The RumiCar project aims to develop an open platform for autonomous vehicle driving algorithms. It will mass produce autonomous vehicle hardware called RumiCars that anyone can use to develop driving algorithms. The goal is to connect RumiCars to the internet to share algorithms worldwide and eventually integrate successful algorithms into practical cars for testing. RumiCar has standardized its hardware interface and control systems to ensure consistency across vehicles and algorithms. It has undergone several generations of hardware development and testing of features like collision avoidance. The project founder envisions a future where different algorithms can be selected to optimize for speed, passenger comfort, or vehicle performance.

1. RumiCar Project
The future of autonomous vehicles and development
autonomous driving algorithms
Rumika Chiba

2. • Autonomous Vehicles
• Hardware
• Driving Algorithms
• Goal
• Offer Development Platform for Autonomous Vehicle
Driving algorithms
• Apply to Cars Driving on Public Roads
What We Develop

3. RumiCar Development Platform
(RDP)
Software
IDE
Library
Hardware
RumiCar
Service
Conference
Seminar
Community
Structure of RumiCar

4. Future Plan
• Step Ⅰ
• Mass-produce autonomous vehicles hardware,
RumiCars
• Make possible to develop driving algorithm for anyone
• Step Ⅱ
• Connect to internet
• Download driving algorithm from all around the world
• Step Ⅲ
• Implemt RumiCars in practical cars
• Test run at test facility

5. Step I. Anyone Can Enjoy Develop
Mass-produce Rumicars

6. Step II. Anyone can Access to the
Internet and Develop
Create program without
RumiCars as long as you have
computers.

7. Step Ⅲ Test Run Rumicars
Examples of test run with program.

8. Rumicar Race

9. Future Plan
Rumicar
Our algorithm can
carry passengers
fast to the
destination.
Our algorithm offers
gentle driving for
pregnant and elderly
people.
My logic exploits ultimate car
ability and offers driving joy.
Which program am I gonna use
today?

10. The History of RumiCar
RumiCar No.1
RumiCar No.2

11. RumiCar No.1 and No.2
No.1No.2

12. Avoid Collision Testing

13. The History of RumiCar
RumiCar No.3-
RumiCar No.8

14. RumiCar No.4

15. RumiCar No.6

16. Infrared Sensors

17. Infrared Sensors Testing

18. Motor Testing

19. Avoid Collision Testing

20. Avoid Collision Testing No.2

21. Avoid Collision Testing No.3

22. Avoid Collision Testing No.4

23. The History of RumiCar
RumiCar Generation 2 &
Generation 3

24. RumiCar Generation 2

25. Standardize Hardware
• Specify Interface
• Read Sensor Value
• Output (Handle, Forward/Reverse, Speed)
• All vehicles are the same spec even cars’
appearance are different.
• The same driving algorithm is available in all vehicles.
• Program is available in other cars
• RumiCars have the same interface.

26. Integrate Control System into
Computer Module
• Implement into universal board
• Arduino Nano (ESP32, Raspberry Pi, or Spresense)
• Regulator (as needed)
• Step-up DC-DC converter (power supply for Arduino)
• Interface with Vehicles
Arduino
Regulator

27. Computer Module
Front
Back

28. Computer Module with Cars

29. RumiCar Generation 2
Motor driver
Arduino Nano
DC DC converter
Laser measurement modules

30. VL53L0X Time of Flight Distance
Sensors Testing

31. Fully Computer Controlled Testing

32. 3 Cars Avoid Collision Testing

33. Event Chronology of
RumiCar

34. Maker Faire Tokyo 2017

35. Maker Faire Tokyo 2017
Presentation

36. Maker Faire Bay Area 2018

37. Maker Faire Tokyo 2018

38. Maker Faire Tokyo 2019

39. Maker Faire Tokyo 2019

40. IoT Tsukuruyo!2
IoT Conference & Exhibition 2019

41. IoT Tsukuruyo!2
IoT Conference & Exhibition 2019

42. The Future of
Autonomous Vehicles
rumika.chiba@rumicar.com