CAD based HMI development in the context of autonomous driving

19.07.2024, Diplomarbeiten, Bachelor- und Masterarbeiten

The CeCaS project seeks bachelor and master thesis students writing their thesis with us, focusing on tasks such as researching HMI methods, designing and implementing novel solutions, and integrating these into our system. Requirements include high motivation, and knowledge in CAD, Python, and Linux, with an interest in autonomous driving and human-machine interaction.

Background

As part of the research project CeCaS, a group has come up to build a new System Architecture for future vehicles with a focus on autonomous driving. The development of new autonomous vehicles requires a rethinking of the systems and software engineering to keep up with the growing complexity and the implementation of the latest technologies such as AI-based functions in automotive engineering. For this purpose, our developed software is first integrated on an HPC system and then tested on real vehicles.

Description

A key challenge in this context lies in the testing of the Hardware- and Software components as well as the quality of human-machine interaction. A mechanical test bench was set up for these tests and the foundation for the interaction of our system with a human driver has been laid. The testing of autonomous driving functions as well as the communication between the simulation, the testbed and a human driver involves many interesting research questions. These include, but are not limited to:

• Design of an HMI system for the interaction between a driver and the vehicle
• System design and realization at both hardware and software level
• Your ideas: If you have any other ideas for research in this area you are welcome to suggest your own topic.

Your Tasks

• Familiarization with human machine interaction and testbed design
• Research the problem (study state-of-the-art HMI methods)
• Development of a novel solution approach
• Realization of the approach on Hardware and Software level
• Integrating your HMI into our system

Requirements

• You are currently studying Technical Design, Psychology, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Human factors Engineering, …
• High motivation and ability to work independently on your research topic as well as contributing to our teamwork.
• Interest in test methods and human machine interaction
• High motivation in the fields autonomous driving, psychology and HMI-design
• Knowledge of CAD
• Basic knowledge of programming languages: Python, C++
• First experience with Linux

Kontakt: nils.purschke@tum.de