EU research project for fail-operational perception, planning and control systems for highly automated driving
NewControl (EU-Forschungsprojekt, Koordinator: AVL List GmbH)
Graz (AT, project coordination AVL List GmbH)New on Amplifa
About the Project
NewControl is a European research project (H2020/ECSEL-KDT JU, Grant Agreement N° 826653-2) with a total budget of 37.858.613,45 €, 43 partners from 12 countries and 22 demonstrators; the project coordinator is AVL List GmbH in Austria. The aim of the project is the development of virtualized platforms for the vehicle-side subsystems of highly automated driving from SAE Level 3+, which combine the functions of perception, cognition and control through vertical integration in an adaptive architecture framework. The platforms provide these functions as services, enable portability to different application domains and a modular, safety-oriented (safe by design) development. Key technical focuses are sensor fusion from lidar, radar and further sensors, fail-operational control systems, energy-efficient embedded computing platforms, and digital twins for validation, certification and qualification. Partners along the semiconductor, automotive and aerospace value chains, including AVL, TTTech Auto, STMicroelectronics, Mercedes-Benz AG, Flash Battery and FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, developed, among other things, a fail-operational prototype and lidar innovations. The project supported the European goal of zero road traffic fatalities by 2050.
- Site
- Graz (AT
- Processes
- Virtual platforms for highly automated driving (SAE Level 3+), Fail-operational perception, planning and control systems, Sensor fusion (lidar, radar), Embedded computing platforms for perception/cognition/control, Digital twins for validation/certification/qualification, Driver monitoring, High-voltage lithium battery pack with custom BMS (Flash Battery)
- Materials
- Fail-Operational System Architecture, Embedded Computing Platform (TTTech Auto), Lidar/Radar Sensor Fusion, High-Voltage Lithium Battery Pack with BMS (Flash Battery), Digital Twins
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Electromobility, Semiconductors/Electronic components, Aerospace (value chain), Mobility-as-a-Service
- 01
Sensors (lidar, radar)
- 02
Sensor fusion
- 03
Embedded computing platform
- 04
Cognition and decision-making
- 05
Fail-operational control
- 06
Validation and certification via digital twins
- 07
Demonstrators
Technologies and Processes
Fail-Operational System Architecture
Adaptive architecture that integrates the functions of perception, cognition and control safely by design.
Embedded Computing Platform (TTTech Auto)
Fail-operational HW/SW computing architecture for all functions up to ASIL D with extended fault checking, self-test and monitoring functions.
Lidar/Radar Sensor Fusion
Combination of lidar, radar and further sensor technologies for robust, precise object localization.
High-Voltage Lithium Battery Pack with BMS (Flash Battery)
Custom battery management system for stable and efficient drive control in electromobility.
Digital Twins
Validation, certification and qualification approaches for safety-critical automated control.
Project Locations
Graz
ATProject coordination (AVL List GmbH)
Demonstrators and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Project Timeline
- 2019
Project start of NewControl (Grant Agreement N° 826653, H2020/ECSEL JU)
- 2020
Grant Agreement N° 826653-2 (website information)
- 2021
23.–25.11.2021: Presentation of interim results at the EFECS 2021 forum, including BMS development by Flash Battery; entry into the third and final project year
- 2022
Participation in EFECS 2022
- 2023
30.–31.01.2023: Participation in the Key Digital Technologies Networking Event in Mallorca; 25.08.2023: CORDIS results article on completed developments (lidar innovations, fail-operational prototype)