Kia Corporation and Hyundai Motor Company have announced that they will implement a partnership project with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) to develop the next generation of autonomous driving sensors. For this purpose, the Hyundai Motor Group-KAIST On-Chip LiDAR Joint Research Lab will be established and will be located at the Institute of Technology in Daejeon.
The goal of the research laboratory is to create compact chip sensors with high performance and new signal detection technology. In the self-driving segment, where the competition is only increasing, this would give significant advantages.
Using sensors built into a chip, to which various functions are added by semiconductor manufacturing technology, the lidar is smaller than analogues made by traditional methods, while mass production using semiconductor manufacturing processes ensures competitive prices.
Current lidar sensors measure the distance to an object by emitting light and measuring the time it takes for it to return. The next-generation method is called frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) and emits light at a variable frequency, but calculates distance by shifting the frequency of the returned light. Compared to current methods, this technology has less signal noise, can determine relative velocity with respect to objects, and can recognize interference from external light sources such as the sun. These properties give it an advantage in adverse weather conditions.
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2024-03-03 10:31:54
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