Can Automated Vehicles "See" in Minnesota? Ambient Particle Effects on LiDAR Systems

The objective of this project is to determine the impact of ambient particles on the ability of LiDAR systems to "see" objects and to demonstrate LiDAR technology on Minnesota roads in adverse weather conditions.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $237840
• Contract Numbers:

  1035427

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Minnesota Department of Transportation

  395 John Ireland Boulevard
  St Paul, MN  United States  55155
• Performing Organizations:

  University of Minnesota

  Department of Mechanical Engineering
  111 Church Street SE
  Minneapolis, MN  United States  55455
• Principal Investigators:

  Northrop, William

• Start Date: 20200210
• Expected Completion Date: 20220831
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Autonomous vehicles; Cold weather; Laser radar; Particles; Snow
• Geographic Terms: Minnesota
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01710423
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Minnesota Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: 1035427
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 5 2019 10:36AM