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Measurement science and standards are needed to support the safe and predictable operation of future automated vehicles (AVs), and to realize their potential to significantly impact our daily lives and improve competitiveness and well-being in our nation. NIST AV researchers from NIST’s Communications Technology Laboratory, Information Technology Laboratory, and Engineering Laboratory visited the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Vehicle Research and Test Center (VRTC) in East Liberty, Ohio on 20-21 November 2024. VRTC is NHTSA’s in-house vehicle research and test facility.
The NIST teams shared their approaches to virtual and physical AV testing of sensor technologies, AV perception robustness, scenario simulation setup, and integrated virtual and on-track testing. NHTSA colleagues provided overviews of their research progress on the first day of the visit and tours of the VRTC labs and on-track testing of Automated Driving Systems using augmented reality on the second day. The NIST team also toured the 4500-acre Transportation Research Center (TRC) where VRTC is located in Ohio.
The two-day meeting concluded with discussions of topics for potential collaboration on virtual and physical AV Testing. Follow-up discussions on these topics is underway.
