Developments with connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) technology will provide the agenda for the next in a series of free online industry seminars from the MIRA Technology Institute (MTI).
The MTI welcomed David Croft from Coventry University to talk about the challenges of bringing the theory to life in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and the skills that students will gain on the university’s MSc course which it runs in partnership with HORIBA MIRA.
View the recording of our webinar below:
David said, “Autonomous vehicles are a hot topic just now and despite delays caused by the pandemic, the technology is increasingly being rolled out and starting to become mainstream. Just as air conditioning and airbags were once exclusive features in vehicles, technology such as intelligent speed assistance which prevents cars from exceeding the speed limit, and automatic emergency braking, will gradually filter down to all types of vehicles.
“While academics can deliver proof of concept, developers are required to translate theory into practice in a real production vehicle. The automotive sector knows that it is lacking people with these skills and the race is now on to reskill existing employees and attract new talent into businesses with the knowhow to work with software and systems in this context.
“Connected and autonomous vehicles are already making an impact in projects from Milton Keynes-based Starship which has created some of the world’s first commercial autonomous delivery robots, and Amsterdam’s electric-powered Roboats, to Aurrigo’s driverless AUTO-PODs® and the technology represents an exciting opportunity for future careers.
“Demand for software design skills and coding that can bring this technology to life is high and growing. We are seeing a great deal of interest in our Connected Autonomous Vehicle Systems (CAVS) MSc course which is designed to provide students from a software engineering, computer science and other similar backgrounds with the required critical skills to produce robust and safe Automated Driving Systems (ADS) for use in CAV applications.
“The unique benefit of this course is that it is taught in part by HORIBA MIRA staff at the specialist MIRA Technology Institute so students will be close to the cutting edge of latest developments enabling them to hit the ground running more quickly after they achieve their qualification.”
The webinar took place Tuesday 30 November 2021 from 10am – 11.30am on Zoom and was suitable for industry professionals and stakeholders within the global automotive sector, those responsible for skills and training, and students and graduates keen to broaden their knowledge.
Lisa Bingley, MTI Director of Operations said, “We were thrilled to welcome David in the latest in our series of webinars designed to provide cutting-edge insights on a range of topical industry issues. David brought to life the topics covered by the MSc and we are sure that his simulated demonstrations provided a fascinating insight to this in-demand skill area.”
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