Prof. Dr. László Palkovics serves as the Hungarian Government Commissioner for Artificial Intelligence. Previously, he held the positions of Minister of Innovation and Technology (2018–2022) and Minister of Technology and Industry (2022). With a background in mechanical engineering, he has held prominent roles in both academia and industry, including at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, MTA SZTAKI, and Knorr-Bremse. His expertise encompasses innovation policy, higher education, and industrial R&D. He has played a pivotal role in shaping Hungary’s AI strategy and advancing technological modernization. In recognition of his contributions to engineering and innovation, he has been honored with several prestigious awards, including the Széchenyi Prize and the Gábor Dénes Prize.
Presentation Title: On-board and cloud based hybrid control of Level 4 autonomous vehicles
Presentation Abstract: The paper will introduce the first experiences with a two autonomous vehicle fleet of Level 4. The control of the vehicle dynamics is realized by means of using both the on-board sensors and actuators and at the same time information from a specific traffic cloud. Besides the trajectory following the control objectives are twofold: on one hand the vehicle stability is maintained, on the other hand the vehicle energy consumption is optimized. The vehicles are tested in artificial city environment at one of the most modern testing facility at ZalaZone, and also in real city traffic conditions. The control algorithm and also the test data will be demonstrated in the paper.