Friedrichshafen. ZF has joined the Navigation Data Standard (NDS) Association. In this association, automotive manufacturers, suppliers, map providers, and developers of map-based applications and services are establishing a global standard for digital maps in Standard Definition (SD) and High Definition (HD) resolution formats.
ZF will use the standard both for its own development work in the field of advanced assistance and autonomous driving functions and for expanding its product portfolio on the way to the software-defined vehicle.
The range of digital map material is large and complex. The exchange of geodata-based information across systems and providers is correspondingly difficult. The NDS Association provides a specification for the standardized preparation and use of map information, thus enabling synergy and networking effects for its members.
“As a member, we can access the standard and actively participate in its further development. Access to NDS tools also makes it easier for us to develop global geodata-based solutions for the software-defined vehicle of the future and to offer them in line with market requirements – across the Group,” Dr. Dirk Walliser, Head of Research and Development, ZF, said.
“With the spread of the software-defined vehicle and the resulting increase in the importance of modern assistance functions, it is increasingly important for us to use standardized map data for the cloud-based playout of our functions as well,” Walliser added.
Road Condition Monitoring is based on a ZF sensor integrated in the chassis. It can detect irregularities in the road surface, such as potholes and other road surface irregularities. Only with a standardized comparison of potholes and road elevations on digital maps can others benefit from this analysis.
