Demo: A Real-Time High-Definition Vehicular Sensor Data Sharing System using Millimeter Wave V2V Communications

Modern automotives and automated vehicles are increasingly adopting various sensors such as camera, LiDAR, etc. to assist drivers or enable certain automated features. While the on-board sensors provide the capability to sensing the environment, the sensors on a single vehicle are often susceptible to limitations due to occlusion or sensor range. To overcome the limitations, it is necessary to share sensor data or processed perception information among vehicles to extend the sensor coverage and avoid occlusions. In this paper, we take the sensor data sharing approach and present a real-time high-definition sensor data sharing using millimeter wave (mmWave) V2V communications. In particular, the implemented system allows vehicle to share high-definition sensor data including LiDAR and camera through an IEEE802.11ad communication link and for each vehicle to combine remote sensor data with its local sensor data.