ABSTRACT
For the development of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Autonomous Driving, cost efficient virtual methods to understand the vehicle behavior within a complex environment are needed. These methods require an easily configurable virtual world as well as realistic illumination, reflection and weather conditions. Further the connectivity to existing ADAS development toolchains is significant for the success of these methods. To face these challenges, the paper presents an approach that uses technology of real-time computer graphics originally developed for computer games in combination with the execution of ADAS simulation systems. To highlight the value of this alternative approach, driving scenarios for snowy and rainy weather conditions are presented. Further simulation of ultrasonic sensors for testing parallel parking assist functions and the setup of a virtual development environment for a lane keeping assist are shown.
