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Robot Controller (RC) is the powerhouse of the Track Applications Suite, enabling seamless configuration, management, and execution of test cases with precision and efficiency. Compatible across our full range of driving robots and ADAS test objects, RC empowers users to run everything from simple sine-dwell manoeuvres to complex, multi-vehicle ADAS scenarios. Its flexibility ensures it meets diverse track testing needs, whether for performance validation, safety compliance, or advanced driver assistance systems.

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Synchro is our patented communication language used to control and coordinate the timing of test object movements. It uses our dependable wireless telemetry system, TrackFi PowerMesh, together with our advanced Robot Controller Software to guarantee perfect synchronisation of multiple objects, even along complex paths and at varying speeds.

Synchro captures real-time vehicle-to-object data between a test vehicle and other objects. This enables any combination of systems (robot-controlled vehicles, ADAS platforms and driverless vehicles) to be coordinated and synchronised to the test vehicle. Available in Lite or Full variants, it enables every run to be conducted repeatably and accurately – making track testing much more efficient.

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Ground Traffic Control (GTC) is a centralised platform that provides a powerful and scalable solution for accurate monitoring and coordination of proving ground traffic, including robot-controlled vehicles and ADAS target platforms. GTC automates key aspects of test traffic management, reducing the need for manual intervention and enabling operators to handle more traffic. By actively monitoring all vehicles and platforms, GTC reduces the risk of collisions and damage in complex, high-traffic test environments.

GTC is built within AB Dynamics’ Track Applications Suite, our comprehensive track testing software ecosystem that includes all of our industry-leading applications. Its scalable architecture supports future growth, and it offers tailored solutions with GTC Core for small-scale operations and GTC Pro for more advanced scenarios.

Streamlining the operation of mobile ADAS test platforms

The GTC Remote is a wireless remote control system that allows you to operate our GST and LaunchPad ADAS platforms, including the latest LaunchPad Spin. It is designed for use in single platform ADAS testing, such as pedestrian and cyclist testing, where only one platform is required.

The GTC Remote consists of a handheld unit that integrates joystick functionality with a display, radio, safety controller and base station software. It eliminates the need for multiple hardware components and simplifies test setup and operation.

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Our transducer mounting strut enables feedback devices such as gyros, accelerometers and GNSS motion packs to be quickly and rigidly mounted in a vehicle. Available in a variety of configurations, we offer tailor-made brackets for mounting equipment. The transducer mounting strut is also used to mount the Gearchange Robot in the vehicle.

The standard strut installs swiftly between the vehicle’s floor and roof, with an optional kit for vehicles with panoramic glass roofs. The strut’s unique folding arched foot allows bridging of transmission tunnels and ensures maximum yaw stiffness. Designed to have no vibration modes below 50 Hz, the strut can handle accelerations, shock, and vehicle body deflection due to a spring pre-load mechanism.

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Capture + Review allows you to record the visual events inside and outside the vehicle with measured dynamic data. It is an essential tool for capturing the exact moment when a warning light is triggered.

Capture + Review is a video capture package that works seamlessly with our driving robots. It can record and sync video from up to four cameras and store it along with data from driving robots and other sensors like motion packs. This way, you don’t have to waste time on post-processing and manual syncing of video data. You can enjoy a seamless review experience right away.

Capture + Review also lets you combine multiple video streams with data from your driving robots and RC software screen output. You can create a single video output that shows all the data streams you need in one place. Capture + Review simplifies report generation, illustrating your data in easily understood video files. Vehicle performance can be immediately reviewed making the tool invaluable for evaluation of NCAP test scenarios.

Advanced object measurement

The ScanR from DRI is an advanced tool designed to deliver precise and consistent radar and LiDAR measurements. Utilising differential GPS/IMU and fully automatic drive and steer, it collects comprehensive 360-degree scans for the calibration and verification of various objects, including ADAS targets, VRUs, and real objects. Compliant with Euro NCAP, ISO, and SAE regulations, it ensures accurate object measurement and records the sensor’s position and orientation relative to the object. The cart is portable, lightweight, collapsible, and water-resistant, making it ideal for transport and storage.

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Flex-0 provides the interface hardware to allow vehicles to be directly controlled by AB Dynamics leading path following and driverless control software, enabling driverless testing to be performed without robots other than a safety brake actuator. By removing mechanical robots, the system is more robust to the high impacts experienced during misuse testing, reducing the risk of hardware damage.

Flex-0 uses standard CAN control messages that vehicle manufacturers interpret to control their vehicles, significantly reducing hardware costs and setup time while maintaining the confidentiality of their drive-by-wire interface from third parties.

Suitable for automated vehicle testing, Flex-0 uses precise path following accuracy, and our Synchro technology can precisely recreate simulation scenarios for correlation and validation of autonomous vehicle control systems. For driverless testing, the addition of our S-Brake system provides secondary redundant safety in line with all of AB Dynamics driverless systems to ensure in the event of an issue the vehicle will automatically come to a stop.

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The PinPoint is a GNSS motion pack that measures the position and movement of vehicles with high accuracy. The ultimate motion pack for vehicle testing, PinPoint combines the best of OxTS technology with AB Dynamics’ expertise and innovation. Offering 2 cm position accuracy thanks to quad constellation GNSS receivers and high-performance inertial sensors, PinPoint facilitates swift and precise measurements for a variety of vehicle tests including driverless durability and misuse, ADAS and NCAP testing.

PinPoint’s compact size and light weight allow for easy installation in vehicles, enhancing flexibility and usability during testing. The device’s compatibility with our driving robots and ADAS platforms ensures seamless integration and synchronisation, helping to streamline the testing process. With ethernet and optional CAN outputs, PinPoint has the connectivity and interfaces to accommodate diverse ADAS testing requirements.

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The AR Accelerator Robot is adjustable to fit in most vehicles and can be used in both right- and left-hand drive cars. When installed, it also allows normal driving by a driver. Used together with a steering robot and our Path Following software, the AR can reproduce the speed profile of a human driver, for example in laps of a circuit. Another typical application is the control of entry speed to a steering or braking test, with reduced throttle during the test. And like our other pedal robots, the AR is easily configured and controlled with our RC Software, which offers predefined templates for C-NCAP, Euro NCAP, JNCAP, NHTSA test scenarios and UN requirements, as well as custom options.