This project was initiated by :
- European research projects by the PCRD (Prometheus 1991-1994, Roadsense 2001-2004)
- PREDIT’s national projects : (ARCOS 2001-2004, MobiVip 2004-2007, Sari 2005-2008)
- and from the CNRS ROBEA program (Bodega 2003-2005)
- the GdR CNRS/INRETS CHMAC (Coopération Homme-Machine pour l’Aide à la Conduite automobile 1999-2001).
In 2005, the platform was identified by the CNRS as a strategic platform (PACPUS is the french acronym for « Perception et Assistance pour une Conduite Plus Sûre ») and was supported by the organization in order to acquire the CARMEN testbed. CARMEN took part of the IEEE IV2008 and IV2011 symposiums as demonstrator.
PACPUS is a technological research platform hosted at the Heudiasyc Joint Research Unit 7253 UTC/CNRS.
It aims to integrate the tools and resources to carry out research and experiments in the field of intelligent vehicles. One of the main aims of the platform is to develop, integrate and test ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) functions and more especially in the context of Autonomous Vehciles.
The platform is composed of 6 experimental vehicles, testing facilities and software. You can find more details in the Vehicles and Software sections.
The platform is funded by the Heudiasyc supervisions :
and by several public authorities :
The platform is also opened to direct industrial collaborations (for more information, see the contact information at the bottom of the screen).
