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Georg Teichtmeister
Chief Engineer for Service
Engineering AD, E/E,
Connectivity at AVL
focus: Can you describe the use
case of the customer project you
are working on?
Teichtmeister: The main aspect is to
provide both raw data and associated
tags to support ADAS function
development. We provide the integrated
N O . 1 2 0 2 2 – S P E C I A L
measurement equipment, the
global raw data collection, and the
manual and automatic labelling of
the data.
Then we apply the data logistics
process from the road to the data
center, ensuring data quality and integrity.
Finally, a data management
tool (AAP) is provided to allow the
customer to search for relevant data
based on tags or vehicle bus data.
focus: What is the added value for
the customer when working with
AVL?
Teichtmeister: We support the customer
in the road-to-lab transition
with SiL validation instead of comprehensive
road testing. This allows
a significant saving of development
time and cost.
The AVL Ground Truth System collects a highly
precise reference of the traffic environment.
driven, supported by our global tech center network.
Finally, we transfer the data to the data center for further
preparation and analysis with our Big Data and Analytics
Platform. In this way, we ensure high degrees of
automation, delivering the most value in the minimum
time to optimize both costs and quality.
We conduct these services as engineering projects with
our experts, or provide the tools, software and training
on our customer’s sites to enable them to carry out projects
by themselves.
SUPPORTING A FLEDGLING INDUSTRY
With ADAS and AD the automotive industry is in the process
of being reborn and this transformation brings both
obstacles and challenges. Very few players in the market
have the full toolchain or domain know-how necessary to
bring their products to market unsupported. With AVL’s
data management offerings and trusted industry know-how,
we are empowering established OEMs and new entrants
alike with the tools and the capability they need to
compete confidently in a new automotive landscape, regardless
of their own experience or capabilities.
precise manner with our Ground
Truth Measurement Device during
exhaustive development and testing
of ADAS/AD systems on the road
and proving ground. The collected
data can then be used for activities
such as comprehensive resimulation,
to fully expose the system
under test to the maximum number
of realistic scenarios and ensure
proper functionality under all defined
conditions.
Optimizing the value of data means
designing test activities that deliver
the best results in the shortest
time with minimal effort. To support
this, data must also be recorded,
stored, processed and analyzed
as quickly and simply as possible.
All for the purpose of delivering the
best insights and enabling faster and
more robust decision making. With
such vast quantities of data it’s impossible
to do this manually, so we
employ automated processes to extract
the most value possible from
your data.
Our data-as-a-service business
model includes all necessary development
activites – from start to
end – beginning with specifying the
data acquisition requirements, followed
by configuring and mounting
the system. From there, we
identify the best test route and execute
the measurement campaign
wherever the vehicle needs to be
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The Big Data and Analytics
Platform's scenario viewer
provides a synchronized view
of video, object, time-series
and map data for a clear visual
interpretation of the test drive.