Infrastructure Overview
A Modular Validation Environment
The P-CAR Laboratory is designed as a modular and scalable infrastructure supporting multiple validation levels. It enables the integration of simulation tools, physical components, and real vehicles into a synchronized testing environment.
System Architecture
Everything-in-the-Loop Architecture
The laboratory integrates:
- Software-in-the-Loop (SiL): algorithm validation in virtual environments
- Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL): testing of physical components with simulated inputs
- Vehicle-in-the-Loop (ViL): real vehicle testing in controlled scenarios
These layers are interconnected through a distributed architecture ensuring data consistency and synchronization.
Testing & Validation
Validation Capabilities
The platform supports a wide range of validation activities:
- Scenario-based testing and replay
- Edge-case and corner-case validation
- Performance benchmarking under varying conditions
- Safety analysis aligned with international standards
- Automated report generation for certification
Simulation Environment
High-Fidelity Simulation
Simulation environments replicate complex traffic scenarios, environmental conditions, and sensor behaviors. The use of real data ensures alignment with real-world conditions and improves model accuracy.
Connectivity and Positioning
GNSS, 5G and V2X
The laboratory integrates advanced positioning and communication technologies, enabling validation of connected and cooperative driving use cases. Galileo GNSS enhances positioning robustness, while 5G supports low-latency communication.
