Development of advanced driver assistance systems with vehicle hardware-in-the-loop simulations

Reference:
O. Gietelink, J. Ploeg, B. De Schutter, and M. Verhaegen, "Development of advanced driver assistance systems with vehicle hardware-in-the-loop simulations," Vehicle System Dynamics, vol. 44, no. 7, pp. 569-590, July 2006.

Abstract:
This paper presents a new method for the design and validation of advanced driver assistance systems (ADASs). With vehicle hardware-in-the-loop (VEHIL) simulations the development process, and more specifically the validation phase, of intelligent vehicles is carried out safer, cheaper, and more manageable. In the VEHIL laboratory a full-scale ADAS-equipped vehicle is set up in a hardware-in-the-loop simulation environment, where a chassis dynamometer is used to emulate the road interaction and robot vehicles to represent other traffic. In this controlled environment the performance and dependability of an ADAS is tested to great accuracy and reliability. The working principle and the added value of VEHIL are demonstrated with test results of an adaptive cruise control and a forward collision warning system. Based on the 'V' diagram, the position of VEHIL in the development process of ADASs is illustrated.