RobSimulation for mobile smartphone vehicle approximation

Car manufacturers and suppliers use smartphone proximity so that a vehicle owner can trigger certain functions by carrying their smartphone with them. For example, the car recognises whether the driver is approaching the car or whether they are sitting in the car. When approaching for example, the vehicle door can be unlocked or the headlights can briefly light up.

Battenberg Robotic has developed a mobile robot to automatically teach and test these functions. This RobMobil consists of a mobile base on which a seven-axis collaborative robot is mounted. The RobMobil is equipped with sensors to determine the distance between the robot and the vehicle.

The challenge is to create a test sequence so that the RobMobil can drive through defined areas around and inside the car without collisions and with pin point accuracy. In order to facilitate and optimise the planning and creation of the test sequence, the RobMobil was mapped in the RobSimulation software. The areas to be travelled can now be simulated in advance to check accessibility and collisions using the stored CAD models. In order to transfer the results to reality, only acalibration procedure is used to determine the position of the car in reality.