Throughout the semester, the students worked with 1:10 scale model cars equipped with LiDAR sensors and stereo cameras. Using ROS, they implemented core components of autonomous driving, including SLAM, mapping, and trajectory planning, enabling the vehicles to navigate the track autonomously.
The lab concluded with an autonomous race, which was held for the first time in the Audimax. The cars competed on a specially designed track and demonstrated reliable perception, localization, and trajectory execution under realistic conditions.
The final race marked the practical conclusion of the course and gave students the opportunity to test and evaluate their systems in a competitive but hands-on setting.
