The development and test of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS)present a challenge due to their complexity and dependency on other vehicle systems, initial conditions and their environment. Testing ADAS under real conditions leads to significant efforts and costs. Therefore, virtual prototyping and simulation are widely used instrumentsfor developing such complex systems. One of these useful virtual prototyping tools are driving simulators.Driving simulators are usually special purpose facilities, which are developed by suppliers individually for a specific application purpose. Most of the conventional driving simulators provide some flexibility for constructing new test scenarios, but do not allow users to change system arrangementor add or remove subsystems without indepth know-how of the driving simulator structure.This paper describes the concept and main idea of a reconfigurable driving simulator for testing ADAS. The key software, hardware, and resource components of the driving simulator are identified, the interfaces and the relationships between the key components are described, and the overall system structure for the reconfigurable driving simulator is introduced.
Automotive manufacturers and suppliers develop new vehicle technologies to increase traffic safety and transportation efficiency. Autonomous and cooperative vehicle systems are crucial examples of such advanced technologies. The hustle to deploy these fascinating systems onto public roads increases as customer's expectations rise. Networked driving simulation represents an effective virtual prototyping tool that can support the development, and hence, accelerate system deployment. In networked driving simulation, two or more human-driven virtual vehicles share the same environment and form a very close approximation of real-world traffic interactions. This emerged multi-interactive virtual environment can serve various applications related to the new vehicle technologies and the ever increasing traffic complexity. This paper introduces the promising applications of networked driving simulation and outlines the necessary system design requirements. In addition, the work presents an extensive literature review and evaluation of utilizations of networked driving simulation. Furthermore, three compelling systems of networked driving simulation are analyzed regarding their technical specifications and application scopes. The systems are compared and evaluated using the derived requirements. Finally, potential future work is revealed regarding the design of resilient networked driving simulation systems that can be tailored for possible changes of application requirements.
Disruptive innovations of products and production systems have the potential to provide a leap in value for existing and new customers. However, companies in industrial markets face two major problems when bringing innovations to markets. First, companies often lack systematic customer integration in the product development process. Second, disruptive innovations break with existing technologies and are therefore regularly beyond the scope of customers' imagination due to its complexity and level of novelty. Hence, when customers evaluate new product concepts, they often cannot fully capture its benefits. By addressing these two problems, companies can promote the efficiency of the product development process and thereby the success of disruptive innovations.
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