


Most importantly, this means that potential issues can be identified early on, when they are less costly to address, at a time when physical prototypes might not be available.Įven when prototype vehicles are available, they can often be in short supply, and potentially appropriated to other areas for other tests. With advances in simulator technology moving on in leaps and bounds over the last decade, more automotive engineering departments are relying on simulation, which is fuelling the increased prominence of driver in the loop (DIL) technology.ĭIL testing ensures human interaction happens earlier and more often in a vehicle project’s timescale and creates time for more thorough tuning and testing as each system is developed. And it means human beings are a crucial aspect of the test and verification process for vehicles with these capabilities.Īccording to some industry specialists, the explosion in growth of such systems is now fuelling driving simulator developments. Perhaps more so than any other element of a vehicle, this is where interactions between a machine and a human driver occur.

The increasing use of UI and ADAS presents an alluring challenge for testing and verification. Driving simulators are in demand now more than ever, providing repeatable laboratory-like environments to test and validate the rising number of User Interfaces (UI) and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) technologies.
