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I was recently asked if Ansible Motion built the very first motorsport-specific driving simulator. This was a compliment, I suppose – a bit of recognition that we’ve been designing and building ...
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Active safety has been a key topic in the automotive industry for more than 40 years. Since the first Anti-lock Braking Systems (ABS) were introduced in the late 1970s, there has been increasing ...
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Vehicle dynamicists often speak of the degrees of freedom (DOF) in a vehicle model – meaning the logical number of independent motions that can be calculated. A simple, lumped-parameter vehicle ...
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The acronym, CASE, refers to new developments in Connected, Autonomous, Shared and Electric vehicles, and there is no question that technological advances in all these areas are reshaping the concept ...
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Two major, undesirable costs that can occur in a compressed vehicle development cycle are the result of: (i) Correcting problems that were not caught until late in the development cycle, and (ii) ...
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Computer scientist, Alan Kay, famously quipped that, “Technology is anything that wasn’t around when you were born.” If this is true, then the dream ...
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In the rush to innovate, include complex on-board systems into vehicle programs, and conduct the required virtual sign-offs for such systems, vehicle ...
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Historically speaking, driving simulators have always attempted to connect real people with imaginary vehicles. The fundamental principle is not new. ...
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As on-board vehicle control systems continue to advance, the behind-the-scenes validation strategies required to develop them must advance as well. ...
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In the spirit of continuing on with our ‘driving simulator myths series’ (see Part 1 for the previous installment), I can’t help but comment on a ...
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During on-board systems development programs, it is sometimes necessary to connect real sensor hardware to simulated environments, allowing ...
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Over the last several years we’ve compiled something akin to a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to driving simulator technology. And ...
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Some might assert that autonomous personal vehicles are being developed to improve safety, reduce fuel consumption, decrease urban infrastructure ...
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In an age when so many vehicle sub-systems and components can be verified and signed off virtually – via off-line computer modeling, virtual test ...
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Self-driving cars are the new black. Every OEM and major tech company is taking on the autonomous challenge, and the competition is fierce. As an OEM ...
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Customer race cars are a growing market for major automotive manufacturers. GT3 racing in particular continues to attract new manufacturers. Lexus ...
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In the early stages of specifying and deploying any new Driver-in-the-Loop (DIL) simulator, one of the most common considerations is the integration ...
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In case you've happened to miss it, advances in computer graphics have elevated video gaming to a whole new level of realism in recent years. Witness ...
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Broadly speaking, today’s vehicles have significantly shorter production runs than the enduring products of yore. To wit: Volkswagen’s Beetle was ...
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Side-stepping entertainment applications, automotive driving simulators have historically been purposed almost exclusively towards human behavioral ...
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The concept of Marginal Gains is not new, nor is it particularly revolutionary. In fact, at first glance, it is so self-evident and logical, that it ...
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If one needs an illustration of the sensor complexity that is arising from ADAS-capable vehicles evolving into new autonomous and semi-autonomous ...
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These are still the early days for the human-machine interfaces (HMI) that will be crucial to the success of autonomous vehicles. And it’s unclear ...
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Recent accident data leaves little doubt that safety will be one of the justifications for developing autonomous vehicle technologies in the coming ...
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Like any athletes, race car drivers have become known for their superstitions and pre-race rituals. Stirling Moss favoured lucky #7 on his cars; ...
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In recent decades there has been a decided shift in the way new cars are introduced into the marketplace. Compression of time-to-market cycles has ...
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Modern vehicles are equipped with a startling amount of on-board computer processing technology. Perhaps this is because we, as consumers, have come ...
Virtual Proving Ground, Vehicle Engineering, ADAS Validation
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A racing driver sits at the ready before the start of a qualifying session or race. Gripping the steering wheel, he looks straight ahead, then into ...
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Measuring performance is a recognized pathway to success in motorsports. It stands to reason therefore that when permitted by regulations, race teams ...
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Driver-in-the-Loop (DIL) simulators are becoming a more important ADAS and Autonomous vehicle / system development tool. But how can this be? After ...
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Preparing for any race is as much an exercise in readiness and long-game strategy as anything else. As we discussed in a recent article, most major ...
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As evidenced by a flyer put out this last weekend by Costco, retail treasure hunting has never been better for automotive enthusiasts. More ...
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Advances in mobile, laser-based measurement and surveying technologies – the same technologies that are currently informing autonomous road car and ...
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Dean Stoneman is one of Britain’s most talented young racing drivers. A former FIA Formula 2 champion, GP3 racer and Red Bull Junior Driver, he’s ...
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Regulations and restrictions play an increasingly important role in the look and feel of modern racing. Motorsport series such as NASCAR, Formula 1 ...
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We live in interesting times, to be sure. Pick an industry, group or movement, take a hard look, and you’ll see some interesting, consistent ...
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If driving the Trans-Canada Highway in Newfoundland is not quite adventurous enough for you (and if the ripping wind does not force you to park your ...
DIL Simulator Technology, Driver in the Loop, ADAS Validation
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A properly set up Driver-in-the-Loop (DIL) simulator is a crucial tool in helping technical managers and racing engineers deal with common issues ...
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When one speaks about computer simulation technology for automotive development, there are several categories to consider: Off-line modelling (OLM), ...
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If you are an engineer who uses driving simulators to develop Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), then the terminology “ground truth” means ...
DIL Simulator Technology, Driver in the Loop, Vehicle Engineering
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I must apologize. I spend so much time “inside the loop” with driving simulator technology that I can unintentionally skip fundamentals when speaking ...
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At this junction in history, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and other on-board electronic systems are not only a reality; they are a ...
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There is much to contemplate when converting a vehicle concept into reality. And although one could assert that the fundamental art and approach has ...
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Conducting comprehensive fail-safe tests with real drivers in prototype vehicles introduces additional costs and potential hazards (injury and/or ...
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Modern motor vehicles are digital and electromechanical marvels, incorporating ever-greater numbers of increasingly complex, computer-controlled ...
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I time traveled last week and I have returned to describe the wonders of the future. My time machine was not a DeLorean (as in the Back to the Future ...
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Today’s automobiles have as much in common with advanced consumer electronics as they do transportation. In fact, according to Car & Driver ...
DIL Simulator Technology, Virtual Proving Ground, Vehicle Engineering
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Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) implementations are on the rise as vehicle manufacturers continue to introduce greater levels of ...
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Traditionally, subjective evaluation of steering system performance has required the use of real test vehicles on real proving grounds. This stands ...
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At the heart of any engineering class Driver-in-the-Loop (DIL) simulator is a vehicle physics model, a mathematical representation of the systems of ...
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For over a century, automobile manufacturers have developed their vehicles by driving them. Pre-production cars are taken out to test tracks and ...
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It can be agreed without debate that tuning and developing cars requires both subjective and objective assessments. Subjective information typically ...
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As noted in previous articles, automotive driving simulators can take on many forms, ranging from consumer-oriented entertainment devices to ...
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Having just recently returned from the Autonomous Vehicle Symposium 2015, I am at my desk, gathering a few thoughts and notes -- and travel receipts. ...
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In order to succeed in the marketplace, vehicle constructors strive to create cars that are appealing to the senses of prospective buyers, and ...
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Motion sickness has been a significant issue for automotive driving simulators since they were first introduced. This is because the very simulator ...
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The process of designing and testing automobiles and their components has grown exponentially complex and expensive as fundamental vehicle ...
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There is no question that one of the biggest challenges for ground vehicle Driver-in-the-Loop (DIL) simulation in the area of vehicle dynamics is ...
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There is a broad spectrum of Driver-in-the-Loop (DIL) simulators in use in the world today – Ranging from low cost gaming-oriented devices to ...
