A software architecture for the dynamic path planning of an autonomous racecar at the limits of handling

Johannes Betz, Alexander Wischnewski, Alexander Heilmeier, Felix Nobis, Leonhard Hermansdorfer, Tim Stahl, Thomas Herrmann, Markus Lienkamp

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Abstract

Based on a software architecture for autonomous driving presented and tested in an autonomous level-5 race-car in 2018 this paper describes in detail the evolutionary enhancement of this software architecture. The architecture combines the autonomous software layers perception, planning and control, which were modularized in the core software. The focus of this paper is the detailed description of how we enhanced the software with a module for an object list creation, a module for the behavioral planning and a module for the creation of dynamic trajectories. These enhancements allow the car to overtake other cars and static obstacles autonomously when driving on the race track. Furthermore, we present with a high novelty value the software module for a vehicle performance maximization, which consists of a control performance assessment and a friction estimation. The software architecture displayed in this paper will be tested and evaluated in the Roborace Season Alpha in 2019.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 8th IEEE International Conference on Connected Vehicles and Expo, ICCVE 2019 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781728101422
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2019
Event8th IEEE International Conference on Connected Vehicles and Expo, ICCVE 2019 - Graz, Austria
Duration: 4 Nov 20198 Nov 2019

Publication series

Name2019 8th IEEE International Conference on Connected Vehicles and Expo, ICCVE 2019 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference8th IEEE International Conference on Connected Vehicles and Expo, ICCVE 2019
Country/TerritoryAustria
CityGraz
Period4/11/198/11/19

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