Presentation held at the Intertraffic 2017 in Amsterdam. Current technology focus for self-driving vehicles is largely based on sensor and image processing technologies which have an event horizon of max 200 meters. Another key succes factor is that next to these sensor data a vehicle also needs to include a number of different data sources to understand the rules of the roads and also the ability to manage traffic. This talk concentrates on the key ingredient needed to cost effectively combine multiple spatial data sources and get them into the onboard systems of a vehicle

1. WHY IT IS NOT ABOUT
THE SELF-DRIVING CAR
InterTraffic 2016
7th of April, RAI Amsterdam
felix.faassen@simacan.com

3. DRIVERLESS FUTURE

4. 2016
PARTIALLY
AUTOM
ATED
2020
HIGHLY
AUTOM
ATED
2025
FULLY
AUTOM
ATED

5. EVENT HORIZON

6. EVENT HORIZON
360° data > 1km

7. THE ROAD AHEAD

8. THE THE PROBLEM? ?

9. routes
data
maps
EXCHANGING
ROUTABLE
INFORMATION
BETWEEN
DIFFERENT
SYSTEMS

10. DIFFERENT MAPS & DATA SOURCES
(CHANGING OVER TIME)

11. “Its software
must understand
the rules of the
road, both
formal and
informal”

12. data evolution
Available Usable Accessible

13. the challenge
Available Usable Accessible

14. data usability, an example
➔ every dataset uses a different method
to refer to a location
➔ different versions of maps & data
sources
➔ different systems and lifecycles
➔ Exchanging data is costly and
complex
example dataset:
transport restrictions
Connected cars depend on digital maps. Map & data
providers each utilize different methods to describe a
location on a road network

15. DESCRIBE ROUTES & DATA INDEPENDENT
OF MAP AND SOFTWARE VENDOR

16. possibilities?
Available Usable Accessible

17. data usability & accessibility is
key towards a self-driving
connected future
Available Usable Accessible
➔ Clear
➔ Discoverable
➔ Maintainable
➔ Map vendor agnostic
➔ Platform agnostic
➔ Dynamic Location
referencing
➔ Easy
➔ Reliable
➔ Affordable
New
opportunities
clients
partners
products
services
…

18. #SmartTogether

19. booth 09.308