Vehicle Diagnostics Group
Vehicle Diagnostics Group (VDG) specializes in vehicle dynamics and provides expert services vital for South Africa’s transport and industrial sectors. We focus on both laboratory and field testing, offering capabilities from component-level tests to full vehicle systems under real-world conditions. Our experimental data informs and validates advanced vehicle and component models.
Our equipment includes
• Laboratory and Field Data Acquisition Systems
• Instrumented Land Rover Defender 110 Test Platform
• Tyre Testers and Road Profilometers
• Comprehensive Field Test Equipment
• Advanced Instrumentation (Accelerometers, GPS, Gyroscopes, etc.)
• Inertial Measurement Units and Stereo Vision Systems
• Moments of Inertia Test Rig
• Telemetry and Vehicle Dynamics Control Systems
Our services
• Collision Avoidance System Testing against industry specific standards (mining)
• Tyre Testing and Modelling
• Wheel Force Transducer Measurement and Telemetry
• Terrain Profile Measurement and Modelling
• Component Characterisation and Modelling
• Vehicle Dynamics Modelling, Testing, and Model Validation
• Digital Image Correlation for Slip and Slip Angle Measurements
• Wireless Rotating Telemetry
• Embedded Control Systems and Rapid Prototyping
• Autonomous Control and Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS)
• Training and Short Courses
Vehicle Diagnostics Group
Vehicle Diagnostics Group (VDG) specializes in vehicle dynamics and provides expert services vital for South Africa’s transport and industrial sectors. We focus on both laboratory and field testing, offering capabilities from component-level tests to full vehicle systems under real-world conditions. Our experimental data informs and validates advanced vehicle and component models.