Grant: Alliance Grants
The University of British Columbia
$132,000.00
N3uralDrive: Unleashing the Power of AI for Autonomous Driving Scenario Detection and Classification
EF 2024-25
Résumé
This proposal aims to reconstruct complex real-world driving scenarios in simulation, thereby creating comprehensive virtual digital twins that serve as invaluable tools for enhancing the safety and reliability of autonomous vehicles. Through this collaboration, we aims to achieve the following outcomes: 1) 1.Realistic Digital Twin Generation, 2) Cutting-Edge Scenario Detection and Classification, and 3) Enhanced Road Safety and Trust. With approximately 3,000 road fatalities occurring each year in Canada, there is an urgent need to enhance driving safety. By contributing to the creation of reliable, accident-averse systems, this project plays a pivotal role in building a transportation landscape where public confidence in autonomous vehicles is not just a possibility but a reality that harmonizes perfectly with Canada's overarching goal of safer roads and enhanced mobility. After completing the project, the partner company plans to integrate the developed system into its existing infrastructure and further enhance its capabilities. This will ensure the results have a lasting impact in Canada as well as internationally.
Programme
Alliance Grants
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
British Columbia, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
601901-2024
Name nom
Shehata, Mohamed M
Department département
Okanagan - Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics and Statistics
Organization id
2
Institution établissement
The University of British Columbia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2024
Competition year année de concours
2024
Award amount
132000
Program id
ALLRP
Program name en
Alliance Grants
Program name fr
Subventions Alliance
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
700
Area of application group en
Transportation systems and services
Area of application group fr
Services et systèmes de transport
Area of application en
Transportation systems and services
Area of application fr
Services et systèmes de transport
Research subject code
2800
Research subject group en
Artificial intelligence
Research subject group fr
Intelligence artificielle
Research subject en
Artificial intelligence (computer vision, use2603)
Research subject fr
Intelligence artificielle (vision artificielle, utiliser 2603)
Field of research list names en
Not available
Field of research list names fr
Non disponible
Socioeconomic objective list names en
Not available
Socioeconomic objective list names fr
Non disponible
Application title
N3uralDrive: Unleashing the Power of AI for Autonomous Driving Scenario Detection and Classification
Keywords
ai for autonomous vehicles; digital twins; maneuver detection/classification; object detection and tracking; scenario detection/classification
Application summary
This proposal aims to reconstruct complex real-world driving scenarios in simulation, thereby creating comprehensive virtual digital twins that serve as invaluable tools for enhancing the safety and reliability of autonomous vehicles. Through this collaboration, we aims to achieve the following outcomes: 1) 1.Realistic Digital Twin Generation, 2) Cutting-Edge Scenario Detection and Classification, and 3) Enhanced Road Safety and Trust. With approximately 3,000 road fatalities occurring each year in Canada, there is an urgent need to enhance driving safety. By contributing to the creation of reliable, accident-averse systems, this project plays a pivotal role in building a transportation landscape where public confidence in autonomous vehicles is not just a possibility but a reality that harmonizes perfectly with Canada's overarching goal of safer roads and enhanced mobility. After completing the project, the partner company plans to integrate the developed system into its existing infrastructure and further enhance its capabilities. This will ensure the results have a lasting impact in Canada as well as internationally.