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Objective:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Today, multiple companies are tackling the development of an autonomous vehicle of level 5 autonomous driving, i.e., an autonomous vehicle that can drive itself autonomously without a driver. The present autonomous driving technology relies on GPS functions, maps, and sensors. However, an autonomous vehicle of level 5 autonomous driving must take responsibility for protecting a human life. For that reason, such an autonomous vehicle is required to bear decision-making capability and image recognition capability approximating that of a typical human driver as a multiplex safety technology. Nevertheless, real time image recognition is difficult on an embedded system based on existing microprocessors, so that technological innovation is required for achieving this target. Accordingly, this design competition is intended to bring ideas of researchers together to encourage studies of technologies necessary for level 5 autonomous driving of the future, and to accelerate the implementation of level 5 autonomous driving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contents of contest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A contestant is requested to arrange for an autonomous vehicle on the miniature roads shown below, running it without straying off the road, running it along a route as instructed, and sequentially completing given tasks such as recognition of traffic lights, recognition of a crosswalk, recognition of an intersection, recognition of an obstacle, and recognition of a pedestrian (doll). It is not mandatory that all of these tasks are completed. Nevertheless, each contestant should strive to develop an algorithm so that as many tasks as possible can be completed. Moreover, a car should be designed to be able to respond to any environment robustly to the greatest degree possible because this design competition simulates the travelling behavior of an actual vehicle.
The car body may be made of any material. However, the body should be sufficiently small that it does not extend beyond the lane of the road used in the design competition. CCD\/CMOS cameras must be used. Any other type of sensor (light, ultrasonics, electromagnetic waves, etc.) cannot be used. There is no restriction for the type of the embedded system. A car should be designed to be operable with a battery of a watt-hour rating of less than 100 Wh including the drive power of the motor. Remote transmission and reception of information and remote control of a car are strictly prohibited.
Evaluation sheet<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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Development Conditions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Embedded System<\/td>No restriction<\/td><\/tr>
Algorithm<\/td>Any algorithm can be used. <\/td><\/tr>
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Battery<\/td>The whole system should be designed to be operable with a battery of a watt-hour rating of less than 100 Wh. Modification of connectors of a lithium ion battery is prohibited. You must use a standard commercial product. The car specifications should be set in order to bring it on a plane.<\/td><\/tr>
Sensors<\/td>All temas must use only CCD\/CMOS cameras. Other sensors’ use is prohibited. <\/td><\/tr>
Dimension of car<\/td>Preferably around 20 cm (length) \u00d7 20 cm (width).
(lane width: about 30 cm)<\/td><\/tr>
Speed of car<\/td>The car speed is not included in the evaluation criteria. Nevertheless, each task should be completed within a set time limit (5 minutes).<\/td><\/tr>
Remote operation<\/td>Remote communication with a car and remote control of a car are prohibited.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Autonomous Driving Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Running patterns on the roads are described below. It is noteworthy however, that a task unannounced beforehand other than the following patterns will be given in the final contest. It is advised that every imaginable safety technology should be incorporated into the participating car because this technology development will contribute to a society in which travelling autonomous vehicles never cause an accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n