The point of the car is that it should be able to provide researchers with data that can make future infrastructure and traffic safer and more sustainable. And it is huge amounts of data that are registered by the car’s sensors.
– If you drive a distance of approximately two kilometers, approximately 500 million data points are collected, says Thomas Lundberg, research engineer at VTI (State Road and Transport Research Institute) and one of the two researchers who are allowed to drive the car.
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3D model of Linköping and Norrköping
One of the measuring car’s first projects is to help build a detailed 3D model of Linköping and Norrköping, as well as the major roads between the cities – the old and new E4. The project is led by Linköping University and the results can then be used for simulation and urban planning.
– With this investment in modern, high-quality and flexible measuring equipment, we ensure that the road transport system is maintained and developed based on the best possible knowledge base, says Tomas Svensson, director general at VTI in a statement.