DYNA4 3.0: Sensor simulation, Euro NCAP maneuver and various interfaces
Highlights overview:
- GPU based sensor simulation: Lidar, radar, ultrasonic, cameras and object list
- Euro NCAP 2018 scenarios incl. cyclists and night scenarios
- Seamless integration with HiL test platforms: Easy export of vehicle and maneuver as run-time datasets
- Interfaces to ROS and ADTF for closed-loop function development
- Updated platform support for latest Matlab, dSpace, NI, Vector and ETAS versions
- Range of model improvements for tires, steering, energy analysis, traffic behavior etc.
- 3D visualization with DYNAanimation:
- Many new objects including tunnel, motorcycles, bicycles, vehicles and road infrastructure
- Automatic animation scene generation according to the selected scenario and vehicle model
- DYNA4 Engine: Combustion process and exhaust aftertreatment
- Improved ease of use
- Enhanced usability with new perspectives
- New preconfigured example projects for a quicker start
Read more below or download DYNA4 3.0 What's New?
Get overview about the features and functions of DYNA4
Sensor simulation: Physical simulation of environment sensors
- For development and test of ADAS/AD functions
- Physical modeling of ultrasonic, lidar, camera and radar sensors
- Automatic semantic image segmentation for all visible objects
- Receiver modules for function development in Simulink and ROS
- Maximum time and cost efficiency by calculation on the GPU of a standard PC
Details and Videos: Sensor simulation in DYNA4
Euro NCAP 2018 scenarios
- NCAP scenarios with pedestrians (CPFA, CPNA, CPLA) by day and by night
- NCAP scenarios with bicycles (CBNA, CBLA)
- NCAP vehicle scenarios with Soft Car (CCRs, CCRb, CCRm)
- Automated report generation
- Seamless integration of your FCW (Front Collision Warning) and AEB (Automated Emergency Brake) functions with the simulation environment DYNA4. Available from MiL, SiL up to HiL tests
Details and Videos: Euro NCAP maneuver 2018 in DYNA4
Seamless integration with HiL test platforms
- Easy export of vehicle and maneuver as run-time datasets
- Seamless integration in Vector Canoe node-layer dll and user files, dSpace ControlDesk datasets, ADTF filter
- Test engineers retain their preferred toolset, no DYNA4 knowledge necessary
- Run automated ECU tests without Matlab
- 3D visualization with DYNAanimation
Interfaces to ROS and ADTF
- Closed-loop simulation for function development of ADAS/AD functions
- Function developers retain their preferred toolset and benefit from high-fidelity driving dynamics, GPU sensor models and 3D visualization
- Co-simulation with DYNA4 via flexible DDS communication or
- Export DYNA4 models as ADTF filter
Range of model improvements
- TMeasy 5 tire model reflects tires' inflation pressure. More about TMeasy
- Improved tire test rig and tire fitting when using FTire as reference model
- Support for MF-Tyre 6.2 tire model
- Open interface to traffic simulators such as SUMO
- More flexible positioning and routing of traffic
- Power steering configurable for rack assist & variable steering gear ratio
- Steering wheel torque as input in lateral maneuver
- Torque vectoring with multi-disc clutches model
- Smoother controller guidance signals with moving average filter
- Energy analysis for batteries considers more influencing factors
3D visualization with DYNAanimation
- Automatic animation scene generation according to the selected scenario and vehicle model
- Variations of vehicle and scenario parameters such as road, weather, traffic, vehicle and sensors directly affect the animation through module-specific animation data
- Many new objects including tunnel, motorcycles, bicycles, vehicles with complete light setup and road infrastructure
- New OpenDRIVE features such as updated road-sign catalog, selection of different road textures and automatic generation of bridges
More about DYNAanimation
DYNA4 Engine
- Engine models with adjustable level of detail to test control units
- Cylinder pressure and temperature profile in real time
- Dynamic air mass flow and gas composition with turbo chargers
- Spark and compression ignition
- Preprocessing workflow for easy parameterization from measurements
- Method for simulation of dynamic NOx concentration and exhaust treatment
Improved ease of use
- Enhanced usability with new perspectives
- Improved speed of DYNA4, DYNAanimation and models
- New preconfigured example projects for a quicker start
- Complex crossing with international roadmarks and traffic
- Roadworks with narrowing lanes
- Parallel parking in city environment
Updated platform support
- Matlab up to R2018b
- dSpace up to R2018-A
- NI VeriStand up to 2018 now also with 64bit Matlab
- Vector Canoe up to 11.0
- ETAS LCO up to 5.4.4
- ADTF 2.x
Many more on demand. Overview of DYNA4 hardware- and software compatibility

