DRIVER-IN-THE-LOOP TESTING FOR VEHICLE AND MOBILITY TECHNOLOGIES, SYSTEMS AND DESIGNS – IN ADAS, AUTONOMOUS DRIVING, VEHICLE DYNAMICS, RIDE & COMFORT, HMI AND NVH
Cruden manufactures professional static and motion-based driving simulators and simulator software to suit all budgets, and specification. Our customers range from engineers running desktop vehicle simulations, first tier suppliers and small automotive departments, up to OEMs and research institutes specifying large Capex R&D simulator projects requiring significant customization. We have a deep understanding of vehicle simulator applications, including ADAS/AD testing and driver research, vehicle dynamics, vehicle modeling, image generation, the 3D content and design process and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) integration. Via our Panthera simulator software, our simulators work seamlessly with our customers’ own CAE tools. See our brochure for more information on driving simulators engineering and research applications, including: vehicle dynamics; autonomous driving; ride & comfort; driver training; HMI; ADAS; autonomous driving; NVH; audio; and driver behaviour research. Driving simulators for ADAS and AD testing To engineer a car that feels safe, it is critical that engineers and researchers understand how to make the driver and passengers feel comfortable while traveling in a highly automated vehicle. Feedback from different types of people in multiple scenarios, throughout the development process, is key. There are simply no models for this and sufficient real-life testing is impossible. Driving simulators are the only way to develop future cars and systems within the necessary timeframes. By adding a driver-in-the-loop at the earliest possible stage of the development process, engineers can validate and make design choices sooner and with greater confidence, resulting in better designs, shorter development time, less cost building prototypes and reduced environmental impact. Moreover, the use of DIL simulators helps close the gap between subjective assessment using real vehicle prototypes and objective assessment using offline simulations. Our ePhyse open-architecture interface enables users of a Cruden simulator to work with their organisation’s existing CAE tools, including vehicle models, traffic simulation and sensor simulation, as well as with hardware test rigs.
ADAS AND AUTONOMOUS DRIVING (AD) TESTING
With a Cruden simulator and our Panthera open architecture simulator software, it is easy for engineers and researchers working in different departments to add a driver-in-the-loop simulator to their ADAS or AD development and validation toolchains, and to adapt to any future changes. The simulator system seamlessly interfaces with most CAE tools.
Panthera provides and manages the complete virtual environment through which the full vehicle, ECU, or powertrain model can be tested. For ADAS/AD controllers, for example, the ground truth sensor feed, V2V data stream for ego and traffic vehicles, realistic video streams for multi-function ADAS cameras and software development can be integrated into the DIL simulation. Through our Panthera ePhyse tool, conversion tools and integration work undertaken with the suppliers of commonly used third-party packages, we eliminate the need for complicated configuration work by our customers.
Cruden DIL simulators are helping OEMs, Tier 1s, universities and research institutes deal with a variety of human-centred design and engineering challenges, including:
- Handover moments
- Risk analysis on false positives
- AD controller driving comfort
- HMI and human factors
- Testing and validating supplier components and systems
- Interaction between car and passengers for autonomous driving
- Overcoming motion sickness in autonomous vehicles
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OUR THREE REAL-TIME SIMULATORS FOR AUTOMOTIVE DEVELOPMENT
We have created three standard real-time vehicle simulators for automotive engineering and research. All of our automotive simulators include the following: Professional automotive driver interface equipment (where preferred over customer’s own hardware); Panthera simulator software suite; high quality control loading; a purpose-designed direct drive force feedback steering system for high-speed steering wheel applications; extremely accurate and realistic driver feedback due to industry-leading low latency and high frequency response; high quality rendering and audio; content package of endless highway, proving ground skid pan and mountain driving route.
Upgrade options are available for each simulator. They include: display/projection system upgrades; chassis mock-up integration; HRT system for HIL integration; Interchangeable Driver Cell, for quickly swapping mock-ups between sessions; external vehicle model integration; additional DOF – lateral or yaw and/or larger motion systems.
A compact driver-in-the-loop (DIL) simulator for departmental use where footprint and budget are limited, either with or without motion. Ideal for driver observation work in HMI, ADAS & AV concept development. An engineering-focussed DIL motion simulator for vehicle dynamics testing, integrated with the customer’s own CAE modelling tools. The ultimate complete DIL vehicle simulator offering the highest possible level of immersion. Suitable for multiple applications: vehicle dynamics, ADAS and HMI testing. 
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