Bosch Street Dataset: A Multi-Modal Dataset with Imaging Radar for Automated Driving

TL;DR

The Bosch street dataset (BSD) is a comprehensive multi-modal dataset with high-resolution imaging radar, lidar, and camera data, designed to advance research in automated driving and driver-assistance systems.

Contribution

It introduces a large-scale, multi-modal dataset with high-resolution radar and sensor fusion capabilities, filling a gap in existing datasets for HAD and ADAS research.

Findings

Provides detailed sensor data across diverse environments

Establishes initial benchmarks for radar and sensor fusion

Offers a development kit for data analysis and evaluation

Abstract

This paper introduces the Bosch street dataset (BSD), a novel multi-modal large-scale dataset aimed at promoting highly automated driving (HAD) and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) research. Unlike existing datasets, BSD offers a unique integration of high-resolution imaging radar, lidar, and camera sensors, providing unprecedented 360-degree coverage to bridge the current gap in high-resolution radar data availability. Spanning urban, rural, and highway environments, BSD enables detailed exploration into radar-based object detection and sensor fusion techniques. The dataset is aimed at facilitating academic and research collaborations between Bosch and current and future partners. This aims to foster joint efforts in developing cutting-edge HAD and ADAS technologies. The paper describes the dataset's key attributes, including its scalability, radar resolution, and labeling methodology. Key offerings also include initial benchmarks for sensor modalities and a development kit tailored for extensive data analysis and performance evaluation, underscoring our commitment to contributing valuable resources to the HAD and ADAS research community.