MEET THE SAFE-UP PARTNERS
CARIAD
Who belongs to your SAFE-UP team?
The CARIAD colleagues working in the SAFE-UP team include Carina Vogl, Kristin Blum, and Johann Stoll.
Carina Vogl, the SAFE-UP project leader from CARIAD, works in the field of consumer protection for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). She coordinates the work within SAFE-UP and contributes to the project with weather conditions analyses of accidents, scenario definitions for simulation and testing, and evaluations of measurement campaigns.
Kristin Blum, who works in the field of predictive safety functions at CARIAD, accompanies and defines the simulation execution and evaluates the results in the context of the limitations regarding sensor field of view and functional performance.
Johann Stoll has extensive experience in the development of test procedures for pedestrian/cyclist detection systems and automatic braking systems with ADAS functions. Last year, he moved from AUDI to CARIAD in the field of consumer protection, regulation and laws. In this new function, he assumes the role of the central contact person for the standardization of test methods and test equipment and thus contributes to the specification of future requirements. With this knowledge, he supports WP3 and is a contact person for external committee work for WP7.
All work is done in especially strong collaboration with SAFE-UP partner AUDI to transfer insights from accident research directly into the development of test scenarios and robust ADAS systems.
What does CARIAD bring to the project?
CARIAD is an automotive software company in the Volkswagen Group that is consolidating and further expanding the Group's software competencies to transform automotive mobility. The company is developing a tech stack for the automotive industry with the mission to make the automotive experience safer, more sustainable, and more comfortable.
The CARIAD colleagues involved in the SAFE-UP project have profound knowledge of ADAS/AD systems, the development of standardized test cases, and accident analysis. CARIAD contributes mainly to WP3, which involves the development of Demo 2 and Demo 3 and supports the transfer of knowledge between WP2 and WP5. Our close collaboration with the Audi Accident Research Unit allows us to highly align our Demo 2 and Demo 3 developments on accident research insights.
Why did you want to take part in SAFE-UP?
SAFE-UP, with its combination of developing future active and passive safety systems for use in real traffic scenarios, is highly aligned with CARIAD’s ambition to make the automotive experience safer and more comfortable. Considering the key aspect of safety, SAFE-UP is addressing important areas for further ADAS/AD function development with the goal of enhancing the robustness further, especially under different weather conditions. Our team involved in the SAFE-UP project work within the ADAS/AD domain at CARIAD, which is centrally responsible for the development of a group-wide technology stack in the field of driver assistance systems and automated driving, which seamlessly scales from NCAP to L3/L4 functions.
Which other initiatives are you involved in?
Besides SAFE-UP, CARIAD is involved also in other projects like Stadt:up, where ADAS systems for urban areas are implemented, RUMBA, where innovative interior concepts are developed, and several Artificial Intelligence projects including KIVI, KI Delta Learning, and KI4BoardNet.
Related deliverables
D2.6 USE CASE DEFINITIONS AND INITIAL SAFETY-CRITICAL SCENARIOS
D3.2 Demo 2 Vehicle demonstrator for object detection in adverse weather conditions