dSPACE NEWS 1/2007 18 1/2007 * dSPACE GmbH * Technologiepark * D-33100 Paderborn * Germany * info@dspace.de * www.dspace.de Golf GTI 53 +1 – The Driverless Car The Golf GTI 53 +1 developed by VW can drive along a known road autonomously, with no driver. The aim is to test and verify control systems such as ABS and ESP in precisely reproducible test drives. A test track marked by traffic cones is measured by means of a laser scanner and a differential GPS (DPGS) navigation system, and the ideal line for achieving minimum lap times is computed. A MicroAutoBox from dSPACE controls the power steering, the accelerator pedal, and the brake booster automatically. Electronic control units (ECUs) with electronic access to the engine, brakes, and chassis can intervene in the

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