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Test driving vehicles without human intervention in 17 locations in Dubai

  • The observation room in the smart arena.

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  • Abdullah Yousef Al Ali: “The system automatically calculates errors and is distinguished by providing a solo driving experience to increase the trainee’s efficiency.”

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The Executive Director of the Licensing Agency at the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai, Abdullah Yousef Al Ali, revealed the application of the smart yard system in 17 locations in the Emirate of Dubai, noting that the system measures the trainees’ abilities to drive vehicles in 90% of the test requirements without any human intervention. It is the first of its kind in the world, as it aims to automate the driving tests in the arena without any human intervention 100% during the next phase.

Al Ali confirmed to "Emirates Today" that 957,680 examinations have been conducted in the smart yard since the beginning of the application of the system in 2018, bringing the number close to one million examinations, adding that the yard system uses advanced technologies such as cameras and smart sensors installed in the examination vehicles to read students' skills and compare them with standards Scan approved automatically.

The system for examining driving trainees includes a number of theoretical and practical tests, before they can obtain a driver’s license, including the smart yard tests that are held inside driving schools, as well as the final road test that is conducted outside institutes and is currently applied using the smart track.

Al Ali explained the advantages of the smart yard system, pointing to the transformation of drivers’ inspection vehicles into smart vehicles capable of discovering areas of inspection maneuvers, and the extent of the driver’s response to each maneuver, through highly efficient cameras and sensors linked to a central processor capable of collecting various data and calculating errors automatically, and determining Success or failure of the applicant for the examination in an automated manner.

He added that the system is characterized by providing a single driving experience to increase the efficiency of the trainees, and the speed of rotation of the arena examination procedures, thus increasing the number of trainees subject to the test, saving the number of manpower, and reducing the operational cost.

He referred to the safety and security factors in implementing the system, which include providing vehicles with a safety system that causes the vehicle to stop permanently if it exceeds the speed of 35 kilometers per hour, or when there is an obstacle in front of the vehicle while it is traveling at a speed exceeding 20 kilometers per hour, or when the vehicle hits any obstacle from front.

Al Ali stated that the test ground is equipped with special signs through which the vehicle identifies the five maneuvering areas as soon as the vehicle passes over it through the system of side cameras available in the vehicle, then sends images and data from the ground sensors to a technical processor to calculate the result, and through the tablet computer, the required maneuvers are clarified via messages audio at the testing stage.

He added that the smart examination yard was provided with a control tower that allows the examiner to follow more than one inspection vehicle, and to keep a record of the examination stages to ensure the integrity of calculating the test result and the ability to review it upon request.

According to Al Ali, the smart yard system has contributed to achieving many benefits, such as increasing the percentage of transparency and reducing the margin of error in making the decision to pass and fail without the intervention of the examiner through the use of a smart system, and increase the efficiency of inspection processes through the harmonious automation of a group of smart vehicles.

Improving safety factors by using technologies that allow to avoid accident damage, and activating an integrated central system to remotely manage and control smart yards through an operations center to manage drivers licensing.

• The smart examination yard was provided with a control tower that allows the examiner to follow more than one inspection vehicle.

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