Introduction to OpenDS

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Why Simulation?

Advantages of simulation

– Simulate rare situations

– Reproduce previous situations

– Driving in a safe environment

(dangerous, unethical, illegal)

– Controlled conditions

– Less expensive

– Reduce CO2 emission

Validity

– Are results obtained in the simulator applicable to real-world driving?

– Validity must be considered individually

Why not use an existing solution?

– Expensive

– Lacks extensibility

Development of open-source

driving simulation for research

© by DriverSafaety, License: CC BY 3.0

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History

Initiated at DFKI 2011

– Master Thesis

– CARS project

Funded by European Union

– 2012 - 2014 “GetHomeSafe”

– 2013 + 2014 “Apps For Your Car” (EIT Digital)

– 2015 “Fit To Perfom ” (EIT Digital)

– 2017 - 2019 “Dreams4Cars”

Releases:

2013 2014 2015 2016

1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0

4.5 4.7 4.9

6.0

20202017 2018 2019

5.0

Available from:

www.opends.eu

Latest version

Used today!

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Feature Summary by Version

OpenDS 1.0

ConTRe Task

WeatherConditions

Traffic Light Simulation

Traffic Simulation

Basic Audio Support

Drive Analyzer

Engine & Transmission

Simulation

Event Triggering

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Feature Summary by Version

OpenDS 2.0

ConTRe Task

WeatherConditions

Traffic Light Simulation

Traffic Simulation

Basic Audio Support

Drive Analyzer

Engine & Transmission

Simulation

Event Triggering

3 VehiclePlatooning

Task

Data Connector

Terrain Generator

ShadowRendering

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Feature Summary by Version

OpenDS 2.5

ConTRe Task

WeatherConditions

Traffic Light Simulation

Traffic Simulation

Basic Audio Support

Drive Analyzer

Engine & Transmission

Simulation

Event Triggering

3 VehiclePlatooning

Task

Data Connector

Terrain Generator

ShadowRendering

Video Capturing

Adaptive Cruise

Control

Eye-GazeAnalysis

Multi-DriverSimulation

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Feature Summary by Version

OpenDS 3.0

ConTRe Task

WeatherConditions

Traffic Light Simulation

Traffic Simulation

Basic Audio Support

Drive Analyzer

Engine & Transmission

Simulation

Event Triggering

3 VehiclePlatooning

Task

Data Connector

Terrain Generator

ShadowRendering

Video Capturing

Adaptive Cruise

Control

Eye-GazeAnalysis

Multi-DriverSimulation

Lane Change Task (rebuilt)

Data Acquisition Interface

Motion Seat Support

Oculus Rift Support

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Feature Summary by Version

OpenDS 3.5

Video Capturing

Adaptive Cruise

Control

Eye-GazeAnalysis

Multi-DriverSimulation

Lane Change Task (rebuilt)

Data Acquisition Interface

Motion Seat Support

Oculus Rift Support

MotorwayEntrance

Task

Force Feedback Support

HMI Bundle

PedestrianSupport

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Feature Summary by Version

OpenDS 4.0

Video Capturing

Adaptive Cruise

Control

Eye-GazeAnalysis

Multi-DriverSimulation

Lane Change Task (rebuilt)

Data Acquisition Interface

Motion Seat Support

Oculus Rift Support

MotorwayEntrance

Task

Force Feedback Support

HMI Bundle

PedestrianSupport

New DrivingScenes

Game Engine Update

Video Playback

BicycleSupport

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Feature Summary by Version

OpenDS 4.5

Video Capturing

Adaptive Cruise

Control

Eye-GazeAnalysis

Multi-DriverSimulation

Lane Change Task (rebuilt)

Data Acquisition Interface

Motion Seat Support

Oculus Rift Support

MotorwayEntrance

Task

Force Feedback Support

HMI Bundle

PedestrianSupport

New DrivingScenes

Game Engine Update

Video Playback

BicycleSupport

New Models (Cars, Signs, Animation)

Manual Transmission

Performance Optimisation

AutonomousDriving

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Feature Summary by Version

OpenDS 4.7

New DrivingScenes

Game Engine Update

Video Playback

BicycleSupport

New Models (Cars, Signs, Animation)

Manual Transmission

Performance Optimisation

AutonomousDriving

Road Scripting

Road Network

Logic

OpenDRIVESupport

ChronoIntegration

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Feature Summary by Version

OpenDS 4.9

HMI Bundle

New DrivingScenes

Game Engine Update

Video Playback

BicycleSupport

New Models (Cars, Signs, Animation)

Manual Transmission

Performance Optimisation

AutonomousDriving

Road Scripting

Road Network

Logic

OpenDRIVESupport

ChronoIntegration

Documentation

DeterministicSimulation

Road andTerrain

Generation

CodriverInterface

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Game Engine

Cross-platform open-source implementation (Java)

Based on the jMonkeyEngine framework:

– High performance scene graph based graphics API

– Renderer: Lightweight Java Game Library (LWJGL)

– Bullet Physics library (jBullet) allows mesh-accurate collision shapes, experience

of acceleration, friction, torque, gravity and centrifugal forces

– Nifty GUI: platform independent graphical user interfaces

– Basic audio support (positional and directional sound)

– Support of common 3D-model and media formats

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Core System(physics simulation,

renderer, etc.)Driving Task

Description

CAN-Bus

Multi-Driver

Traffic Simul.

Eye Tracker

User

Interaction

3D ModelsDriving

Performance

External

Communication

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Visualization

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Demonstration