Print Email Facebook Twitter Ultrasonic perception for autonomous vehicles Title Ultrasonic perception for autonomous vehicles Author Spruit, John (TU Delft Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering) Contributor Gavrila, D. (mentor) Degree granting institution Delft University of Technology Programme Mechanical Engineering Date 2023-08-29 Abstract With recent advancements in autonomous driving, the demand for precise and accurate perception systems has increased. Perception of the vehicle’s environment is a key element in ensuring safe operation. Due to their wide aperture angle and low cost, ultrasonic sensors are a viable option for achieving close-range 360° perception around the vehicle. This thesis investigates and evaluates the use of ultrasonic sensors for detection and tracking of objects and vulnerable road users in an SAE-level 4 autonomous vehicle. The thesis focuses on optimizing ultrasonic sensors for their designated measurement task and optimizing the positions of ultrasonic sensors on the vehicle. Furthermore, it explores different detection and tracking methods to investigate whether an ultrasonic detection system is indeed a viable candidate for close-range detection and tracking. Subject ultrasonic sensingultrasoundautonomous vehiclesautonomous drivingpedestrian detectiontracking To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:bce22af4-61b1-4cf6-85a7-0ff960a690ab Part of collection Student theses Document type master thesis Rights © 2023 John Spruit Files PDF MSc_thesis_John_Spruit.pdf 23.1 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:bce22af4-61b1-4cf6-85a7-0ff960a690ab/datastream/OBJ/view