CNU has started the development of core technologies for future autonomous vehicles based on artificial intelligence (AI).
According to CNU, a research project for the development of AI-based human-centered intelligent technology for future electric vehicles (“AI-based Human-centered Intelligent Technology for future automobile based on electric vehicles”) put forward by the research team of Professor Kang Hyun-wook was selected for the Automobile AI Convergence Research Project of the Ministry of Science and ICT (Information and Communication Industry Promotion Agency). Also, the development project of technology for AI-based vehicles’ internal and external fusion sensors for x-x-x-object recognition and fault diagnosis of autonomous vehicles in unfavorable environmental changes proposed by the research team of Professor Han Seung-hwoi was selected for the same project.
The two research teams will receive 5.6 billion KRW over the next five years.
The research project of Professor Kang (Division of Mechanical Engineering) will develop integrated artificial intelligence system for driver-specific artificial intelligence that links driver biometric and image information, vehicle safety status, and vehicle interior environment information. This is an artificial intelligence platform technology in which the driver and the car interact in real time, and is one of the prior arts necessary for fully autonomous driving.
This project aims to develop the technology that primarily determines the driver's condition based on the driver's image information and bio signals through AI algorithms in real time, and provides the vehicle's condition diagnosis and indoor environment information in a form suitable for the driver considering the vehicle's autonomous driving level. This is a type of AI-based vehicle-to-human service (VHS) that increases driver safety and convenience.
For this study, MOTLab Inc. (CEO: Kim Nan-jong), a company developing electric vehicle parts, and Seongam Energy Inc. (CEO: Yeom Jeong-ho) will participate. In addition, the VHS platform terminal and human interaction module equipped with an integrated AI algorithm will be developed by 2024, and then commercialized after going through actual vehicle verification at the Center for Future Electrical Parts Research (Director: Dr. Im Hyun-taek) of the Korea Automotive Research Institute.
Along with this, the research team of Professor Han (School of Mechanical Engineering, photo at the bottom left) will cooperate with Informworks Inc. (CEO: Park Hyun-joo) to increase the level of x-x-x-object recognition of autonomous vehicles even in harsh environments, and utilize sensors to diagnose vehicle failures. They will also develop technologies that utilize external fusion sensors and conduct key research to collect them in a database.
This is a promising technology which enterprises like Hyundai Motor Company have examined in order to determine whether to apply the technology to their own manufacturing. The research team expects to secure a technological advantage in the global market in the related field through the development of next-generation lidar technology through this task.
President Jeong stated, “It is very impressive news that CNU will contribute to the activation of the AI-integrated complex through research and development of automobiles and AI convergence, which are the main industries of Gwangju. We will do our best to activate the industrial ecosystem of AI industries in Gwangju and secure innovative technology."
