This thesis is focused on the process of transforming a regular human-driven supercar into an autonomous vehicle. To achieve this, an autonomous driving conversion kit has been developed, with an important focus on ensuring the safety of all parties involved. The first step made concerns the analysis of the regulatory framework governing autonomous vehicles, to ensure the project compliance with both legal requirements and official guidelines. Secondly, the functionalities that the conversion kit should provide are formulated, considering the specific established requirements; for instance, a key aspect around which the conversion kit should be designed around is that it must not impact both the performance and human drivability of the supercar. The next step involves realising and integrating all of the previously formulated functionalities and requirements in the chosen supercar, a Maserati MC20. To support this dissertation's results, schemes and CAD rendering alongside real-world pictures and measurements, are reported, demonstrating thoroughly how each requirement was integrated. Furthermore, an exhaustive safety analysis is carried out, in such a way as to identify possible faults or issues that may arise and potentially cause harm to both objects and people surrounding the converted vehicle. The FMEA method is used to determine both possible failures and corrective actions that need to be taken to reduce the probability of them presenting and the following outcomes. Finally, the dissertation concludes by reporting the future improvements that will be carried out on the project, with references made to the second iteration of the realised kit that will be installed on a Maserati MC20 Cielo in order to compete in the 1000 Miglia Race and continue the development for other projects.
Questa tesi è incentrata sul processo di trasformazione di una classica supercar pensata per la guida umana in un veicolo autonomo. A tal fine, viene sviluppato un kit di conversione per la guida autonoma, con un'attenzione particolare alla sicurezza di tutte le parti coinvolte. Il primo passo compiuto riguarda l'analisi del quadro normativo che regola i veicoli autonomi, per garantire la conformità del progetto rispetto ai requisiti di legge e alle linee guida ufficiali. Successivamente, vengono formulate le funzionalità di cui il kit di conversione deve disporre, tenendo conto dei requisiti specifici precedentemente stabiliti; un aspetto rilevante che ha condizionato lo sviluppo del kit di conversione è stato quello che esso deve essere progettato in modo tale da non influire sulle prestazioni e sulla guidabilità umana della supercar. Il passo successivo consiste nel realizzare ed integrare le funzionalità secondo requisiti formulati in precedenza nella supercar scelta, una Maserati MC20. A sostegno dei risultati di questa tesi, sono riportati schemi e rendering CAD, oltre ad immagini e misure reali, che dimostrano in modo esauriente come ogni requisito è stato integrato. Inoltre, viene effettuata un'analisi esaustiva della sicurezza, in modo da identificare eventuali difetti o problemi che potrebbero insorgere e causare danni sia agli oggetti che alle persone che circondano il veicolo convertito. Il metodo FMEA viene utilizzato per determinare sia i possibili guasti sia le azioni correttive da intraprendere per ridurre sia la probabilità che si verifichino sia i possibili effetti che ne conseguono. Infine, la tesi si conclude riportando le future migliorie che verranno apportate al progetto, facendo anche riferimento alla seconda iterazione del kit realizzato, il quale verrà installato su una Maserati MC20 Cielo che parteciperà alla 1000 Miglia e sarà usato come piattaforma per progetti futuri.
From high-performance to high-tech: development and implementation of an autonomous driving conversion kit for supercars
MARIOTTI, FRANCESCO
2022/2023
Abstract
This thesis is focused on the process of transforming a regular human-driven supercar into an autonomous vehicle. To achieve this, an autonomous driving conversion kit has been developed, with an important focus on ensuring the safety of all parties involved. The first step made concerns the analysis of the regulatory framework governing autonomous vehicles, to ensure the project compliance with both legal requirements and official guidelines. Secondly, the functionalities that the conversion kit should provide are formulated, considering the specific established requirements; for instance, a key aspect around which the conversion kit should be designed around is that it must not impact both the performance and human drivability of the supercar. The next step involves realising and integrating all of the previously formulated functionalities and requirements in the chosen supercar, a Maserati MC20. To support this dissertation's results, schemes and CAD rendering alongside real-world pictures and measurements, are reported, demonstrating thoroughly how each requirement was integrated. Furthermore, an exhaustive safety analysis is carried out, in such a way as to identify possible faults or issues that may arise and potentially cause harm to both objects and people surrounding the converted vehicle. The FMEA method is used to determine both possible failures and corrective actions that need to be taken to reduce the probability of them presenting and the following outcomes. Finally, the dissertation concludes by reporting the future improvements that will be carried out on the project, with references made to the second iteration of the realised kit that will be installed on a Maserati MC20 Cielo in order to compete in the 1000 Miglia Race and continue the development for other projects.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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https://hdl.handle.net/10589/212173