ATS introduces VRU testing solutions to its suite of automotive testing services
Automotive Test Systems (ATS) is pleased to announce the addition of VRU (vulnerable road user) testing solutions automotive testing portfolio.
Vulnerable road users (VRUs), mostly comprising pedestrians, cyclists, and motorized two-wheeler drivers, face heightened risk levels on roadways. VRU protection systems aim to reduce vehicle-to-VRU-collision and enhance their safety.
Our VRU soft targets for VRU protection systems testing include pedestrian targets, rider targets (cyclists and drivers of motorized two-wheelers), and roadside soft targets. The solutions support the testing of advanced automotive safety features including ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems) and AEB (autonomous emergency braking).
ATS is happy to present Moshon Data and Dynamic Research Inc. (DRI) (an AB Dynamics company) solutions to the Indian market.
Moshon Data VRU solutions
The VRU target solutions from our partner Moshon Data meet diverse requirements whether pedestrian target or Euro NCAP standard or non-standard.
Moshon Data VRU solutions are compliant with various ISO standards including EuroNCAP, ANCAP, UNR152, C-NCAP, C-IASI, JNCAP, KNCAP, ASEAN NCAP, US NCAP, IIHS, Latin NCAP, RCAR.
Pedestrian targets for ADAS testing: Moshon Data’s VRU pedestrian targets include vespa scooter with rider, e-scooter with rider, motorcycle street bike with rider, and child pedestrian.
Standard Euro NCAP pedestrian target: Moshon Data’s Standard Euro NCAP pedestrian target solutions fulfil the following requirements to enable a proper recognition with regards to visual and radar detection:
- • Dimensions conforming to ACEA / Euro NCAP specifications for both adult and child
- • Low reflective skin surfaces
- • Black coloured head hair texture
- • RCS and IR properties fit specification boundaries
- • Available as adult, child and teenage sizes
Non-standard pedestrian target clothing: Moshon Data’s pedestrian target clothing is diversity inclusive with real world person specification. The clothing is available as per diversity in ethnicity, gender, size, and build.
E-Scooter and rider soft target for autonomous emergency braking (AEB) testing: Moshon Data’s e-scooter and rider soft target have been developed to simulate a pedestrian riding an e-scooter. Key features:
- • 50 kmph impact
- • All in one E-Scooter target combined with NCAP spec pedestrian
- • Height adjustable wheels for ground contact, enabling rotation
- • Durable yet soft structure design that maintains integrity when hit
- • Fast setup, easy to use and lightweight Compatible with most LP platforms using 200 x 250 mm magnet spacing
- • Comparable recognition for Radar, LiDAR, IR and camera based systems
Vespa Style Scooter PTW and rider soft target for autonomous emergency braking (AEB) testing: The PTW (powered two-wheeler dummy) and rider soft target have been developed to simulate a scooter and rider. Key features include:
- • On-ground wheel rotation for radar Doppler affect
- • Lightweight yet robust soft foam core
- • Replaceable parts
- • Compatible with most LP platforms using 200 x 500 mm spacing
- • Wheel rotation on the ground for radar Doppler affect
- • Comparable recognition for Radar, LiDAR, IR and camera based systems
- • Built to ISO 19206-5 standard
- • Suitable alternative for NCAP AEB VRU testing
Streetbike Motorcycle PTW and rider soft target for AEB testing: The streetbike motorcycle PTW (powered two-wheeler dummy) and rider soft target have been Developed to simulate a UNECE category L3 streetbike PTW and rider for AEB (autonomous emergency braking) testing.
Key features include:
- • On ground wheel rotation for radar Doppler affect
- • Lightweight yet robust soft foam core
- • Replaceable parts
- • Compatible with most LP platforms using 200 x 500 mm magnet spacing
- • Comparable recognition for Radar, LiDAR, IR and camera based systems
- • Built to ISO 19206-5 standard
- • Suitable alternative for NCAP AEB VRU testing
Scooter and rider soft target: The scooter and rider soft target simulate a scooter and rider for AEB (autonomous emergency braking) testing.
Obstruction foam wall: The foam 3D walls replicate brick, building fronts or custom designs. Key features include:
- • 8.8 m long obstruction wall
- • Modular design – 4 x 2.2 m sections Custom sizes available
- • Default brick wall image can be replaced with any image like shop fronts, houses etc
- • Free standing on weighted base
- • Suitable for use in the Euro NCAP AEB VRU test protocol
- • Radar Cross-Section (RCS) signature analysis (one section): average at 50m range: 23.80 dBm2
Roadside Furniture: These are the soft targets designed to create everyday road scenarios. The targets include animals, shopping carts, plants, pedestrians, booths, speed signboards, reversing car-to-bollard, and reversing car-to-pillar.
Refer here (hyperlink to the below link) for more specifications on Moshon Data products https://www.moshondata.com/images/downloads/2022/Moshon_Data_VRU_Products_.pdf
VRU solutions from Dynamic Research
VRU solutions from Dynamic Research Inc. (DRI), an AB Dynamics company, include pedestrian target Soft Pedestrian 360™, surrogate vehicle target Soft Car 360®, and motorcycle target Soft Motorcycle 360™.
Pedestrian target
Pedestrian target Soft Pedestrian 360™ is designed for unrivalled realism, durability, and vehicle protection. It is a Euro NCAP approved pedestrian target that combines low-cost, high-durability, and realistic movement.
Fully articulated pedestrian target: The Soft Pedestrian 360™ simulates the appearance and movement of a real pedestrian more accurately than conventional targets through the use of synchronized active articulation. Its careful design does not have any exposed hard components that can damage test vehicles.
Realistic movement The Soft Pedestrian 360™ has been designed for improved sensor perception and categorization, with its sophisticated active articulation of the knee, hip, shoulder and neck. Its “step-in-sync” gait is automatically synchronized with the target’s position, speed and acceleration.
Minimized damage to test vehicles during crash tests: This target is made of soft, lightweight foam, which separates into low mass components that absorb the energy of an impact. Concealed joint mechanisms and the pole attachment are also encased in foam blocks so no hard mechanical parts come in contact with the subject vehicle.
Designed for efficient testing: The Soft Pedestrian 360™features a modular design that reduces damage to vehicles and increases uptime. Its limbs and head are made of foam and encased in a hard-wearing fabric, which is easy and cost-effective to replace when damaged.
Surrogate vehicle target
DRI’s Soft Car 360® is a lightweight and durable surrogate vehicle target for ADAS testing. It is the official Euro NCAP Global Vehicle Target. It is a whole vehicle target that is durable, lightweight, and collapsible, that enables it to withstand impacts without damaging the test vehicle or itself.
Available in hatchback, sedan and micro versions, the Soft Car 360 is propelled by a separate overrunable robotic platform. Key features:
Realistic: With a combination of photo-realistic outer skin and built-in radar reflectivity, the Soft Car 360 body has been extensively tested by DRI to ensure that it is recognised as a real car.
Durable: Key to the durability is the modular design of the Soft Car 360. It is capable of handling over 100 impacts at 116 km/h (72 mph) and the hatchback version has performed the Euro NCAP 2020 LSS test at a closing speed of 144kph.
Suitable for high-speed testing: The structural design of the Soft Car 360 body results in unparalleled aerodynamic stability, enabling the hatchback version to test at speeds of up to 120km/h – essential for ensuring that the target is reliably recognized by test vehicles’ ADAS sensors.
Motorcycle target
DRI’s Soft Motorcycle 360™ is a Euro NCAP approved, surrogate powered two-wheeler (PTW) target that is durable and realistic. It is stable at speeds of up to 80km/h and complies with Euro NCAP 2023 and ISO 19206-5 draft requirements.
The Soft Motorcycle is reliably recognized by vehicle sensor systems including cameras, radar and LiDAR. Key features:
Realistic: The revolutionary design of Soft Motorcycle 360 mimics detailed measurements of the shape and rider position of the most common motorcycles in current times. This ensures that the target is correctly identified and classified by sensor systems.
Speed-matched rotating wheels: Unlike other motorcycle targets, the Soft Motorcycle 360 has wheels that spin at the same speed as the target’s motion, creating a realistic Doppler effect for radar sensors.
Rigid yet compliant: The Soft Motorcycle 360’s lightweight structure is compliant and can be impacted with minimal risk of damage to the test car or target. The mix of compliance and rigidity reduces vehicle damage while enabling maximum test speeds of 80 Km/h when paired with AB Dynamics’ LaunchPad 80 platform.