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New Publication: FlexCAR – A Research Platform for Autonomous Driving

FlexCAR - Eine Forschungsplattform für das autonome Fahren

FlexCAR – A Research Platform for Autonomous Driving marks a major step forward in our exploration of autonomous mobility. This newly released book, published by Springer, presents the results of an interdisciplinary project that developed a modular research vehicle to study technical, legal, and human-centered aspects of self-driving cars. Supported by the BMBF and shaped by an exceptional team of collaborators, the book shares insights from the FlexCAR platform and introduces its ambitious successor: the CARpulse project. Discover how we’re shaping the mobility of tomorrow—one prototype at a time.

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Testing the NXRT Mixed Reality Driving Simulator

This week, I had the exciting opportunity to test the mixed reality driving simulator developed by the Austrian startup, NXTR.io. I met with the company’s CEO, Lukas Stranger, in the ARENA2036, where they proudly showcased their innovative product. The Mixed Reality Simulator Setup: The simulator setup involves a platform positioned under the front wheels of

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Holoride Hands-On Test: The Future of Travel

Last Monday, we had the opportunity to test the Holoride system on the university campus, and it was an interesting experience. Holoride is a new technology that synchronizes the movement of a vehicle with virtual reality content to create an immersive experience for passengers. The test started with us wearing VR headsets while sitting in

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MediaNight Summer 2021

Every semester the MediaNight is a great chance to get to know the semesters projects and make contact with the students from all different courses of studies. See what fantastic stuff the students have been working on during the semester and be inspired!

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Some Thoughts on Car APIs

Some of my thoughts on digital innovation in the automotive market. How can old OEMs win the race agains new players such as Tesla, or at least keep up the pace? My suggested solution: build a platform!

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MediaNight Summer Term 2020

This semester we have a very special MediaNight – it is completely virtual! So if you want to visit MediaNight it is just one mouseclick away: https://www.hdm-stuttgart.de/medianight

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MediaNight Winter Term 19/20

Projects of the MediaNight Winterterm 19/20 in cooperation with different partners from the industry such as Daimler and Porsche.

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Building and Using Car-APIs

September 30th, 2019: Dr. Patrick Bartsch, Head of Technology Specialists for Connected Car & Future Technology at Jaguar Land Rover Limited, holds a lecture on Car APIs in our Mobile Lab at the Stuttgart Media University.The room is filled with Mobile Media and Computer Science students who listen carefully, when Patrick talks about the connected

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ARENA2036 Expo Day

Wednesday, April 3rd. 2019. The flexCAR project members came together to present their work and to discuss new ideas on how autonomous driving will happen in the future. How will we communicate with the car? What interactions are possible? How much control will we have and how much do we need? What are user expectations

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Apps 2 Automotive Conference 2017

The A2A this year took place in a beautiful old-timer venue in Neu-Ulm about an hour drive from Stuttgart. The event was running under the topic Smart World. Thus, there were many presentations that did not necessarily had to do with cars but with how IoT and Smart-Home can be combined with mobility and what

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