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Testing & Services Engineering Services

Engineering
Services.

Your test program is supported by professional engineers from Michigan Tech's Advanced Power Systems Research Center (APS LABS), on-site at ACM from planning through analysis.

Capabilities

What's Available

Professional Engineers, On-Site

On-site professional staffing at ACM is provided by Michigan Tech's Advanced Power Systems Research Center (APS LABS). MTU has over 60 years of experience in proving grounds testing and development in ground mobility.

APS LABS provides a dedicated, on-site team of engineers, technicians, professional drivers, and project managers with decades of vehicle and mobility expertise. Working in partnership with your team, APS LABS manages vehicle instrumentation, custom scenario design, track execution, and complete data delivery in a secure, confidential environment.

On-site project management, technician, and engineering support from MTU's APS LABS delivers:

  • End-to-End Execution: Turnkey staffing for planning, testing, and program management.
  • Data & Reporting: Secure data sharing, comprehensive reporting, and post-test analytics.

Specialized Tools

Specialized Equipment

Training and Workforce Support

R&D Partnerships

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Michigan Technological University autonomous RAM truck under dramatic clouds
Michigan Tech APS LABS vehicle and soft target during luminosity testing in the ACM tunnel

Accelerate Your ADAS
Development at ACM.

From passenger cars to Class 8 commercial vehicles, we deliver the environment and comprehensive capabilities to accelerate development, verification, and validation for ADAS and automated driving systems.

Standards We Support:

  • FMVSS 127, upcoming FMVSS 128, & Euro NCAP for AEB / PAEB
  • FMVSS 108, SAE J3069, & ECE R48 for Adaptive Driving Beam (ADB)

Full On-Site Equipment & Expert Support:

Hardware and instrumentation that meet the latest standards, supported by experienced engineers, all within a closed and confidential environment:

  • Driving robots & robotically controlled soft targets (GVT / Pedestrian / Child / Bicycle, Motorcycle)
  • ADB Target Fixtures & Luminosity Tools: Preceding/opposing vehicle, motorcycle, and bicycle target fixtures paired with lux sensors with data transmission and assessment in the test vehicle.
  • Specialized locations for scenarios beyond the standards, including a 2.5-mile highway loop and a 700-ft tunnel.
Planning & Analysis

Michigan Tech ADAS Tools

Two Michigan Tech tools support ADAS and automated driving programs at ACM.

DRIVE

DRIVE helps evaluate ADAS and automated driving systems. It takes recorded driving data and makes it easier to characterize what was captured, check coverage against operational design domain (ODD) requirements, identify critical driving scenarios and risks, and turn results into clear visual reports.

SCOUT

SCOUT helps plan road testing. It matches available driving opportunities to testing needs so road tests meet ODD coverage, regulatory, and validation requirements. Users can define requirements such as road types; speeds, maneuvers, and traffic conditions; and day, night, weather, and lighting environments.

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Michigan Tech APS LABS vehicle conducting vulnerable road user testing on the ACM track