The Flexcrash Platform for Testing Autonomous Vehicles in Mixed-Traic Scenarios

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Software Testing and Analysis (ISSTA) , Austria, Vienna, 16 – 20 September 2024 by Alessio Gambi (Austrian Institute of Technology); Shreya Mathews, Benedikt Steininger, Mykhailo Poienko and David Bobek (IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems, Austria).    Abstract Autonomous vehicles (AV) leverage Artifficial Intelligence to reduce accidents and improve…

Flexcrash: towards safer, lighter and circular crash-tolerant vehicles structures

What if vehicles could be both lighter and safer for the environment and passengers? Have you ever wondered if there’s a way to make vehicles stronger and lighter without compromising crash resistance and passengers’ safety? As the automotive industry faces increasing pressure to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and enhance passenger safety, innovation in lightweight…

Partners from Fraunhofer IWS present Flexcrash at the International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium

The Flexcrash project was presented during the 35th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF) which took place from 11th – 14th of August in Austin, Texas (USA). Project partner Francesco Bruzzo, Group Manager of Direct Energy Deposition and Hybrid Manufacturing at Fraunhofer IWS, participated in the session “Topology Optimization” delivering the Flexcrash’s presentation “Improve…