The first conference on BME ZalaZONE related R&I activities was held

The first conference related to ZalaZONE R&I activities was held on 31 March 2022 at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. Researchers presented their results in 4 different sessions. The diversity of the research areas related to the test track is well illustrated by the many presentations on different topics, ranging from research on different sensing systems, HD mapping issues, autonomous vehicle congestion management, advanced GNSS systems, to complex engineering tasks such as the presentation of a unique programmable traffic light system.

A conference publication was also produced from the submitted papers, which can be viewed at the link: ConfProceeding. All publications included in the proceeding can be found with their own DOI number at the link:  Conference Submissions

Everything you need to know about self-driving cars

After the over-optimism of the last decade, we have to deal with the need to solve not only technical but also legal, social, psychological and philosophical issues for self-driving. Index.hu conducted an interview with Professor Zsolt Szalay, Head of the Department of Automotive Technologies, Faculty of Transport and Vehicle Engineering, about the role of drones, seasonal workers and transport in Istanbul.

The article can be read here.