Generating and Rendering A High-Fidelity Virtual World out of Vehicle Sensor Data
Master Thesis written at BMW NA for the MSc Computer Games Programming Degree at Staffordshire University
In the automotive world, there is an emerging need to test highly automated driving systems in virtual 3D worlds. The motivation for virtual testing is that simulation can reduce costs and avoid dangers that accompany real-world tests, and it offers the motor vehicle tester sufficient flexibility to explore a wider range of test conditions without being hampered by practical constraints associated with real tests. Currently there is no automated way to generate high fidelity virtual environments for vehicle testing or re-simulation with highly automated driving systems. This dissertation aims to develop software to accurately generate and render a virtual world out of vehicle sensor data, and to analyse the quality and accuracy of the generated world.
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