​TiHAN Testbed for Autonomous Navigation

• 07 Jul 2022

The TiHAN Testbed for Autonomous Navigation was recently inaugurated at IIT Hyderabad.

(Image Source: tihan.iith.ac.in)

• It is a unique, first of its kind, futuristic "autonomous navigation” facility to develop unmanned ground and aerial vehicles.
• The initiative is funded by the Union Ministry of Science & Technology.

Vision behind TiHAN

• The vision of TiHAN-IITH is to become a global player for next generation smart mobility technologies.

Need

• In India, there is presently no such testbed facility for assessing autonomous vehicle performance.
• Also, there are limited testbeds or proving grounds exist worldwide to investigate the operation of unmanned and connected vehicles in a controlled environment by simulating various scenarios that may occur in real-life traffic operations, ranging from frequently occurring to extreme cases.

About TiHAN

• The “Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation” is a multidisciplinary initiative, which will make India a global player in the futuristic and next generation “Smart Mobility" technology”.
• TiHAN at IIT Hyderabad campus has test tracks, emulation of real-world scenarios, state of the art simulation technologies, road infrastructure, drone runways and landing area, mechanical integration facility, centralized control room/ground control station, smart poles, etc.

Benefit

• The TiHAN-IITH testbed on Autonomous Navigations (Aerial & Terrestrial) will allow us testing the next generation autonomous navigation technologies accurately and allow faster technology development and global market penetration.
• TiHAN Testbed will provide a unique platform for high quality research between academia, industry and R&D labs both at the national and international level, thus making India a global leader in autonomous navigation technologies.