A modular architecture for a driving simulator based on the FDMU approach

• Published in: International journal on interactive design and manufacturing Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 139 - 150
• Main Authors: De Filippo, F., Stork, A., Schmedt, H., Bruno, F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Paris Springer Paris 01-05-2014; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Automobiles; CAE) and Design; Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD; Design; Digital mockup; Electronics and Microelectronics; Embedded systems; Engineering; Engineering Design; Industrial Design; Instrumentation; Interfaces; Mechanical Engineering; Short Original Paper; Simulation; Simulators; Software; Virtual reality; Sweden; Functional Digital Mock-up; Driving simulator; Real time simulation; OpenModelica; Virtual reality
• ISSN: 1955-2513; 1955-2505
• DOI: 10.1007/s12008-013-0182-3

The present paper describes the development of a modular and easily configurable simulation platform for ground vehicles. This platform should be usable for the implementation of driving simulators employed both in training purposes and in vehicle components testing. In particular, the paper presents a first architectural model for the implementation of a simulation platform based on the Functional Digital Mock-Up approach. This platform will allow engineers to implement different kinds of simulators that integrate both physical and virtual components, thus achieving the possibility to quickly reconfigure the architecture depending on the hardware and software used and on specific test case needs. The platform has been tested by developing a case study that integrates a motion platform, some I/O devices and a simple dynamic ground vehicle model implemented in
OpenModelica
.