Siemens Mobility, Bosch introduce fully integrated V2X collective perception system

A new fully integrated connected vehicle collective perception system has been introduced by Siemens Mobility and Bosch, which utilizes a direct connection between camera onboard intelligence and dual-mode roadside unit (RSU). 

Detections and geocoordinate data captured by roadside cameras can now be processed more efficiently, bypassing the additional interface devices, making it easier and cheaper to install, and easier to maintain and keep updated.   

The new integrated system has been developed through testing at the American Center for Mobility and in the DOT Connected Vehicle Pilot at Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA). Two initial use cases – Pedestrian Collision and Wrong Way Vehicle Detection – are currently being piloted and are now ready for installation. 

This solution takes advantage of smart video-as-a-sensor capabilities enabled by Bosch IP cameras with on-board Intelligent Video Analytics (IVA).  When applied to important use cases, the Bosch IP cameras detect vehicles and pedestrians to stream intelligent metadata and prompt the roadside units to communicate safety messaging to vehicles. The solution provides improved situational awareness for drivers and enables them to take more immediate action when pedestrians are entering a crosswalk.   

This complete V2X solution uses camera intelligence to process at the edge, with no central server required.  Safety messages transmitted to the vehicle through the RSU are displayed, if equipped, on the onboard unit, along with aggregated information on traffic signal state and phase timing.  

Siemens Mobility says its dual-mode roadside unit was the first to receive OmniAir’s commercial connected vehicle certification and is one of the few RSUs that meets U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration specification version 4.1. 

The combined Bosch and Siemens solution enables mobility operators to make cities, vehicles and infrastructure intelligent. Bosch has developed video analytics technology used in vehicles for driver assistance, semi-autonomous and autonomous driving, and intelligent safety systems. This same foundational analytics technology is inside Bosch IP video cameras that are deployed by municipalities and departments of transportation throughout North America for intelligent transportation system solutions. These solutions enable city planners and senior traffic engineers to create smarter, safer and more sustainable transportation ecosystems. 

The two companies are hosting a webinar March 25 via Bosch’s website for people to learn more about the new solution.