Off-road advanced driver assist systems in the South African mining industry
July 25, 2023 » 09:00 EST / 15:00 CET / 22:00 JST » View Recording
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Herman Hamersma will be joining us for an ISTVS Digital Event to discuss his work on Off-road advanced driver assist systems in the South African mining industry:
Newly promulgated regulations in South Africa require technology to slow and stop earth-moving machines when there is a significant risk of collision. This regulation is unique to South Africa; no other region is mandated to use technology to slow and stop earth-moving equipment on mines.
Numerous suppliers are entering the market with poorly designed products with limited performance. A contributing factor is the hostile mining environment, presenting several challenges to safely and repeatably implement advanced driver assist systems such as autonomous emergency braking. Conditions such as wet, undulating dirt roads, gradients, side slopes, widely varying payload, tyre wear and dust contribute to varied performance.
The Vehicle Dynamics Group at the University of Pretoria is assisting the industry by defining what these products should do and how to test them safely. The talk will focus on current technical challenges and ongoing research and development to address them.
Herman Hamersma
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Dr. Herman Hamersma | Senior Researcher in the Vehicle Dynamics Group at the University of Pretoria. His work focuses on advanced driver assist systems, specifically in off-road environments. He has published several papers in international journals, including five in the Journal of Terramechanics. Seven of his conference papers have been presented at ISTVS conferences since 2012.
