ADAS HIL System
The efficient and easy coupling of the professional and proven Vector hardware and software toolchain leads to an ideal combination for the test of ADAS/AD functions: Comprehensive options for closed-loop system tests can be used with consistent workflows from early development stages through to real hardware with the Vector VT System.
Advantages
- Automated test driving of thousands of kilometers – in the HIL lab
- Off-the-shelf components working smoothly together
- Fast and easy configuration of the HIL system
- Modular and flexible test set-up
- Manual testing in the same way as a real driver in the vehicle
- Automated testing: comfortable configuration and full integration of test automation
- Simulation and test of ECU diagnostics
- Detection and correction of error situations early in the development process
Applications
Testing of ADAS Functions
- Environment perception
Lane detection, traffic sign recognition, object detection, simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) etc. - Comfort functions
Adaptive cruise control (ACC), traffic jam assistant, parking pilot etc. - Safety systems
Pre-crash, front collision warning (FCW), automated emergency braking (AEB), lane keeping assistant, blind spot monitoring etc. - Automated driving
CANoe Test Environment
One Tool for All Development and Testing Tasks
Highly automated testing execution
- Comprehensive execution of real-time simulation models (MATLAB/Simulink or other sources)
- Easy integration of third party soft- and hardware
- Numerous tool coupling options for co-simulation
- Extensive possibilities for simulating and testing ECU diagnostics
- User-friendly graphic and text-based evaluation of results
- Direct integration of test units created with vTESTstudio
- Full requirement traceability form test case to test report
- Seamless transition between simulated and real system components
- Co-operation of simulated ECUs created with vVIRTUALtarget in one common simulation setup
Virtual Test Drives with DYNA4
Closed-Loop Simulation: Interaction as with a Real Car
Vehicle under Test
- Vehicle dynamics model: different levels of detail saves effort for use-cases where simpler models are sufficient
- Realistic impact of vehicle motion on sensor field of view
- Tests use actuation of pedals and steering or definition of driving tasks for the driver model
Traffic
- Road users including vehicles, bicycles, motorcycles, pedestrians, animals
- Exact test definition through deterministic tasks for road users
- Interfacing to traffic simulator SUMO for highly complex traffic scenarios
Road
- Support of ASAM Standard OpenDRIVE road description format without conversion
- Definition of road geometry including surroundings such as traffic signs, signals, road marks, etc.
Environment and Visualization
- Detailed Unity-based 3D animation
- Automated visualization of the scene
- Large object catalog with buildings, road users, vegetation etc.
- Adjustable lighting and weather conditions
- Technical values in 2d widgets
Sensors
- Use-case dependent sensor model fidelity with object lists or physics-based sensors
- Physics-based sensor models for camera, radar, lidar, ultrasonic
Modular Test Hardware VT System
Flexible and Highly Scalable Test Solution
- Modular hardware interface for all ECU connections like analog or digital I/Os, Bus Network, Power Supply
- Fully integrated in CANoe: direct and simple control of I/O for test, simulation and analysis
- High reusability through modular system design
- All basic test components included (relays, decade resistor, …)
- Automotive test requirements concerning voltage, currents, latency, through-put are fulfilled
- Simplified wiring of even complex test stands
- Minimized setup and switching times
- Highly scalable: from compact off-the-shelf I/O box at developer’s desk to component HIL racks in the lab
More Information
- ADAS HIL System Overview (PDF)
- DYNA4: Virtual Test Driving and Closed-Loop Simulation (PDF)
- CANoe: Testing Environment for ECUs and Networks (PDF)
- VT System: Scalable and Modular Systems for Efficient HIL Testing (PDF)