MODISSA: a multipurpose platform for the prototypical realization of vehicle-related applications using optical sensors

TL;DR

MODISSA is a versatile vehicle platform equipped with optical sensors for mobile mapping, safety, and protection applications, enabling hardware testing and software development in real-world scenarios.

Contribution

This paper introduces MODISSA, a configurable mobile sensor platform that integrates hardware and software for vehicle-related applications, providing valuable insights for other research groups.

Findings

Demonstrated real-time data analysis and visualization capabilities.

Showcased applications in mobile mapping and safety.

Provided guidelines for hardware and software setup.

Abstract

We present the current state of development of the sensor-equipped car MODISSA, with which Fraunhofer IOSB realizes a configurable experimental platform for hardware evaluation and software development in the context of mobile mapping and vehicle-related safety and protection. MODISSA is based on a van that has successively been equipped with a variety of optical sensors over the past few years, and contains hardware for complete raw data acquisition, georeferencing, real-time data analysis, and immediate visualization on in-car displays. We demonstrate the capabilities of MODISSA by giving a deeper insight into experiments with its specific configuration in the scope of three different applications. Other research groups can benefit from these experiences when setting up their own mobile sensor system, especially regarding the selection of hardware and software, the knowledge of possible sources of error, and the handling of the acquired sensor data.