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UFO: Ultraflat Overrunable Robot for Experimental ADAS Testing

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This industrial project introduces an ultraflat automated robot that can be used for testing driver assistance systems as well as automated driving scenarios. Because of its very stable and flat structure, it can be overrun by test vehicles without any damage. Therefore, it is possible to use this robot for both pre- and postcrash testing scenarios as well as for the evaluation of active safety systems (e.g., automatic brake) and autonomous driving.

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  1. Institute of Vehicle Safety, Graz University of Technology, Inffeldgasse 23/1, 8010, Graz, Austria

    Hermann Steffan & Christian Ellersdorfer

  2. Dr. Steffan Datentechnik, Salzburgerstrasse 34, 4020, Linz, Austria

    Andreas Moser & Julian Simader

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  1. Hermann Steffan
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  1. Institute of Electrical Measurement and Measurement Signal Processing, Virtual Vehicle Research Center and Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria

    Daniel Watzenig

  2. Institute of Automation and Control, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria

    Martin Horn

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Steffan, H., Ellersdorfer, C., Moser, A., Simader, J. (2017). UFO: Ultraflat Overrunable Robot for Experimental ADAS Testing. In: Watzenig, D., Horn, M. (eds) Automated Driving. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31895-0_29

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