IPG Automotive Exhibition

Your Virtual Vehicle Development Tool Suite

Data Management

Cloud-based, configurable solution to manage functional data, submodels, system-under-test (SuT) software and scenarios:

• Version control, traceability and management of data beyond company borders
• Effortless generation, management and distribution of virtual prototypes

Workflow Management

• Workflow management adapted to individual needs and existing processes:
• Simple creation of automated processes
• Easy integration into existing processes and CI/CT pipelines

Large-Scale Simulation Execution

Scalable simulations in the cloud, on local computers or in combination with real hardware:

• Straightforward generation and run of large test series
• Result evaluation based on own requirements
• Adjustable dashboards to visualize results

Labeling Tool

New tool for the interactive adaptation of semantic segmentation in any scenario:

• Individual configuration of semantic classes
• Pre-configured sematic classes from default datasets

Dataset Generator

New tool for fully automated generation of datasets from any synthetic sensor data:

• Pre-defined dataset formats such as KITTI or cityscape style
• Individual configuration of custom dataset formats

Development for Vehicle Dynamics

Model Class Enhancement for Suspension Framework

• Integration of new suspension model classes and damper top mount as design support for complex part of vehicle technology
• New model classes allow users to interconnect different force elements and identical force elements of different corners

Damper Top Mount as Option

• Now approach allows the combination of a user damper model with a top mount

Hydraulic Model for Integrated Power Brake

• Detailed braking model in CarMaker to design, develop and test:
  • braking systems
  • all connected systems
• Realistic braking behavior is mandatory for precise simulation results, from ESP to complex ADAS/AD applications
• Integrated power brake describes a state of the art braking architecture which contributes to modern vehicles designs, e.g. brake-by-wire
• Integration of hydraulic architecture for easy, comfortable and more precise parametrization directly in CarMaker

Dump and Mining Truck

• Demo shows the wide range of possibilities with CarMaker:
  • E.g. dump truck with center steering and big off-road tires
• Create your custom vehicle model with our application department, from a fork lift to big mining trucks models
• Option to couple a truck with its semi-trailer

Weather Effects and HD Scenarios

• Variation of highly detailed HD scenarios to address different use cases or special edge cases
• HD Scenario City Tunnel available with CarMaker 13: includes difficult lighting conditions, inner tunnel junctions and accident situations
• Strategy for the environment: high quality environment creation, simulation and visualization
• CarMaker 13.1 will integrate a high realistic model of rain effects into Movie NX for in-depth camera testing

Note: Experience the tunnel scenario and other HD scenarios as well as a preview of the rain effects live at the booth.

Scenario Generation and OpenX Standards

• Scenario generation is an important prerequisite for simulating use cases and testing autonomous systems
• ASAM OpenX standards help to standardize scenario generation

Note: At our booth you can get insights into the first part of session 2, how we handle different file formats, how to use the smart traffic generator or to integrate Movie NX Python Scripts. Additionally you can learn more about the integration of OpenDRIVE and OpenSCENARIO files in CarMaker. With the new CarMaker release, we support for example all 1.x versions of OpenSCENARIO XML.

Ground Truth Sensor and GPU Coding Interface

• Ground truth sensor is a redesign of all ideal sensor models over multiple releases
• Increased usability and flexibility with will contain all ground truth signals within one sensor and therefore increase usability and flexibility
• Additional static scenery object like traffic lights and traffic signs with CarMaker 13.0

Note: Get insights into the ground truth sensor as well as into the GPU Coding Interface, an interface that allows the sensor signal to be accessed and individually processed both after signal generation and before signal processing.

Experience CarMaker Office Extended and Virtual Reality

Test Real Devices in an Office Environment

• Effortless testing of hardware and ECU devices using a regular desktop PC with CarMaker Office Extended
• Steady cycle time of ~1ms and IO communication of a real CAN-Bus using USB-CAN interfaces
• Integration of the SENSO-Wheel via USB in the Driver-in-the-Loop test system using a PEAK-Systems PCAN adapter

Experience Virtual Reality in Movie NX

• VR functionality in CarMaker significantly increases the immersive effect
• No screens for an enhanced and more realistic experience in the driving simulator
• Five seats available in the vehicle for users to take a look around the 360° environment during the simulation
• Coupling with the Cockpit Package allows users in the driver’s seat to autonomously steer and use the pedals

CarMaker V2X Interface

Aims

• Development of V2X applications
  • Awareness driving (day 1)
  • Sensing driving (day 2)
  • Cooperative driving (day 3+)
• Closed-loop simulation tests

Benefits

• API for software and hardware integration
  • Customizable C code
• Support of standardized message formats
  • ETSI protocols
  • Support of standardized message formats
    • CAM/DENM (day 1)
    • CPM (day 2)
  • SAE protocols
    • BSM (day 1)
• Configurable communication channel model

Example Scenarios

• Data dissemination (day 1)
  • Traffic light information
  • Forward collision warning
  • Accident ahead warning
• VRU protection (day 2)

Coupling CarMaker with a 3D Virtual Avatar Using Driver Monitoring, a vBus and a vECU

Train the Driver Avatar Model with CarMaker

• Create multiple scenarios
• Train a face control system for the driver avatar model using a real human actor
• Use CarMaker simulation variables to train an artificial neural network for face control

Test Your Driver Monitoring System

• Use the simulated driver avatar in the driver monitoring system to diversify the driver’s ethnicity, age and gender
• Scale tests for overnight or around the clock activities
• Driver avatar reacts to situations happening in the CarMaker simulated scenario

Note: This demo is part of a proof-of-concept activity.

Use a vBus and a vECU

• Experience testing of CAN communication in a purely virtual environment using the vBus functionality and connecting virtual ECUs with CarMaker Office

Steering-in-the-Loop Test System

Highlights

• 10 years of success
• Highly dynamic test bench with full modular architecture
• Virtual test driving for fail-safe, functional and performance testing

Applications

• Steering system for chassis and ADAS/AV development
• Steer-by-wire steering systems
• Redundant steering systems for AV L3+ and more
• Rear steering applications

Hands Off Clutch

Highlights

• Highly dynamic mechanical clutch
• Validation of steering return according to ISO 7401
• Testing of hands off/hands on manoeuvres for ADAS and AV applications

Driver-in-the-Loop

Highlights

• Driver-in-the-Loop extension to test the steering performance with a real driver
• Subjective and objective validation of the overall steering behavior
• Feel your steering system in real time
• Pre-calibration test and validation of the steering ECUs

AV-in-the-Loop Test System with SensCompute and SensInject

AV-in-the-Loop

• Flexible and scalable solution for the testing of multi-sensor applications in hardware-in-the-loop environments
• Possibility to expand the system with scalable solutions, depending on the growth of the application
• Covers future requirements thanks to the modularity of the components

RSI Sensor Simulation

• powerful hardware solution for the RSI sensor simulation for large amount of sensors in any combination (camera, radar, lidar, ultrasonic)
• Calculating platform SensCompute with two powerful GPUs or a sensor server (up to eight GPUs)
• Combination of two systems to expand the computing power possible

Data Injection and Restbus Interfaces

• Flexible data injection platform SensInject for injection of simulated sensor data
• SensInject receives the simulated data and provides it into the ECU
• Camera simulation: complete emulation of imager by the device as a benefit
• Modular design makes the system scalable and expandable
• Closing the loop with our real-time hardware platform Xpack4 with a broad choice of analog/digital IO modules as well as bus interfaces (e. g. CAN, FlexRay and Ethernet)

Note: At our booth, we are showing a specific application in TruckMaker. An autonomous driving truck using several camera, radar and lidar sensors.