In particular, virtual testing methods will be given a more important role in the validation process of automated vehicles. They enable to carry out the required high number of test scenarios in a wide variety of driving situations - thus reducing safety risks and the expense of real-road tests. Thereby massive simulation in the cloud, Model- and Software-in-the-Loop, Hardware- and Vehicle-in-the-Loop, as well as Driver-in-the-Loop will be important virtual testing environments for bringing these systems on the road.
Another big challenge, however, is the development of suitable tools for creating, describing, and managing proper test scenarios and cases. Moreover, according to safety assessment argumentation frameworks, appropriate methods are required for test coverage optimization and critical scenario evaluation. Thus, scenario-based verification and validation methods are applied in combination with virtual and real road environments

As a leading test system provider, we offer a scenario-based Verification and Validation (V&V) toolchain. The flexible, modular toolchain enables test preparation, execution, and evaluation for multiple test environments – from real-road, to proving ground and fully virtual environments. Our toolchain strategy allows the integration of different tools and content, such as traffic or environment simulation tools with proper scenario content. That method forms an important aspect for the virtual- and real-world validation of ADAS/AD-vehicles. It enables users to analyze KPIs, create test reports and to gain valuable information out of the vast amount of data generated through simulations, virtual testing, and real road testing.
Intelligent methods for generating test cases, such as via ontologies, ensure efficient testing with optimal test coverage. Our toolchain also uses statistics from real-road traffic to optimize test coverage in terms of real-world driving behavior. Pre-packaged scenarios and KPI evaluations support the testing of NCAP and GSR and ensure compliance with those regulations. We are partnering with key players in the area of safety argumentation and test methodology, for example, TNO.

We provide our customers with a powerful tool and solution portfolio to master key challenges in developing and releasing ADAS and AD functions. With our experts and solutions, we support data-driven development and validation, efficiency enhance through virtual validation, and verification of compliance with legislative requirements.
- Andrea Leitner, Global Business Segment Manager ADAS/AD Tools & Solutions
- Seamless scenario-based testing toolchain, including simulation, vehicle-in-the-loop and real-world testing
- AI-Based methods for scenario extraction and tools for scenario creation and management
- Comprehensive methods for test case generation and optimizing test coverage, such as Ontology and real road statistics
- Scaleable big data solutions with build-in AI based algorithms to enable data driven development efficiently
- Up-to-date regulatory standard scenario-packages for NCAP, EU-GSR, UNECE ALKS
- Strong know-how in verification and validation processes, toolchains, and integration into customer environments
- Cooperations with best-in-breed partnerships with unique technologies such as radar and steering injections
- Experiences in model and entire toolchain validations to enable simulation and virtual homologation
- Strong engagement in regulatory and standardization bodies to accelerate a safe deployment of ADAS/AD systems

AVL, as a leading system provider, is connected with experts all over the world. By combining our know-how with other partners in the automotive and technology industry we are continuously strengthening our ADAS/AD Verification and Validation portfolio. Our evolving partner ecosystem involves key players in partnership simulation, technology, scenario content and methods and standards.

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