Test platform for connected and autonomous vehicles and transportation electrification infrastructures (CAVTE)

该提案旨在与工业合作伙伴CSA集团合作，在UOIT汽车卓越中心（ACE）设施开发联网自动驾驶汽车和运输电气化（CAVTE）的集成测试和验证平台。项目期限为一年。CAVTE的主要目标是在关键绩效指标（kpi）的基础上，支持与加拿大标准开发和认证过程相关的研究和创新，如安全性、可靠性、成本、人机交互和环境影响。该设施将使加拿大标准协会（CSA）能够评估不同的技术和系统，并相应地进行不同的测试。测试装置将通过无线传感器网络和具有网络安全层的物联网连接，因此CSA团队可以通过远程访问进行监视和控制。提出的目标可以总结如下：[1]调查联网和自动驾驶汽车（CAV）技术、标准和性能指标[2]定义CAVTE测试设施的模块化设计架构，包括物联网、网络安全和通信协议层[3]为CAVTE开发集成建模和仿真框架，以评估联网和自动驾驶汽车的特性和功能[4]定义正常和异常条件下的操作场景；定义控制策略、控制和保护架构以及与基础设施、人力和交通系统集成的弹性系统[6]根据测试技术的数量和cavte层定义标准特征、方面和评估UOIT的研究团队将由首席研究员领导。Hossam A. Gabbar博士将有来自工程与应用科学学院（FEAS）和商业与信息技术学院（FBIT）不同研究领域的多名共同申请者。CSA将在以下领域提供专业代表：交通电气化、网络安全、通信和控制、能源存储、配电网络设备和布线设备。该系统将由多个用户使用，ESCL团队由2名博士后，3名博士研究生，3名硕士研究生组成，将是该设备的主要用户。此外，还将有国际学者访问，进行研究和开发。本次合作项目的预期成果如下：[1]基于KPI的集成互联与自动驾驶汽车（CAV）功能建模、仿真与分析框架[2]CAV子系统及相关电子控制单元（ecu）知识库、车内通信技术、V2X通信、CAV网络安全测试、智能交通系统物联网标准[3]CAV环境测绘技术知识库、自动驾驶算法、自动驾驶汽车控制体系结构测试[4]自动驾驶汽车功能安全与风险评估汽车行业标准知识库[5]设计新型自动驾驶汽车功能安全分析框架[6]自动驾驶汽车子系统及相关电子控制单元（ecu）标准知识库、车内通信技术、V2X通信、自动驾驶汽车网络安全测试智能交通系统的物联网标准[7]CAV充电、V2X通信、控制架构、物联网、网络安全和功能安全的单一集成测试平台该项目将使CSA能够利用拟议的测试环境，并与通用汽车、OEM、公共汽车、铁路等行业进行接触。该项目将使UOIT在ACE建立更先进的综合测试设施（CAVTE），并得到更多的资助机构（如NSERC， OCE, Transport Canada， MRI， CFI， SDTC等）以及行业（如通用汽车，OEM，客车等）的支持，这将支持CSA的国际测试和认证

This proposal aims to develop an integrated testing and verification platform for Connected Autonomous Vehicle and Transportation Electrification (CAVTE) at Automotive Center of Excellence (ACE) facility at UOIT in collaboration with industrial partner the CSA Group. The project duration will be for one year.The primary aim of CAVTE will be to support the Research and Innovation relating to the Development of Canadian Standards and Certification process on the basis of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as - safety, reliability, cost, human interactions, and environmental impacts. This facility will enable Canadian Standards Association (CSA) to evaluate different technologies and systems and conduct different tests accordingly. The test setup will be connected via wireless sensor network and IoT with layers of cybersecurity so that CSA team can monitor and control via remote access. The proposed objectives can be summarized as follow:[1] Survey the Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) technology, Standards and Performance metrics[2] Define modular design architecture of CAVTE test facility, with layers of IoT, cybersecurity, and communication protocols[3] Develop integrated modeling and simulation framework for CAVTE to evaluate features and functionalities of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles[4] Define operation scenarios in normal and abnormal conditions, including disaster and extreme weather conditions[5] Define control strategies, control and protection architecture, and systems with resiliency for integration with infrastructures, human, and transportation systems[6] Define standard features, aspects, and evaluation in view of number of test technologies, and layers of CAVTEThe research team at UOIT will be led by the principal investigator, Dr. Hossam A. Gabbar and will have multiple co-applicants from different research fields from the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences (FEAS) and the Faculty of Business and IT (FBIT) at UOIT. CSA will provide specialized representatives in the following areas: Transportation electrification, cybersecurity, communications, and control, energy storage, and electricity distribution network devices and wiring devices. The system will be used by multiple users, ESCL team which consists of 2 Post-doctoral, 3 Ph.D. Student, 3 M.Sc. students will be the primary users of the equipment. In addition, international scholar visitors will visit for research and development. Expected outcome of this collaborative projects can be listed below:[1] KPI -based Integrated Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) Functional Modeling, Simulation and Analysis framework[2] Knowledge-base on CAV Subsystems and Associated Electronic Control Units (ECUs), Intra-vehicular Communication Technology, V2X communication, Cybersecurity Testing of CAVs, IoT standards for Intelligent Transportation Systems[3] Knowledge-base on CAV Surroundings mapping technology, Autonomous Driving Algorithms, CAV Control Architecture Testing[4] Knowledge-base on Automotive Industry Standards for CAV Functional Safety and Risk Assessments [5] Design novel Functional Safety Analysis Framework for CAVs[6] Knowledge-base on the standards of CAV Subsystems and Associated Electronic Control Units (ECUs), Intra-vehicular Communication Technology, V2X communication, Cybersecurity Testing of CAVs, IoT standards for Intelligent Transportation System[7] Single integrated testbed for CAV charging, V2X communication, Control Architecture, IoT, Cybersecurity & Functional SafetyThis project will enable CSA to utilize the proposed test environment and to engage with industries, such as GM, OEM, buses, railways, etc. This project will enable UOIT to establish more advanced integrated test facility (CAVTE) at ACE with more support from funding organizations (such as NSERC, OCE, Transport Canada, MRI, CFI, SDTC, etc.), as well as industries (such as GM, OEM, buses, etc.), which will support CSA international testing and certification pr