Development of A Test Dummy for Autonomous Driving

At the Department of Vehicle Technology at the TU Darmstadt (FZD), research is being carried out on automated driving in urban areas in the PRORETA 5 project in cooperation with industry. To verify and validate the automated driving functions that have been developed, they are tested in real vehicles, among other things. A pedestrian dummy is required to test the reaction of the automated system to objects such as pedestrians in the driving path without risk (especially in emergency situations). This dummy should be able to move automatically on the road. To ensure the reproducibility of the tests, the movement of the dummy should be triggered depending on the vehicle position. In the event of a collision between the vehicle and the dummy, both the vehicle and the dummy should not be damaged if possible. Injury to the occupants of the vehicle must be ruled out in any case. The aim of this ADP is the development and commissioning of such a dummy system.