DEEC Students Present Their Projects at the Vehicular Networks DemoDay
On the 13th, several master’s students presented their projects developed within the course unit Vehicular Networks, taught by Professor Teresa Vazão. The event took place at the Taguspark campus and was attended by Engineer Raúl André, representative of Critical TechWorks, the sponsoring company of the course unit.
At the beginning of the session, Professor Teresa Vazão welcomed everyone, highlighting the interest the topic generates among students from diverse backgrounds and areas of study, as well as the importance of this diversity to the final outcome. Regarding the work carried out, the professor also stated:
“Starting by characterizing the challenges of mobility in today’s world, each group of students identified a problem, devised solutions, selected one, and developed a prototype to demonstrate today. I believe you can be proud of what you achieved in just 7 weeks and of what you will present today. Your presence in class and your commitment are, for me, a source of great satisfaction.”
Engineer Raúl André, representing Critical TechWorks at the event, reinforced the importance of this partnership and invited everyone present to learn more about the work developed at the company.
This was followed by presentations and practical demonstrations by the eight participating teams, which included students from various fields of study: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Telecommunications and Informatics Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering and Data Science, Computer Engineering, Communications Engineering and Data Science, as well as students from the Erasmus Mundus program.
Throughout the event, several projects were presented that made use of vehicular networks with connected autonomous vehicles. Among the various projects, highlights included vehicle safety systems to prevent collisions with pedestrians or obstacles, systems that react to road surface conditions, tools to improve public transportation—taking into account information related to boarding and alighting at stops—and models to streamline traffic by indicating to drivers the lane(s) with the greatest flow.
Within this area, a system specifically aimed at scooter users was also created. The helmet emitted an audible signal after detecting vehicles approaching from behind, in order to alert the user to their presence.
On the other hand, students were also concerned with accessibility issues for people with reduced mobility, leading to the development of a system to provide data on infrastructure conditions.
The Vehicular Networks DemoDay also included a vote by the students present for the best projects. The winning project was Centurion, with Safe Lane and Intelligent Lane Management System receiving honorable mentions.