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Mississippi State University Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems

Academics

CAVS strives to be a world-class center of excellence for research, technology and education equipped to address engineering challenges facing US mobility industries. Utilizing high performance computational resources and state-of-the-art analytical tools for modeling, simulation, and experimentation, CAVS provides a distinctive, interdisciplinary environment wherein next-generation engineers and scientists train alongside field experts to investigate, design, and verify novel solutions in materials, propulsion, and design for efficient human and vehicle mobility. Harnessing our broad impact research along with our state, national, and international industrial alliances, CAVS supports economic development and outreach activities throughout the State of Mississippi.

ASAM related products

Mississippi State University Autonomous Vehicle Simulator
Type
Autonomous vehicle simulator
Functionalities
MAVS provides the ability to evaluate the performance of autonomous perception and navigation software in real-time. The software is built with an MPI-based framework for coupling parallel processes, as well as a physics-based sensor simulator for LIDAR, GPS, cameras and other sensors. While MAVS is a fully functional standalone simulator, additional wrappers allow MAVS to be integrated with robotic development tools such as the Robotic Operating System (ROS).
Off-road Vehicle Testing
Type
Physical integration and Testing
Functionalities
CAVS has a collection of off-road vehicle platforms equipped with sensors, compute, actuators, and software for autonomous vehicle research, development, and testing on our 55-acre off-road proving ground.
Off-road Autonomous Vehicle Research
Type
Research and Development Services
Functionalities
Modeling & Simulation: Development and use of high-fidelity simulation environments to test and evaluate autonomous vehicle performance in off-road and complex terrains. Physical Integration & Testing: Full vehicle integration, testing, and validation of autonomous systems, focusing on real-world terrain interaction and performance under varying environmental conditions. Autonomous System Development: Expertise in sensor integration, perception systems, and control algorithms for robust autonomous vehicle operation in challenging, off-road environments

Keywords

automotive systems; autonomous vehicle technologies; modeling and simulation; high performance computing;

CONTACT INFORMATION
Address
200 Research Boulevard
39759 Starkville
Mississippi
USA
Phone
001 6623255431
Fax
001 6623255433