Who Wants to be a Self-driving Car? is a data driven trust exercise that uses augmented reality to help people empathize with self-driving vehicle systems.
Client
moovel Lab
Contractor
MESO Digital Interiors GmbH
Year
2017
Role
Design, concept, software development
Together with moovel Lab, we built an unconventional driving machine that uses a virtual reality headset with real-time three dimensional mapping and object recognition to enable drivers to navigate their surroundings.
The VR headset allows the driver to see the 2K image data from a ZED stereo 3D depth camera which displays the environment of the vehicle in real-time. The 3D environmental mapping is complemented by visual object recognition using the YOLO library of a standard webcam, which assists the driver in comprehending their surroundings properly.
A video camera is mounted on the rear of the vehicle, enabling the driver to remain in control - even in reverse gear.
A LIDAR sensor adds an additional level of distance measurement by sending laser pulses from the sensor to adjacent objects. These various components are all combined in the VR headset.