Modelling, Simulation and Testing of automotive perception sensors

As part of the project, the consortium worked on the validation of sensor models and produced a set of guidelines to help guide the validation and documentation of this process to support safety assurance.

The aim of these guidelines is to outline the process and expected content of the simulation handbook for a perception sensor model. The guidelines for the creation of a sensor model simulation handbook are based on current interpretations of draft and existing legislation relating to Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Automated Driving Systems (ADS).  The following documents from the UNECE Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (GRVA) have been referred to:

• https://unece.org/sites/default/files/2024-01/GRVA-18-50e_1.pdf
• https://wiki.unece.org/download/attachments/286097494/ADS-10-05.pdf?api=v2

Therefore, the goal of a simulation handbook for a sensor model is to establish the credibility of the sensor model in the context of the simulator that it is used in. It is expected that similar technical documents will be produced for all other aspects of the simulation toolchain to satisfy the credibility requirements.

The guidelines are available to download: Guide for creation of Simulation Handbook