Automated driving in wet and rainy conditions – how well are lane markings detected?
Especially in the field of autonomous driving, it is important that the vehicle recognizes lane markings optimally. SWARCO Road Marking Systems, together with researchers from the Johannes Keppler University Linz, has tested the machine recognizability of lane markings under different conditions at the Digitrans test center in St. Valentin.
Project RIAMO – rural communities enabled for integrated automated mobility
It involves the implementation of an efficient, automated on-demand shuttle service as part of a grant project. Accordingly, it is intended to provide residents of rural areas with better access to the higher-ranking public transport network.
Five reasons why we built an outdoor rain plant for testing autonomous driving functions
Testing autonomous driving functions and their sensors under adverse weather conditions is an important safety criterion for the introduction of automated vehicles in Europe. Learn why it is becoming increasingly important to test these systems systematically and reproducibly.
AWARD H2020 – Project Update: Green Light for Test Operation in Gunskirchen, Upper Austria
AWARD H2020 project update: Test operation under real conditions on partly public roads in Gunskirchen, Upper Austria has started. On the approximately 600m long road section between the two companies BRP-Rotax and the freight forwarder DB Schenker Austria, an automated electric truck with test approval will be tested in real-life operation from June 12, 2023.
Road marking systems and autonomous driving – Digitrans expert interview with SWARCO Road Marking Systems
SWARCO Road Marking Systems has been a cooperation partner of Digitrans in the field of road marking systems since July 2021.
Since then, SWARCO’s road marking experts have been testing the readability of road markings for the sensors of modern vehicles in the Digitrans Test Center for Autonomous Driving under a wide range of external conditions.
Rain tests for automated driving – Digitrans launches Outdoor Rain Plant
On November 16, 2022, the specially developed outdoor rain plant for rain tests of automated vehicles and their sensors was put into operation. The system makes it possible to generate realistic rain at the push of a button, thus significantly simplifying the testing of sensors for environment detection in rain.
AWARD H2020 – Start of test operation for automated freight transport in Gunskirchen, Upper Austria
Start of the test phase in public transport in Gunskirchen. On the approximately 600m long route between the two companies BRP-Rotax and the freight forwarder DB Schenker Austria, an automated electric truck with test approval will be tested in real operation from June 12, 2023.
ADAS sensor tests with artificially generated rain – Digitrans Proving Ground for Automated Driving
The Institute of Automotive Engineering at Graz University of Technology, together with project partners, conducted rain tests with ADAS sensors in artificially reproduced rain for the first time on the proving ground in St. Valentin as part of the InVADE project.
Automated Driving in Austria – AD-Mobility Ecosystem Landscape – Version 2023.01
New version 2023 of the “Autonomous Mobility Ecosystem Landscape Austria” – the map for automated driving in Austria. The map provides an overview of all companies, research and educational institutions as well as current projects and use cases in the field of autonomous driving in Austria.
Automated driving in Upper Austria – change of management at Digitrans
Mr. Alexander Barth will take over the business activities of Digitrans GmbH as successor of Mrs. Tatschl-Unterberger. He was nominated as the new Managing Director for DigiTrans GmbH in a multi-stage selection process by a seven-member jury of the Supervisory Board, in which all shareholders of DigiTrans GmbH are represented.
Automated test vehicle Digitrans eVAN – preparations for Digibus® pilot operation in Austria
The automated test vehicle Digitrans eVAN will start its first pilot project in 2023. The vehicle will soon be on the road as “Digibus® 2.0” in the municipality of Koppl in Salzburg. At the end of 2022, Salzburg Research and Digitrans GmbH carried out initial measurement tests in preparation for the automated pilot operation.
Automotive Testing Technology International Awards 2022 – Proving Ground of the Year 2022 – Digitrans shortlisted
The Digitrans Test Center for Automated Driving, with its innovative expansions on the proving ground in St. Valentin, has managed to be shortlisted for the award “proving Ground of the Year 2022”, alongside numerous other exciting test sites and test tracks from around the world.