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How cloud-based systems and

machine-driven big data can

contribute to the development of

autonomous vehicles

David Fidalgo- Altran Senior Business Manager

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CONTENTS

I. Altran Group/ Intelligence Systems

II. Key Challenges for Addressing Autonomous Vehicles

III. How we can use virtual testing to validate Autonomous Features

IV. How Cloud Base Applications could help in the development of Autonomous vehicles

V. Potential Benefits of using Cloud base applications and virtual testing

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Intelligent Systems / Altran

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Cost-effective Sustainable

New business models

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THE GLOBAL INTEGRATOR OF

INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS

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Intelligent Systems / Altran – Service Lines

Connected World

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�Connected X�Network Technology �Network Management

World-in-the-Loop

�Virtual Engineering�Hardware-in-the-Loop�Synthetic Environment�Simulation

Product Engineering Services

�Turnkey Development� Integration Partner�Low/Medium Rate Production

Human SystemsIntegration

� User Experience� Human Factors� Ergonomics & Design

�Safety-Critical Systems�Cybersecurity�Safecurity�Certification

Safe &Secure World

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Key Challenges for Addressing Autonomous Vehicles

ComplexityHighly Critical environments

New TechnologiesCostumer Demand

Pace of ChangeNew Entrants/Business Models

New LifecyclesConsumer Impact

Security & SafetyRegulations & Standards

Safety ConstraintsCyber-Security

Validation and Verification

New Synthetic environments ( HIL, SIL)

Virtual EngineeringTesting

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Key Challenges for Addressing Autonomous Vehicles

ComplexityHighly Critical environments

New TechnologiesCostumer Demand

• Develop , Validate and Verify mixed integrity applications with real-time requirements

• The need for shared services and resources to take accurate decisions

• Integration of these technologies in the actual vehicles architectures

• Vehicle Network Communications and Infrastructure

• How we can influence the driver to take the right decision.

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Key Challenges for Addressing Autonomous Vehicles

Pace of ChangeNew Entrants/Business Models

New LifecyclesConsumer Impact

• Reduce Time to Market • Faster Autonomous Feature

Development• Market Penetration • Reduce Vehicle Insurance

• Security and Safety Levels • Systems Resilience • Safety Standards

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Challenges of Testing Autonomous Vehicles Features

• Autonomous features are increasingly more complex and in-vehicle tests will no longer be sufficient.

• In-vehicle tests create constraints to repeatability and comparability, as well as large costs and time.

• Vast amounts of data are needed to be stored and used during development.

• The need of data fusion to ensure accurate situation recognition and interpretation increases complexity of test environment.

Validation and Verification

New Synthetic environments ( HIL, SIL)

Virtual EngineeringTesting

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How we can use virtual testing to validate Autonomous

Features

• The solution lies on testing and evaluating Autonomous features using virtual test driving with realistic behaviour and traffic environment.

• The approach has the capability of integrating cameras in addition to environment sensors (Radar, Lidar, Ultrasonic) for functional testing of algorithms.

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Full Dynamic Vehicle HIL with Autonomous Sensor and

Actuators

Camera HiL Test Bench

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How Cloud Base Applications could help in the

development of Autonomous vehicles

Machines

Business

Users

ADASSensors

Actuators

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Open Loop Open Loop Open Loop Open Loop Testing Testing Testing Testing

Close Loop

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Data

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Potential Benefits of using Cloud base applications and

virtual testing

The integration of the HiL test rig with the Cloud Base applications will allows the enhancement of the simulation environment:

� Provide storage for static data (i.e. navigation, driver preferences, simulation models) and measurement data (in-vehicle tests and HiL). Worldwide availability for constant development.

� Through a web based and flexible GUI, it will be possible to configure different tests and conditions for Autonomous features. The cloud base systems will then load all the relevant data to execute the specific test.

� Measurement data from in-vehicle test will be available to used in the rigs in open-loop. At the same time, data from HiL test will be instantly available to test drivers to improve real world test results.

� Use of multiple test rigs validating different Autonomous features using the same data. Test are fully reproducible everywhere, reducing considerably development costs and time.

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