Intelligent Autonomous Transport Vehicle (IATV)
Shopping centres, airports, heritage sites, sporting venues are most suitable places for driverless transport. Autonomous vehicles will play significant role in the future development of transport systems within smart cities and towns.
Intelligent Autonomous Transport Vehicle is a platform that can be used both for advanced research in autonomous navigation and for ferrying people around campus. It has state of the art navigation algorithms, industrial sensor interfaces and rugged design to survive outdoor environment. The sensor suit is pre-configured and connected to on-board computer to provide ease of development
For autonomous navigation it uses Laser range finders, GPS and Inertial Navigation sensors. On-board computer estimates vehicle’s position with the help of these sensors. Any undesired deviation from the path is corrected in real time with steer by wire control system.
The vehicle can be switched between auto and manual mode by pressing a button on the control panel.
Why IATV
- Self driving vehicle makes it easier to transport people and cargo effectively around destinations within cities, towns, large estates and campuses.
- Multi-processor distributed architecture and Ready to use robot with well defined software API for giving head-start on your robotic research and development.
Key Benefits:
- Safer travel for passengers and surrounding pedestrians
- No dedicated route infrastructure is required
- Reduces operator labour costs as no driver is required
- Carbon neutral transportation with zero emissions
Application
- In campus autonomous ferrying
- Algorithm development
- Technology demonstrator
Research Areas
- Mapping and autonomous navigation
- Vision (2D and 3D)
- Collaborative robotics and other behaviours
- Arificial Intelligence
- Multi agent systems
- Real Time system
- Automative technologies
- Control System
- Mobile sensor network
Features
- Ready to use robot with well defined software API for giving head-start on your robotic research
- 459Kg platform with 320Kg payload capability
- Rugged all weather waterproof design
- Multi-processor distributed architecture
- Up to 6 laser range finders
- Multi-spectrum camera pods with zoom up to 60X with hardware image stabilization
- Secure digital wireless link for communication up to 30Km for Line of Sight (LoS) communication
- Ergonomically designed rugged IP67 standard remote control with video display and capability to participate in network centric warfare.
- Equipped with GPS, environmental and other tactical sensor packs suitable for different types of mission profiles
Specifications
- Size (L x W x H): 243cm x 118cm x 174cm
- Weight: 460 Kg
- Max payload capacity: 320 Kg
- Dust/Water protection: IP65 STD
- Speed : Closed loop velocity control 40Km/hr max.
- Wheel base: 162cm
- Ground clearance; 12.5cm
- Power: 3.4kW,48V DC motor
- Steering: Rack and Pinion
- Turning radius: 3m
- suspension: Leaf spring with dual hydrulic shock(front) and dampers(rear)
- Control: Lidar, Stereo cameras, 8 Ultrsonic and IR range sensors, 9DOF IMU, GPS
- Computing: Samll form factor ruggedized compute platform with Intel Core i7 for AI an deep learning
- Communication: 4G-LTE based secure 128 bit encrypted data link, Long range HD digital video links(Optional)
- Programming: ROS, C, C++, Matlab, Python, Scilab
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