电动汽车模型。起亚EV9和Mellor Sigma 7和8。该车队将包括2个轮椅无障碍版本，以确保提供全面的服务。Conigtal的升降式自动驾驶平台将与这些车辆集成，以提供现有功能，这些功能将得到进一步增强，以实现远程操作支持。系统验证和验证最初将在使用一套EDGE案例的模拟环境中进行。将对没有车载操作员的L4车辆的测试方法进行具体研究，并将在测试轨道上完成系统验证。一个独立组织将准备一份安全案例，以确保进行客观评估。为期12个月的试验将分阶段进行，最初由工程师提供车载监督，迁移到训练有素的操作员，最后阶段仅与远程操作员进行(即，没有车载监督，受法律约束)。该项目的关键是与运输运营商接洽：提供由运营商运营的自动驾驶服务，以及运营商员工和管理人员。票务和支付机制。该项目的一个关键目标是评估将自动驾驶客运服务作为一种与更广泛的交通生态系统整合的交通方式的商业可行性和挑战。将现有的交通运营商纳入项目运营商和相关的知识传授将在所有项目合作伙伴之间提供关键的见解，并提供机会在项目以外的商业基础上继续服务运营。关键的外部利益相关者将参与进来，以确保分享相关的见解，以帮助确定未来的战略和监管，并帮助加快其他地方的类似部署。