The future of testing self-driving cars

With new grants in hand, Prof. Andreas Malikopoulos (left), doctoral student Heeseung Bang (right) and fellow researchers in the Information and Decision Science Lab are poised to continue their work on AI-driven vehicles in the safe, controlled environment of UD’s Spencer Lab. Photos by Evan Krape and courtesy of IDS Lab.

Prof. Andreas Malikopoulos of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and DSI Affiliated Faculty, and built the Scaled Smart City to bridge the gap between driving simulations and real-world tests to try out the latest innovations for self-driving cars within the safe confines of a controlled setting.