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OTSL Inc., a short-distance wireless system and embedded system developer and distributor, has enhanced its 3D real-time sensor simulator product lineup for autonomous driving, COSMOsim, and released on October 17th three new types of simulators–worldwide simultaneously–for infrared/uBolometer(*), camera, and ultrasonic sensors to be used for automotive manufacturers, system component suppliers (vehicle sensor manufacturers), and semiconductor manufacturers.
(*) u=micro
Last year, OTSL released Advanced Millimeter Wave Radar Simulator (AMMWR Simulator) and Advanced Laser Radar/LIDAR Simulator (ALR Simulator), entering the business of real-time simulators for autonomous driving. This time OTSL adds Advanced Infrared/uBolometer Simulator (AIRB Simulator), Advanced Camera Image Sensor Simulator (ACIS Simulator), and Advanced Ultrasonic Simulator (AUS Simulator) to its simulator product lineup, offering a total of five types of simulators that can be used for all sensor systems for autonomous driving.
“Expectations towards autonomous driving are growing worldwide, creating higher demand for high-performance simulators that can verify safety and accuracy in environments that closely match real driving conditions,” said Shoji Hatano, CEO, OTSL. “OTSL’s simulator product lineup for autonomous driving provides an integrated platform that allows you to operate five types of simulators at the same time in real time on a single screen. OTSL aims to eliminate almost all blind spots for autonomous driving, which are hard to identify in a real driving test, by combining simulations using multiple sensors with different features.”
AIRB Simulator superimposes the far-infrared (temperature) data of all road objects on a 3D map and visualizes them in real time while moving them freely in any direction and at any speed. Since infrared/uBolometer sensors not only enable recognizing objects at night but also are hardly influenced by bad weather such as rain and snow, they will hopefully be used mainly in Europe and America which have road conditions where lighting infrastructure on expressways is often underdeveloped. AIRB Simulator analyzes the material data of objects on a 3D map from their molecular structures and performs sophisticated calculation processing in real time to bring data such as absorption spectra, thermal radiation based on the blackbody radiation model, and temperature rises due to the radiation energy of sunlight as close to real far-infrared (temperature) data as possible. AIRB Simulator is the world’s first infrared sensor simulator for autonomous driving that enables dynamic real-time simulation.
ACIS Simulator enables simulation for autonomous driving not only for a camera but also for lens configurations. Since autonomous driving technology using cameras can be implemented at low cost, it is an effective solution in Japan and other regions where road conditions are relatively good due to spread of night lighting infrastructure. However, common camera simulators for autonomous driving do not allow you to configure the detailed optical characteristics that are different for each lens, such as the ghost phenomenon where the light reflected at the lens surface is shown in the image or where the image is distorted or deformed due to light refraction in the lens. So, simulation images remain different from real-world images. ACIS Simulator allows you to configure optical characteristics such as aberration and depth of field that are different for each lens, and the settings of lens characteristics, such as enabling/disabling of the anti-reflection coating, enabling a more accurate real-time simulation to be implemented.
AUS Simulator is designed for ultrasonic sensors that are mainly used for autonomous parking or parking assist technology. The ability to freely set the number of sensors, the mounting height and angle, the detection capability depending on the material of the mounting location and the mounting method, and the ultrasonic irradiation angle and intensity enables real-time simulation in various situations of not only parking but also autonomous driving.
OTSL’s 3D real-time sensor simulator product lineup for autonomous driving, COSMOsim, is the world’s only platform that allows you to operate five types of simulators for millimeter-wave radar, LIDAR, camera, infrared/uBolometer, and ultrasonic sensors simultaneously in real time on a single screen. Automotive manufacturers can simulate a driving situation by sensor-based modeling and check the recognition and control of autonomous driving, and verify the sensor-mounting positions on vehicles efficiently, which eliminates the need for test driving with real vehicles. System component suppliers (vehicle sensor manufacturers) can review the design parameters and check the reaching distance and sensing area with higher efficiency by visualizing the behavior of vehicle sensors. Semiconductor manufacturers developing sensor devices can model and simulate a device under development and verify it at high speed.
To learn more information, please visit the OTSL website at http://www.otsl.jp/en/product/cosmosim/
About OTSL
Founded in 2003, OTSL is a technology company that provides high technological capabilities by planning and developing embedded systems, real-time systems, and short-distance wireless communication systems. Its corporate philosophy is “to contribute to the development of human beings by logical thinking and provide highly reliable systems to help customers create products that make people’s lives richer.” Its business activities include system development, software development, consultation on quality assurance, and provision of educational services. Its aim is to provide a wide range of support to help advanced companies take advantage of the technological benefits of information technology and advance their products and services using their technological advantages.
OTSL will participate in the following exhibitions.
▶ JUN. 5-7: Autonomous Vehicle Technology World Expo 2018. in Stuttgart, Germany
http://autonomousvehicletechnologyworldexpo.com/de/index.php
▶ JUN. 28,29: China Autonomous Driving Testing Technology Innovation Conference 2018. in Shanghai, China
http://en.autonomous-driving-testing-conference.com/
▶ JUL. 9-12: Automated Vehicles Symposium 2018. in San Francisco, U.S.A
http://www.automatedvehiclessymposium.org/home
OTSL Inc., a short-distance wireless system and embedded system developer and distributor, announced on May 14 that it will be participating in two major upcoming exhibitions: AutoSens 2018, an automotive sensor exhibition to be held in the United States (Detroit, Michigan) on May 14-17, 2018; and Autonomous Vehicle Technology World Expo 2018, an autonomous driving technology exhibition to be held in Germany (Stuttgart) on June 5-7, 2018.
In September 2017, OTSL released both the Advanced Millimeter Wave Radar Simulator (AMMWR Simulator), the world’s very real-time simulator specialized for millimeter wave radar, and the Advanced Laser Radar Simulator (ALR Simulator), a LIDAR-based simulator. These releases marked the company’s official intent to compete in the autonomous driving simulator industry. The AMMWR Simulator generates a virtual 3D image from millimeter wave radar data by converting calculated values into a visual format, including calculations on the irradiated area, angle, distance, reflected wave intensity, and velocity relative to other target objects. By creating driving scenarios and adopting a game engine for the video animation, OTSL succeeded in realizing a dynamic, real-time simulation in ways never possible with conventional electromagnetic field simulators. The ALR Simulator converts the properties of the reflected light from a near-infrared laser used in LIDAR to calculate a 3D image. This makes it possible to simulate the material and color characteristics of objects that the LIDAR laser reflects with high precision.
In addition to the AMMWR and ALR simulators, the company also plans to introduce at the exhibitions the Advanced Camera Image Sensor Simulator and the Advanced Infrared Simulator, which are currently under development, while highlighting the cutting-edge features that these technologies will make possible. OTSL will also perform a sophisticated demonstration linked with vehicle behavior, achieved through a collaborative initiative using CarSim simulation software from Mechanical Simulation Corporation, a U.S.-based company specializing in vehicle movement analysis and evaluation.
Expectations towards autonomous driving are growing worldwide, creating higher demand for high-performance simulators that can verify safety in environments that closely match actual driving conditions. With technologies that range from millimeter wave radar to infrared, OTSL is committed to being a driving force behind the early adoption of autonomous driving by providing high-performance real-time simulators that are compatible with virtually all autonomous driving sensors.
In order to strengthen autonomous driving technology-related business in the U.S., Germany and other developed countries, OTSL also has plans to aggressively hire developers and engineers with skills in autonomous driving and simulation technology. The company’s strategy is to forge an R&D system able to flexibly respond to the circumstances and requirements of each country, and expand autonomous driving simulator business on a global scale.
Exhibition dates, venues, and booths for each exhibition are listed below.
AutoSens 2018
https://auto-sens.com/
May 14-17, 2018
Michigan Science Center (5020 John R St, Detroit, MI 48202, USA) Booth #10
Autonomous Vehicle Technology World Expo 2018
http://www.autonomousvehicletechnologyworldexpo.com/
June 5-7, 2018
Messe Stuttgart (Landesmesse Stuttgart GmbH Messepiazza 1, 70629 Stuttgart, Germany)
AV10012
About OTSL
Founded in 2003, OTSL is a technology company that provides high technological capabilities by planning and developing embedded systems, real-time systems, and short-distance wireless communication systems. Its corporate philosophy is “to contribute to the development of human beings by logical thinking and provide highly reliable systems to help customers create products that make people’s lives richer.” Its business activities include system development, software development, consultation on quality assurance, and provision of educational services. Its aim is to provide a wide range of support to help advanced companies take advantage of the technological benefits of information technology and advance their products and services using their technological advantages.
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