Automotive Research & Testing Center
車輛研究測試中心
TypeResearch institute
IndustryAutomotive, Research
Founded1990
HeadquartersLukang, Changhua County, Taiwan
Websitewww.artc.org.tw

The Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC; Chinese: 車輛研究測試中心) is a government funded non-profit automotive research facility located in Lukang Township, Changhua County, Taiwan.

History

ARTC was founded in 1990 under the auspices of the Ministry of Economic Affairs.[1]

ARTC is one of the founding members of Taiwan Automotive Research Consortium (TARC) which was established in mid-2005.[2]

Facilities

ARTC's main testing facility in Changhua has twelve different test tracks on 119 hectares of land.[3]

Research

Among Taiwanese research institutes ARTC takes the lead on automotive intelligence, especially the development of electronics systems.[4] In 2015 a team conducted research at ARTC on the augmentation of GNSS with laser ranging.[5] ARTC is involved with the development of an autonomous light bus[6] which was unveiled in September 2019. Named Winbus the platform performs at SAE Level 4 – High automation.[7]

The Winbus can carry 15 passengers at a maximum speed of 50 km/h (31 mph) for at least 70 km (43 mi) on one charge. In July 2020 a trial service began in Changhua, Taiwan, connecting four tourism factories in Changhua Coastal Industrial Park along a 7.5 km (4.7 mi), with plans to extend the route to 12.6 km (7.8 mi) to serve tourist destinations.[8]

See also

References

  1. "Introduction". artc.org.tw. ARTC. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  2. Yoshida, Junko. "Is Foxconn Ready for Cars?". eetimes.com. AspenCore, Inc. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  3. "Car crash test lab opens in Changhua". Taipei Times. 15 January 2005. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  4. Jacobs, Frank (2 October 2018). "Taiwan, the unsung hero of automotive innovation". globalfleet.com. Nexus Communication S.A. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  5. Shang-Lin Yu and Shun-Hung Chen, Jyh-Ching Juang (5 May 2016). "Laser ranging plus GNSS". gpsworld.com. GPS World. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  6. Patton, Eli. "Taiwan's Automotive Research & Testing Center to Build Autonomous Vehicles Locally". bnext.com.tw. Business Next Publishing Corp. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  7. Liao, George (15 September 2019). "Taiwan unveils 1st homegrown self-driving electric minibus". www.taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  8. "Taiwan's first autonomous minibus begins operations in Changhua". Taiwan Today. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
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