ASTA
(jyllands-posten.dk)
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Autonomous Systems Test Arena
Our new facility for cooperating autonomous systems - in air, on the ground, on water and below the water surface.
Rambøl - expected view of building from the south - operational March 2020.
Sub-pages
- Fence blocks - former Autonomous Eco-car fence
- Drone net - drone net mounting
Sketch of building 330D
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Overall sketch of the facility, an air dome, about 24 x 40m (960 m^2) with a roof height of 14m. The dome is divided into 3 sections with drone net. In one end is a pool 3.5 x 6.5 x 3m deep and in the same area a camera localization system for accurate ground truth localization.
Plan
Grand opening - not decided yet
week 10-11 (2 Mar to 13 Mar: Finalize pool and electricity installations. Start of the final installation of office cabin, storage, camera truss and drone net.
week 8-9: 18 Feb - the dome arrives, planned inflation 20 or 21 Feb, maybe a bit optimistic.
Week 5-7 (27 Jan to 14 Feb) Asphalt floor, a 9cm GAB layer (GAB is Grus (Gravel), Asfalt (Asphalt), and Beton (Concrete)).
Current state
Febrary 2020
As of 6 Feb 2020. District heating pipes are ready. The area is ready for asphalt.
January 2020
As of 29 Jan 2020. Heating to keep ASTA frost-free using DTU district heating is being prepared. The platform in the front is for heating and the inflation fan, the heating pipes should arrive at the bottom of the image.
As of 22 Jan 2020. Levelling of terrain, so that the asphalt will be at the same level as the rim foundation (Foto Michael Cole).
As of 21 Jan 2020. Pool backfilling is finished, including pipe and drainage. And we now can have a first look into the pool.
As of 17 Jan 2020. The site is (almost) cleared for levelling before asphalt.
As of 15 Jan 2020. Entrance by vehicles are slight to the left of the "main" road and is now visible. The pool is now isolated and in the process of being backfilled.
As of 13 Jan 2020. Entrance platforms are cast, now the only concrete that remains is a small platform for the ventilation (the square to the right).
As of 8 Jan 2020. The platform at the entrance (picture) as well as the emergency exit, fans and port are being prepared.
December 2019
As of 30 Dec 2019. Quit Xmas-times. The water around the pool is clear and still, and the water tower in the background is still there.
As of 20 Dec 2019. The pool concrete is finished. After some days of hardening, it is to be sealed from groundwater. Then it can be back-filled for asphalt preparation.
As of 16 Dec 2019. The concrete form is being removed and the pool concrete starts showing.
As of 12 Dec 2019. Reinforcement - almost - in place, sides will be cast Friday (13 Dec 2019)
As of 10 Dec 2019. Reinforcement in stainless steel for the pool sides is being built.
As of 9 Dec 2019. The pool is on its way, the bottom plate is cast.
As of 4 Dec 2019. All quiet, waiting for the pool people.
After that the indoor asphalt and foundation for entrance, gate and emergency exits.
November 2019
As of 27 Nov 2019. The pool pit is finished and a clean base for the pool is in place. The outside drain is in progress.
As of 22 Nov 2019. Pool pit progressing and preparing for the outside drain.
As of 20 Nov 2019. Pool pit started and final part of the foundation (entrance) cast.
As of 18 Nov 2019. The foundation looks good and excavating for the pool has started. The plan is to cast the entrance on Wednesday and the bottom of the pool-hole on Friday, ready for the pool team on Monday 27 Nov.
As of 14 Nov 2019. Most of the foundation is now cast and the form is being removed. The casting of the entrance part of the foundation is being prepared.
As of 11 Nov 2019. The final height of foundation being marked and in-door floor levelling in the background (before asphalt) - except for pool area (upper left).
As of 8 Nov 2019. Concrete form for foundation cast in place. This is the corner, where the pool is to be placed.
as of 4 Nov 2019. The first level of concrete in place.
October 2019
as of 23 October 2019. Edge foundation started.
