A special highlight of Fraunhofer IESE's presence at the joint booth of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is the driving simulator, which validates new driving functions early and efficiently with the help of the simulation framework “FERAL” developed in-house. This virtual test bench enables the integration of driving function models with digital images of real vehicle components in a simulated system environment. The IESE experts will demonstrate on site how these virtual test benches can be used to detect errors early on in the development process, while at the same time saving on expensive hardware-in-the-loop tests and shortening time-to-market.

“Our virtual test benches offer a revolutionary solution for the validation of ADAS functions in virtual worlds. Thanks to the ability to drive millions of virtual kilometers, they allow for comprehensive and precise validation. The use on virtual ECUs and networks opens up completely new opportunities for the development and testing of driving functions. By injecting errors, we can continuously evaluate and improve various quality aspects such as performance, safety and maintainability of the systems,” explains Dr. Pablo Oliveira Antonino, Department Head Virtual Engineering at Fraunhofer IESE.

Visitors to embedded World 2024 can learn more about the possible applications of Fraunhofer IESE's virtual test benches at the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft's joint booth in hall 4, booth 422.

Further information on the FERAL toolbox can be found at

https://www.iese.fraunhofer.de/en/services/digital-twin/feral.html