The research and development project “DEKOR-X (Decentralized Communication Space Intersection)” has reached a significant milestone. The installations at the public test crossing in Kronach were successfully completed, with Coburg University coordinating the construction.
The test intersection at the B173 / Kulmbacher Straße intersection marks an important step in the practical testing of decentralized vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication test vehicles.
In order to enable autonomous driving in everyday life, autonomous vehicles will have to cope with every traffic situation independently in the future. The DEKOR-X project focuses on the complex traffic situation at busy intersections to address this challenge.
DEKOR-X relies on decentralized communication between vehicles and environmental sensors. Intelligent vehicles directly exchange information from their sensors with each other to obtain an expanded field of vision and increase the safety of all road users.
The installation of the infrastructure sensors at the B173 / Kulmbacher Straße intersection in Kronach makes it possible to validate the developed models in real situations. This Infrastructure serves to train the long-term models and pave the way for the next steps of the project.
The test intersection in Kronach is a significant step for the future of connectivity and autonomous driving. It enables continuous communication between vehicles and infrastructure to make traffic safer, more sustainable and more efficient.
The installation of the latest sensor and camera technology as well as radar generations by partners such as Valeo and Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH forms the basis for test drives in real road traffic and the validation of the developed systems.
DEKOR-X is funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection with around EUR 7.5 million over three years. The consortium consists of Valeo, Continental Automotive GmbH, DENSO ADAS Engineering Services GmbH, Coburg University and Chemnitz University of Technology.