© РИА Томск. Павел Стефанский TOMSK, Sep 30 – RIA Tomsk. Scientists of Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (TUSUR) will develop
radars which will be used for unmanned "KAMAZ" and will allow them
"to see" through smoke and fog, the press service of the university reported
on Friday.
It is explained that tests of a sample of unmanned "KAMAZ"
started in the summer of 2015. Its "sight" was based on video
cameras, and it has become clear that the system isn't suitable for exact
assessment of distance to other participants of the movement and their speed,
can't qualitatively work at poor visibility (during snow, rain, fog or in smoke
from wildfires). It was supposed to solve these problems by means of a
radar-location.
"Developers of unmanned "KAMAZ" addressed to the Russian
higher education institutions and the enterprises with the offer on
collaboration in this direction and development of "Svyaz" design
office of TUSUR was the most corresponding to the level of solvable tasks and
the purposes of the project", – is said in the message.
© РИА Томск. предоставлено пресс-службой ТУСУРа
It is specified that the majority of other modern radar sensors weren't
rather effective. They inaccurate recognized the purpose, could "not
notice" objects or not always worked quickly enough, because of low-speed
processors. Besides, it wasn't always possible to get access to basic data of
the radar for deeper integration with the autopilot.
According to the press service, residents of Tomsk offered original
algorithms of processing of signals. They allow to receive the high-detailed
image, and at the same time the Tomsk technology doesn't demand to increase the
radar sizes – the device will be the size about the smartphone that is
important for the customer. And the autopilot will be able "to see"
even at strong fog or smoke.
It is noted that TUSUR experts have to create the radar model by 2017.
After that it has to undergo testing on the experimental self-driving car. If
tests are successful, the compact prototype of the radar will be created, and
will begin the preparation for starting of its mass production.