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Design, Automation and Test in Europe (DATE'05) Volume 3
Exploiting Real-Time FPGA Based Adaptive Systems Technology for Real-Time Sensor Fusion in Next Generation Automotive Safety Systems
Munich, Germany
March 07-March 11
ISBN: 0-7695-2288-2
Steve Chappell, Celoxica Ltd, UK
Alistair Macarthur, Celoxica Ltd, UK
Dan Preston, Medius Inc., Seattle, WA
Dave Olmstead, Medius Inc., Seattle, WA
Bob Flint, BAE SYSTEMS Ventures, UK
Chris Sullivan, Celoxica Ltd, UK
We present a system for the boresighting of sensors using inertial measurement devices as the basis for developing a range of dynamic real-time sensor fusion applications. The proof of concept utilizes a COTS FPGA platform for sensor fusion and real-time correction of a misaligned video sensor. We exploit a custom-designed 32-bit soft processor core and C-based design & synthesis for rapid, platform-neutral development. Kalman filter and sensor fusion techniques established in advanced aviation systems are applied to automotive vehicles with results exceeding typical industry requirements for sensor alignment. Results of the static and the dynamic tests demonstrate that using inexpensive accelerometers mounted on (or during assembly of) a sensor and an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) fixed to a vehicle can be used to compute the misalignment of the sensor to the IMU and thus vehicle. In some cases the model predications and test results exceeded the requirements by an order of magnitude with a 3-sigma or 99% confidence.
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Steve Chappell, Alistair Macarthur, Dan Preston, Dave Olmstead, Bob Flint, Chris Sullivan, "Exploiting Real-Time FPGA Based Adaptive Systems Technology for Real-Time Sensor Fusion in Next Generation Automotive Safety Systems," date, vol. 3, pp.180-185, Design, Automation and Test in Europe (DATE'05) Volume 3, 2005
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