Case Study: Institute of Automotive Engineering (ika) achieves faster vehicle dynamics measurement with Hexagon WheelWatch

Institute of Automotive Engineering (ika) - Customer Case Study

The Institute of Automotive Engineering (ika), a research institute at RWTH Aachen University, required a high-speed optical measurement system to accurately determine critical axle parameters like camber and track. This system needed to function seamlessly on both the test track and the test bench for their vehicle dynamics and chassis development research. To meet this challenge, they selected the WheelWatch system from Hexagon.

Hexagon's WheelWatch system was integrated into ika's testing environment, using cameras mounted on the wheels to capture high-speed motion data against the vehicle's reference points. The solution provided absolute measurements instead of relative values and delivered data in real-time via Ethernet. This integration resulted in a 30% reduction in setup time and greatly improved the ease of implementing test drives, providing the research team with a robust and highly accurate long-term measurement solution.

Institute of Automotive Engineering (ika)