Open pilot / Comma AI

mg4autopilot said:
hey guys i just bought an mg4 trophy and starting the installation of comma three, shall we get all resources together somewhere?
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Hi - I have done some work on the hardware configuration. Did you get anywhere with porting the car across, or did you realise like I did that unless you are a python programmer that this whole process is much more complex than just connecting the Comma X3 to the front facing camera. I am still thinking of taking the plunge, buying the kit and seeing if I can get it to work, on the basis it will end up in a box in the garage if I fail, or possibly just be an expensive dashcam!
 
Jonoffun said:
Hi - I have done some work on the hardware configuration. Did you get anywhere with porting the car across, or did you realise like I did that unless you are a python programmer that this whole process is much more complex than just connecting the Comma X3 to the front facing camera. I am still thinking of taking the plunge, buying the kit and seeing if I can get it to work, on the basis it will end up in a box in the garage if I fail, or possibly just be an expensive dashcam!
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Speaking of, is the Comma X3 also a dashcam? Can it work with the car locked "on sensing a collision/shock" ?
 
I think it will work as a dashcam. But it powers down to prevent the battery from going flat, I believe, so it will not work like the Tesla systems.
 
I just took at look at the comma python code required to support a car brand. This seems more like a reverse engineering problem, not just python knowledge. You need to figure a whole lot of CAN bus messages for the various modules (camera, radar, steering, etc.) to control the car. And since there is not a single MG model supported so far, you will have to start from scratch.
 
It's not as bad as it seems, although it is bad! They have built programs to capture the signals (Cabana) the car sends - so they can be decoded and I think then mapped to the openpilot....Jason Young video

In a perfect world, there would be a list of openpilot parameters required, and then you would search for each one that an MG produces and link the car code to it as a mapping table. Then openpilot would be seeing the signals coded as it needs. I think that might be how they have done it but there are lots of side issues to sort out like the fingerprinting etc
 
Hi, my name is Daniele. I'm a software engineer. I don't currently own an MG, but I'm considering buying one. I might be able to add OpenPilot support to MG vehicles. All I need is to connect with someone who has all the necessary hardware. In theory, through a video call and remote access to a laptop, I should be able to accomplish this! (Although I've never worked directly with OpenPilot, I have a basic understanding, and given my experience in this field, I believe it's achievable).
 
gibo said:
Hi, my name is Daniele. I'm a software engineer. I don't currently own an MG, but I'm considering buying one. I might be able to add OpenPilot support to MG vehicles. All I need is to connect with someone who has all the necessary hardware. In theory, through a video call and remote access to a laptop, I should be able to accomplish this! (Although I've never worked directly with OpenPilot, I have a basic understanding, and given my experience in this field, I believe it's achievable).
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Daniele, I have made a complete mess of my house with HomeAssistant (I love it) but everytime there is a glitch I get an earful, which is completely justified. I am going to have a go with Openpilot at some stage. The kit is about £1000 and the car harness will need to have the correct plugs attached to it. I am thinking of taking the next step in the next 6mths - when I have earned some home credibility....I will be in touch as soon as I make the leap!
 
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