Vehicle technology maker Cohda Wireless has introduced V2X-Radar system which is capable of delivering low-cost, 360-degree radar for vehicles fitted with V2X connected car systems.
The technology created by Cohda Wireless allows connected vehicles to interact with other vehicles (V2V) or with roadside infrastructure (V2I).
Cohda's V2X-Radar includes a 360-degree sensor which can detect roadside infrastructures like buildings, road signs and vehicles that are not equipped with V2X technology.
The technology is combined with 3D map which is designed to provide accurate positioning even in urban areas.
According to Cohda, the system will also be able to work in extreme conditions like rain, snow and fog.
It has a single antenna that provides a 360-degree sensing and can instantly detect vehicle speeds via Doppler measurements.
V2X-Radar makes use of V2X systems that share sensor information between vehicles and infrastructure through wireless signals. It uses radio waves to find out objects within the environment, including non-V2X equipped vehicles.
Cohda highlighted that the technology is compatible with standard transmissions from any V2X system, whether it's on a vehicle or on the roadside.
Cohda along with Bosch, Flinders University, Carnegie Mellon University is part of Volvo's Drive Me project which looks to operate 100 self-driving Volvo cars by families and commuters on public roads in everyday driving conditions around the Swedish city of Gothenburg in 2017.
Cohda Wireless CEO Dr. Paul Gray said: "The challenge of deploying V2X is realizing clear benefits for early adopters.
"Cohda Wireless, a V2X pioneer, developed V2X-Radar to solve this issue for the V2X business case.
"V2X-Radar uses standard V2X radio signals to sense the surrounding environment, transforming a standard V2X communications system into a 360-degree car radar."
