Virtual Testing & Simulation for ADAS & Automated Driving
Join this webinar to take a deep dive into virtual testing, and learn how to leverage virtual testing to reduce the validation effort for automated driving at level 2, 2+, 3 and beyond.
Autonomy is being described as one of the ‘driving forces’ and ‘battlegrounds’ of automotive transformation. However, while no vehicle manufacturer is looking for a completely automated solution, more and more testing is being done in a virtual environment to maximise cost & efficiency. Furthermore, everyone is talking about scenario-based testing, but there are very few actual applications where it is being used to reduce validation effort, and automotive companies are looking to understand the infrastructure needed to begin scenario-based testing.
The scenario-based testing approach requires a very high number of scenarios for the Verification and Validation (V&V) of ADAS/AD. Each logical scenario is defined by multiple parameters with multiple possible values, resulting in a dimensionality explosion.
In this webinar, you'll be able to learn from HORIBA MIRA, who have developed an automated closed-loop toolchain to tackle this problem. This software toolchain creates, selects, and executes scenarios in closed loop. The performance of the System under Test (SUT) is assessed on each concrete scenario and is aggregated to the previous results to select the next concrete scenario. This allows for an efficient testing of the problem space.
You’ll also learn from May Mobility and hear from the Canadian Automated Vehicle Initiative in an extended panel discussion on making the transition to higher levels of autonomy, focusing on both virtual and physical testing, simulation, sensing technologies & cybersecurity considerations for level 2, 3, level 4 and beyond.
Key Discussion Points:
- How do different stakeholders view the future of automated driving systems? What are the major challenges on the road ahead as the industry makes the jump from level 3 to level 4 and beyond?
- What measures can be taken to protect automated driving systems from cyber attacks, and how does this differ for level 2 vs level 4 autonomy?
- How are advancements in sensing technologies impacting the security considerations for higher levels of autonomy?
- How will the virtual testing & simulation process incorporate future safety and cyber risks?
- How does physical testing for higher levels autonomy fit in with the current automated driving landscape? What measures are being put in place to ensure the safety and security of these vehicles, and how are they being considered from a physical testing point of view?
This webinar is part of the Simulation, Testing & Validation for Automated Driving conference, a 3 day event taking place from 10th - 12th September in Stuttgart, Germany. Click here to view the agenda.
Webinar Speakers
Alejandro Trueba
Senior Engineer - Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
HORIBA MIRA
Alejandro is a Senior Engineer in Connected and Autonomous Vehicles. With a background in aerospace and control, Alejandro has been able to transfer skills into the CAV domain and developed a deep expertise in simulation, criticality metrics and scenario selection. Alejandro will discuss some of the key methods to improve and accelerate the V&V of ADAS/AD in the context of scenario-based testing.
Michael Orgill
Project Engineer - Connected & Autonomous Vehicles
HORIBA MIRA
Michael is a Project Engineer working in HORIBA MIRA’s Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) team. His background in theoretical physics and statistics positions him uniquely within the CAV discipline. Michael has previously worked on both commercial and CR&D projects, with a range of customers throughout industry as well as in government. His expertise and experience to-date within the Verification and Validation (V&V) paradigm are centred around the application of Scenario-based Testing, the Safety of the Intended Functionality (SOTIF), drafting CAM legislation and standards, and the novel use of statistical methods to derive and quantify the residual risk posed by an ADS deployment.
Hemanth Tadepalli
Cybersecurity Compliance Engineer
May Mobility
Hemanth Tadepalli is a Cybersecurity Compliance Engineer at May Mobility, a company that revolutionizes autonomous transportation services. With experience at Management Consulting firm AlixPartners, the renowned cybersecurity leader Mandiant, tech giant Google, and the Michigan-based cybersecurity startup SensCy, he assisted firms and clients in adhering to compliance standards such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, ISO/SAE 21434, and more. Hemanth's previous research includes Chrome extension vulnerabilities and enhancing vehicle AI to make predictive decisions. In 2022, the Michigan Department of State and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson appointed him to the Collegiate Advisory Task Force which oversees election security and integrity for college students statewide. Hemanth holds a Computer Science degree with a concentration in cybersecurity as well as minors in Pre-Law, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship from Kettering University and is pursuing research and a Master's degree in Cybersecurity at the University of California, Berkeley.
Barrie Kirk
President
CAVI
Barrie Kirk is a well-known keynote speaker, broadcaster, and consultant on the subject of automated vehicles. He is the President of the Canadian Automated Vehicle Initiative (CAVI). He has worked in the technology industries in Canada, the U.K., and the U.S., including senior positions in Ottawa-area companies. He speaks regularly at public and private conferences with a wide variety of audiences including smart cities, transportation, transit, technology, logistics, vehicle fleet operators, insurance, Internet of Things, real estate, municipal government, parking, police, unmanned systems, and heavy equipment. He received a B.Sc. (Honours) in Electrical Engineering from Coventry University, U.K. and is a Professional Engineer.
