Intelligent Systems
Autonomous Vehicle Platform for Shuttle Minibus in Confined Park Area
This autonomous minibus with AI based autonomous vehicle control system. The autonomous minibus features multisensor fusion, AI-based decision making module, AI adaptive drive-by-wire chassis control module, and a four-wheel steering skateboard chassis.
e-Transporter
It is a smart autonomous electric transporter with high levels of independence and self-determination, which is alike Automatic Guided Vehicle (AGV), yet providing trajectory plan and obstacle avoidance function, agility for pivot turn and sideway motion in narrow corners and spaces, gradeability and high payload up to 800kg. It can be adopted in scenarios e.g. logistics, factory warehouse, hospitals, assembly factories with seamless indoor and outdoor operations.
Smart Taxi Meter
The smart taxi meter is part of an integrated system that provides a
quality taxi hailing service. The system includes a re-designed smart taxi
meter that features a 5-inch LCD touch display and cloud system that provides
taxi hailing, electronic payment, digital receipt and fleet management
functions.
Visual-audio Cross-modal A.I. Platform for Identifying Vehicle Noise
Cross-modal A.I. platform use image and audio signal processing technique to identify passenger vehicles or motorcycles with modified exhauster over the normal ones. The detection platform contains a high-definition and high-speed camera, a far-field microphone, and an edge computing device with an on-board A.I. processing unit. This invention is first of its kind with Cross-modal A.I. algorithm explicitly developed to identify vehicles with modified exhaust in the world. The operation of this platform is simple and cost effective, detection platform can be installed onto roadside lamppost or smart lamppost, with wireless connectivity support, immediate alert can be forward to checkpoints as a supporting information.
AI Master
The AI master can learn the working procedures from the human master in
the workshop, and guide the apprentices’ work through identifying whether the
fetched parts, or the assembled modules are correct in each processing step
automatically. All the correct processing steps and the final product quality
are secured through the monitoring and guidance of the AI master. Besides, the
AI master can also be used to train new apprentices.
Smart Taxi Fleet Management and Ride-hailing System
This system enhances the current taxi fleet in Hong Kong by
introducing the in-vehicle telematics device, smart taxi meter and dedicated
backend cloud services. Thus, all taxis will stay connected to provide accurate
and important data for fleet management and real-time ridehailing. Related data
include video from the camera and vehicle status like speed and acceleration,
altogether helping to monitor drivers’ behaviour and status. Mobile
applications for taxi drivers and passengers to facilitate better ride-hailing
and matching services.
Red Light Violation Warning System
The Red Light Violation Warning System utilises edge computing, AI and
Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) technology at a signalised intersection.
Easy-to-install and cost effective, the system only comprises a camera with
image processor, a Road Side Unit (RSU) and an On Board Unit (OBU) for
detecting the on-coming vehicles’ locations, speeds, vehicle types and
estimating the travelling time and required stop time at the same time. If the
system predicts that a vehicle cannot stop securely in front of the stop line
when traffic light is about to turn red, warning will be delivered.
Remote Automatic Parking System
The remote automatic parking system is developed to improve
parking efficiency for drive-by-wire vehicles from entrance to parking lots
within confined areas. The steering, driving with gear shifting and braking
system are all automatically controlled by smart multi-sensor fusion
algorithms. It helps the vehicle navigate itself from entrance into a parking
space with no driver intervention involved. It offers maximum space utilisation
of parking facility by eliminating the driver and passengers from the vehicle
parking process.
Drowsiness-Fighter
Advanced embedded system to detect driver drowsiness
instantly based on fusion of Artificial Intelligent image algorithm and
sensors. It can provide audio alert to driver if any drowsiness is detected to
enhance driving safety. This is a low-cost and low-power solution which can be
easily installed in various automobiles.
5G Tele-operation
5G tele-operation of an autonomous vehicle, the application
utilises the advantages of 5G network technology: low latency and high data
transfer rate to enable distant driving with high resolution video streaming of
the traffic condition. Tested on various frequencies (3.5GHz / 4.9GHz / 26 –
28GHz) of 5G tele-operation technology, driver in the driving simulator
controls a car with real time video streaming from the car regardless of the
location, while enjoying realistic driving experience.
Smart Electric Brake Booster
Brake Booster is a key device that increases the force applied from the
brake pedal to the master cylinder during vehicle braking. The traditional
vacuum brake booster utilises the pressure difference between atmosphere and
vacuum to provide auxiliary force for the brake. APAS has developed a
vacuum-independent, high performance, electric brake booster that meets the
demand of a modern braking system. It can be used with all drivetrain
configurations and is particularly suited to EVs and automated driving vehicles.
High Efficiency Silicon Carbide (SiC) Motor Controller
Motor controller is used in vehicles with electric powertrains. It supplies battery power to the traction motor during operation and recharges the battery using energy recovered during deceleration. APAS has developed a 150kW high-performance motor controller based on the latest Silicon Carbide (SiC) technology, with lower energy losses and 30% boost in power density.