Successful completion of FODS within the TAPAS project

Conpleks has connected the first robot, a semi-autonomous lawnmower, to the TAPAS network and performed a series of test drives. By using the network, Conpleks positioned the robot very precise, as various tests showed accuracies better than 1 cm.

The Agency for Data Supply and Efficiency (SDFE) has set up a project, FODS, to test the TAPAS network, and joint forces with Conpleks, which participates in the project with a semi-autonomous lawnmower robot. The ultra-precise test results Conpleks delivered are very important, as precision is one of the most important parameters for solving tasks with outdoor, mobile robots. Additionally, the test drives are the foundation of which SDFE and the other project partners can clarify the purposes set by the FODS project.

The main purpose of the tests is to investigate the extent to which the real-time positioning in the cloud of a semi-autonomous, GNSS-based vehicle is actually usable in relation to the level of precision a municipality needs when increasing the automation of operation and maintenance of urban areas. In continuation of this, the project must uncover the technical possibilities for integrating positioning data from Conpleks Clara Cloud into a municipality’s operating software, together with an assessment of the extent to which the solutions can help pave the way for similar initiatives at other municipalities and authorities.

As the FODS project was able to ensure the municipality’s employees a more efficient and faster access to real-time data for autonomous vehicles in connection with the execution and planning of maintenance tasks, the purpose was fulfilled.

Video: A test drive in Aarhus showing the ultra-precise positioning of the robot.