Michael Peperhowe

Director Simulation Models and Scenarios

Michael is Director of Simulation Models and Scenarios at dSPACE GmbH. With over 20 years of experience in simulation, validation, and testing, Michael has been at the forefront of advancing autonomous vehicle and regenerative drive technologies. He holds a master's degree in technical mathematics, engineering, and computer science. He possesses a background of automotive experience in model-based design, software-in-the-loop, and hardware-in-the-loop testing in worldwide projects.

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Presentation

Accelerating Automated Vehicle Validation with OpenX: Benefits and Implementation Insights

OpenX standards, including OpenSCENARIO, OpenDRIVE, and OSI, enhance automated vehicle validation by fostering collaboration and openness. These standards allow efficient test coverage, seamless scenario exchange, and integration of third-party sensor models. Support of OpenX enables real-time HIL-simulation, scalable SIL testing, physics-based sensor simulation, and complex road network simulation. This presentation will discuss the benefits of OpenX and share insights on implementing native support, including addressing challenges encountered.