Due to the high testing amount required for ADF, regardless of whether it is testing during the development or for the final sign-off process, it is expected that the traditional approach will not be sufficient (Winner et al. 2013). It is highly likely that the approach to testing will have to change; different tools may need to be used for certain tests or the application and distribution of tools to individual tests may change. A concrete assumption is that more testing needs to be conducted in a virtual environment, and it is this topic to which the last few questions relate.
The application of simulation tools comes with some associated challenges. The challenge of V&V is already addressed by the questions “Test_9”. However, there are further aspects that need to be considered for the virtual testing.
For this question the input by UNECE-NATM (2021) shall also be considered.
Main Question
Are virutal testing part of the test concept and the actual testing? (Test planning / execution)
Alternative Questions:
- Are Model-in-Loop (MiL), Software-in-Loop (SiL), and / or Hardware-in-Loop (HiL) considered in the test plan?
- Is it analysed, which tests can be performed as open- and as close-loop simulation tests?
- Are the virtual tools been validated for their intended purpose?
- Are all relevant scenarios tested by means of virtual testing tools?
References
- UNECE -NATM (2021) or (UNECE -NATM, 2021)
- Winner, Hermann, and Walther Wachenfeld. “Absicherung automatischen Fahrens, 6.” FAS-Tagung München, Munich 2013