The Shuttle2X project explores methods for the safe use of automated
shuttle buses in urban traffic by integrating a mobility infrastructure
based on Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) networking into an adapted vehicle
automation system. The project is implemented in three different target
areas around the Test Field for Autonomous Driving in Baden-Württemberg,
addressing the open standards, modularity, data security, and the legal
framework aspects.
2022
Start of the Project
Official start
with project kick-off at Bosch Research in Renningen.
2023
Milestone 1
Requirements
for the overall system (infrastructure, communication),
routes, and scenarios
2023
Milestone 2
Developer
approval for vehicle operation, system and safety concept,
driving function concept, initial implementation of
infrastructure and shuttle components.
2024
Milestone 3
Specification
of perception algorithms and communication stacks, development
of safeguarding methods and mechanisms, establishment of
essential legal requirements.
2024
Milestone 4
System integration and prototype implementation, concept for
data protection, liability law and product compliance, as
well as IT security.
2025
Milestone 5
The final system
and safety concept for the infrastructure and shuttle is
validated. Prototype demonstration of the driving function in
conjunction with the infrastructure has been completed.
2025
End of the project
Evaluation has
been conducted, and project results have been presented to
standardization committees, at trade fairs and conferences.
Test Sites
Bad Wimpfen
Small-town environment with various bottlenecks, traffic light systems, and routes with different speed ranges and traffic loads.
Karlsruhe
Urban low-speed areas with blind spots and streets with higher urban speeds for connecting adjacent neighborhoods.
Renningen
Public roads in an industrial area with many trucks and special vehicles, crossing roundabouts and priority roads.
News
Special Interest Session organized by Dr. Florian Schiegg at ITS World Congress 2023 in Suzhou
August 6, 2024
Modern transportation systems are increasingly equipped with different types
of sensors in order to perceive their environment by detecting unoccupied regions, presence of
road users and other safety-relevant objects. [...]
Shuttle2X presentations at IEEE IV 2024
May 29, 2024
We are happy to announce that Shuttle2X project partners will be presenting four exciting
technical papers at the upcoming IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV 2024). This event is an excellent
platform for showcasing the latest advancements in intelligent vehicle technologies, and we are proud to be
a part of it.
Shuttle2X contributes to the fundamental document of ITS standardisation
April 9, 2024
We are happy to announce that Shuttle2X successfully contributed to
one of the main V2X standardisation documents: Basic Set of Applications (BSA) (TR 102 638)
developed by ETSI’s Technical Committee on Intelligent Transportation Systems.
Shuttle2X consortium meeting at Fraunhofer HHI in Berlin
April 9, 2024
On April 8-9, the Shuttle2X consortium convened for a meeting hosted at the Fraunhofer
Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI) in Berlin. Organized by Fraunhofer HHI, in collaboration with our other
Berlin-based partner, reuschlaw, the gathering welcomed representatives from all active project partners,
totaling 20 colleagues.
Project Partners
Active Associate Partners
Contact
Heiko Freienstein
Robert Bosch GmbH
Robert-Bosch-Campus 1
71272 Renningen
Shuttle2X consortium meeting at Fraunhofer HHI in Berlin
On April 8-9, the Shuttle2X consortium convened for a meeting hosted at the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI) in Berlin. Organized by Fraunhofer HHI, in collaboration with our other Berlin-based partner, reuschlaw, the gathering welcomed representatives from all active project partners, totaling 20 colleagues.
The meeting served as a platform to present the status of research, address current challenges and explore ways to solve them. Discussions ranged from project organization to ongoing technical progress, scientific dissemination of findings, and initial plans for the final event of the project, which is scheduled for mid-2024.
Of particular importance were the detailed technical meetings that led to tangible results. In particular, a successful initial laboratory integration test was carried out during one of these sessions, in which devices from project partners were networked. This test demonstrated the seamless transmission of CPM messages over the 5G NR Sidelink research platform developed within the project, marking an important milestone in our project’s progress. Practical knowledge of networking of different hardware is of great importance for the future broad applicability of new technologies and standards.
Shuttle2X contributes to the fundamental document of ITS standardisation
We are happy to announce that Shuttle2X successfully contributed to one of the main V2X standardisation documents: Basic Set of Applications (BSA) (TR 102 638) developed by ETSI’s Technical Committee on Intelligent Transportation Systems. Our contribution primarily focuses on addressing the specific aspects related to autonomous shuttles and public transport vehicles in existing use cases. Our initial proposal was submitted to the ETSI work item at the end of the last year. Subsequently, a review phase started and the proposed changes to the BSA document were formally approved during the ETSI TC ITS Week in March 2024.
The direct impact on V2X standardisation represents an important outcome of the Shuttle2X project, but more importantly the project is one step closer to make safe autonomous shuttle transportation become a reality.
Image source: https://www.etsi.org
Florian Schiegg (Bosch)
Björn Gernert (Keysight)
Lennart Frank (Keysight)
Kenan Turbic (Fraunhofer HHI)
Shuttle2X presentations at IEEE IV 2024
We are happy to announce that Shuttle2X project partners will be presenting four exciting technical papers at the upcoming IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV 2024). This event is an excellent platform for showcasing the latest advancements in intelligent vehicle technologies, and we are proud to be a part of it. Below are the details of the papers being presented:
Title: Driving Towards Safety: Open Challenges in Safeguarding CPS-IoT for Cooperative Intelligent
Transportation Systems Authors: Min Hee Jo, Peter Schneider, and Alexey Vinel Summary: This paper offers a deep dive into the open safety gaps between current industry practices and research, providing a systematic analysis of current and upcoming safety standards and state-of-the-art literature. Session: MoPo2I5: Functional Safety, Security & Privacy Session. Presentation Time and Location: June 3, 2024, 15:45 - 17:35, Olle + Seongsan Rooms
Title: Shuttle2X – Overcoming Operationmal Borders of Autonomous Shuttles by Infrastructure Support Authors: Melih Yazgan, Jennifer Amritzer, Tobias Fleck, Marc Rene Zofka, J. Marius Zoellner, Florian Schiegg, Johannes Müller, Keno Garlichs, Mihai Kocsis, Johannes Buyer, Raoul Zoellner Summary: This paper explores the challenges and solutions to expand the operational scope of autonomous shuttles. The focus is on integrating intelligent infrastructures to overcome the limitations of current systems, which are restricted to simple scenarios. The project aims to enhance driving functions and safety through advanced communication and sensor fusion technologies, ultimately replacing the need for safety drivers. Session: SuPMT8: Infrastructure Support and Impact in Autonomous Vehicle Deployment Workshop Presentation Time and Location: June 2, 13:00-16:30, Halla Room B
Title: Collaborative Perception Datasets in Autonomous Driving: A Survey Authors: Melih Yazgan, Mythra Varun Akkanapragada and J. Marius Zoellner Summary: This paper presents a survey of collaborative perception datasets essential for autonomous driving. It explores current V2I, V2V, and V2X datasets, comparing their diversity, sensor setups, and public availability. Session: TuPo1l4: Cooperative Vehicles 1 Presentation Time and Location: June 4, 2024, 10:50 - 12:40, Baengnok + Youngju Rooms
Title: A Survey on Intermediate Fusion Methods for Collaborative Perception Categorized by Real World Challenges Authors: Melih Yazgan, Thomas Graf, Min Liu, Tobias Fleck and J. Marius Zoellner Summary: This paper offers an in-depth review of intermediate fusion methods for collaborative perception in autonomous driving, categorized by real-world challenges. It examines methods to improve transmission efficiency, correct localization errors, handle communication disruptions, explores defenses against adversarial attacks and adaptations to domain shifts. Session: TuPo1l4: Cooperative Vehicles 1 Presentation Time and Location: June 4, 2024, 10:50 - 12:40, Baengnok + Youngju Rooms
Title: Shuttle2X – Overcoming Operationmal Borders of Autonomous Shuttles by Infrastructure Support Autoren: Melih Yazgan, Jennifer Amritzer, Tobias Fleck, Marc Rene Zofka, J. Marius Zoellner, Florian Schiegg, Johannes Müller, Keno Garlichs, Mihai Kocsis, Johannes Buyer, Raoul Zoellner Zusammenfassung: Diese Arbeit untersucht die Herausforderungen und Lösungen zur Erweiterung des Einsatzbereichs autonomer Shuttles. Der Fokus liegt auf der Integration intelligenter Infrastrukturen, um die Einschränkungen aktueller, auf einfache Szenarien beschränkter Systeme zu überwinden. Das Projekt zielt darauf ab, die Fahrfunktionen und die Sicherheit durch fortschrittliche Kommunikations- und Sensorfusionstechnologien zu verbessern, um letztendlich den Einsatz von Sicherheitsfahrern zu ersetzen. Sitzung: SuPMT8: Infrastructure Support and Impact in Autonomous Shuttles by Infrastructure Support Workshop Zeit und Ort der Präsentation: 2. Juni 2024, 13:00 - 16:30, Halla Room B
Title: Collaborative Perception Datasets in Autonomous Driving: A Survey Autoren: Melih Yazgan, Mythra Varun Akkanapragada und J. Marius Zoellner Zusammenfassung: Diese Arbeit präsentiert einen Überblick über kollaborative Wahrnehmungsdatensätze, die für autonomes Fahren essenziell sind. Es untersucht aktuelle V2I-, V2V- und V2X-Datensätze und vergleicht deren Vielfalt, Sensorsetups und öffentliche Verfügbarkeit. Sitzung: TuPo1l4: Kooperative Fahrzeuge 1 Zeit und Ort der Präsentation: 4. Juni 2024, 10:50 - 12:40, Baengnok + Youngju Räume
Title: A Survey on Intermediate Fusion Methods for Collaborative Perception Categorized by Real World Challenges Autoren: Melih Yazgan, Thomas Graf, Min Liu, Tobias Fleck und J. Marius Zoellner Zusammenfassung: Diese Arbeit bietet einen tiefgehenden Überblick über Intermediate-Fusion-Methoden für kollaborative Wahrnehmung im autonomen Fahren, kategorisiert nach realen Herausforderungen. Es untersucht Methoden zur Verbesserung der Übertragungseffizienz, zur Korrektur von Lokalisierungsfehlern, zur Handhabung von Kommunikationsstörungen, zur Abwehr von Angriffen und zur Anpassung an Domänenwechsel. Sitzung: TuPo1l4: Kooperative Fahrzeuge 1 Zeit und Ort der Präsentation: 4. Juni 2024, 10:50 - 12:40, Baengnok + Youngju Räume
In addition to these exciting presentations, our project partners are also organizing a workshop at the symposium, titled "Emerging Role of Smart Infrastructure and UAVs for transportation safety and autonomy". The workshop is scheduled to take place on June 2, 2024 08:30 - 12:00, in Seongsan Room. The workshop focuses on two major aspects in autonomous driving, smart infrastructure, and UAVs leading to better connectivity, scene understanding, and enhanced safety. Beside two workshop papers, four keynote speakers will attend the event: Prof. Manabu Tsukada, University of Tokyo, Prof. Rahul Mangaharam, University of Pennsylvania, Reginald Viray, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and Sven Ochs, FZI Research Center for Information and Technology Karlsruhe. The workshop will be concluded with a panel discussion regarding the role of smart infrastructure and UAVs in the future of transportation, providing an interactive platform for attendees to engage with the authors and explore future research directions. For detailed information check the workshop website: https://www.fzi.de/veranstaltungen/iv-workshop-intelligente-infrastruktur-und-uav/
Join us at the IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium to witness these innovative contributions to the field of intelligent vehicles!
Melih Yazgan (FZI)
Min Hee Jo (Bosch)
Mihai Kocsis (HHN)
Special Interest Session organized by Dr. Florian Schiegg at ITS World Congress 2023 in Suzhou
Modern transportation systems are increasingly equipped with different types of sensors in order to perceive their
environment by detecting unoccupied regions, presence of road users and other safety-relevant objects. Collective
Perception allows traffic participants and infrastructure to exchange sensor information via V2X communication and,
therefore, substantially enhance their environmental perception. Following several years of intense research and
standardization efforts, specifications of Collective Perception are being accomplished in the US, China, and Europe.
In this context, Dr. Florian Schiegg organized a Special Interest Session at the ITS World Congress 2023 held in Suzhou,
China, titled “Sensor Data Sharing in ITS - Status and Outlook”. It introduced key concepts for sensor data sharing,
before the leaders of the standardization efforts, carried out by SAE (USA), C-SAE (China), and ETSI (EU), highlight
the main distinctive features of their regions' implementation. Finally, future development directions and potential
deployment scenarios were discussed, rounding up the session.
Relevant contributions of Shuttle2x regarding infrastructure assisted collective perception were presented in the
scope of the talk “Sensor Data Sharing in Europe”.
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