Remaining time:
The second joint hackathon of the University of Primorska (UP FAMNIT) and the HTW Dresden (Mechlab) will take place from:
15-19.09.2025: University of Primorska (Koper, Slovenia)
22-26.09.2025: University of Applied Sciences (Dresden, Germany)
The first week provides an introduction to the topics and the creation of first custom functions. In the second week, these functions are further developed and tested in real-life applications on the test area for automated vehicles.
Example function
Reliable traffic sign recognition still poses a major challenge for autonomous vehicles. Despite significant progress, reliable recognition of critical traffic signs (stop sign, yield) is still lacking. This can be clearly seen in Tesla vehicles, which have had stop sign assistance for several years.
Other manufacturers do not yet offer such a function. The hackathon will therefore initially present the existing methods (e.g. Yolo object detection). These will then be expanded for use with other traffic signs (give way). The driver should be informed via an appropriate display. Active braking intervention is also possible on the test area in Dresden. The methodology can then be expanded to include other safety functions such as pedestrian detection.
Furthermore, concepts are being developed to share the information with other road users. This requires setting up the appropriate servers that enable secure and tamper-proof data exchange. An initial concept was developed as part of the 4th GDG Hackathon at the University of Primorska. This will serve as the basis for further development.
Application for participation: informally by email to trautmann@htw-dresden.de