TerraMax: The Brains

Team Oshkosh Project Team

Oshkosh Truck Corporation is responsible for hardware integration, modeling and simulation, drive-by-wire, waypoint following and overall design direction.

Teledyne Scientific Company will provide high performance algorithms supporting mission and path planning and high-level vehicle management.

The University of Parma is developing the Multi-Directional Vehicle Vision System (MDVVS).

Ibeo Automobile Sensor GmbH is providing a customized LIDAR system utilizing Ibeo's Alasca XT™ sensors.

Auburn University is integrating the GPS/IMU package and assisting with vehicle control.

TerraMax™ Autonomous Controls

For the Urban Challenge, TerraMax is fitted with an autonomous vehicle control system, developed in kit form.  The kit form means this is a modular system which can be adapted and integrated onto most vehicles, particularly military.  The kit includes:

• Vision system with cameras
  
• LIDAR system
  
• GPS/IMU navigation system
• Oshkosh Truck Corporation Command Zone^® computer controlled, multiplexed electronics system that operates and diagnoses all by-wire vehicle systems
• Navigation computers located under the passenger seat handle the sensor fusion, world map management, real-time path planning and high-level control
• CAN-controlled brakes, steering, engine and transmission