System for driverless implementation of long duration continuous driving tests of motor vehicles has a vehicle control and positioning arrangement with a two-way communications link to a stationary controller

摘要

System for driverless implementation of long-term continuous driving tests of motor vehicles comprises: a track following arrangement (24, 36) for guiding a vehicle along a test track, a positioning arrangement (28, 30, 34) for determining the instantaneous position of the vehicle, an onboard actuating device (32) for actuating at least a steering device and a throttle and a test control arrangement (38) for transmitting control information to the vehicle so that if follows a predetermined driving program.