Curtis Hay

Curtis is a technical fellow at General Motors. In this role he develops precise GNSS, V2X and map technology to enable safe and reliable operation of GM automated vehicles. Curtis also led the team responsible for launching GM’s 4G LTE connectivity in North America, Europe and China. Prior to joining General Motors, Curtis served for eight years as an officer in the US Air Force, where he developed GNSS technology for precision weapons, performed GPS satellite launch planning and managed the Accuracy Improvement Initiative for the GPS ground segment. Curtis also developed precision GNSS equipment for the agriculture and construction industries while at John Deere.

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Presentation

The role of inertial sensors for automated driving

In addition to perception sensors such as cameras, lidar and radar, accurate vehicle localization requires intelligent use of 'absolute' sensors such as GNSS, inertial measurements and a high-definition map. This presentation describes some of the key requirements and design trade-offs for inertial sensors, and how these sensors contribute to automation in challenging environments.