SCANeR 2023.4 Release Note

AVSimulation is proud to announce that SCANeR 2023.4, the latest major version of our 2023 branch, is now available. It includes some new features and enhancements to meet the needs of challenging simulation applications for engineers and scientists.

The main topic of this new release is the ability for SCANeR new version to publish OSI Standard sensor data to be used by sensor models.

HIGHLIGHTS

You will find below a selection of the new features for your use cases such as ADAS, Autonomous driving, Massive simulation, Headlights, Driving simulator integration and supervision.

OSI Standard data sharing
RT Gateway FMU export for ControlBuild
New feature to record and reproduce a specific trajectory of a target vehicle
Pedestrians support in OpenScenario imports
Many bug fixes and improvements for enhanced performance and stability

GENERAL

Introduction

These release notes describe the new features and evolutions available in SCANeR 2023.4.

With respect to the packaging of SCANeR the new features listed in the following paragraphs are regrouped per Pack:

Foundation gathers the standard features of SCANeR for creating models, integrating systems, simulate and analyzing results
Packs related to the application domain: AD/ADAS, Physics Based Sensors, Headlights, Vehicle Dynamics, Special Vehicles, Human Factors
Packs related to the simulation bench: Real Time Targets, Massive Simulation, Simulators
Additional content: NCAP & Regulation, 3D environments
Other applications: Education, Training Sim

Bug fixes

This version of SCANeR also includes all bug fixes and improvements from previous releases, including SCANeR 2023.1, 2023.2, 2023.3, and customer-specific versions.

Foundation

Simulation mode

New features

OSI Standard data sharing

The OSI (Open Simulation Interface) standard is a revolutionary protocol that enables seamless data exchange between various components and systems in simulation environments. In the cutting-edge world of autonomous vehicles, ADAS rely on the OSI standard to ensure flawless communication and interoperability between sensors, control units, and simulation platforms.

This SCANeR 2023.4 feature embraces the power of the OSI standard for data sharing, thus, our software takes a leap forward delivering unmatched integration and enhanced compatibility. Indeed, SCANeR can now publish sensor data for vehicles and objects using the OSI standard format!

RT Gateway FMU export for ControlBuild

In the latest release of SCANeR 2023.4, we’ve amped up our connection capabilities with Dassault Systèmes; ControlBuild software. ControlBuild is a dedicated development tool for design and integration tests. In SCANeR 2023.4, users can generate a specialized FMU (Functional Mock-up Unit) tailor-made for ControlBuild, granting full access to all the outputs from SCANeR’s sensors.

With this upgrade, testing and validating Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) becomes a breeze using Dassault Systèmes software.

Ghost recording

SCANeR 2023.4 welcomes a new feature for users willing to work on a specific trajectory in their simulation. Indeed, it lets you craft a virtual driver that mimics the exact path of any target vehicle from your simulation records.

Simply tweak the settings, like the timeframe or reference point of the trajectory, to your liking. Once done, you can slot this virtual driver into any ghost vehicle within the simulation.

Pedestrian support in OpenScenario

On top of the features mentioned earlier, our development team has been hard at work to enhance your simulation experience even further. We’re thrilled to introduce pedestrian support in OpenScenario imports, allowing for more dynamic and realistic simulations.

PLATFORM RECOMMENDATIONS

Hardware

	Minimal (for old system)	Recommended (for new systems)
CPU	Intel Gen 6 or equivalent (Core i7-6800K)	Intel Serie 14 Intel Xeon E/W AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D / Ryzen 9 7900X3D
RAM	16 GB	32/64 GB
Network	1 Gbps	1 Gbps
Storage (Workstation or Supervisor PC)	500 GB	500 GB SSD (>=2TB SSD for supervisor)
Graphic Board (Visual PC)	Quadro P5000 GeForce GTX 1080	High End NVIDIA Quadro RTX A5000/RTX A6000 GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER/RTX 4090
OS	Windows 10 64 bits	Windows 11 64 bits (22H2)
Monitor’s resolutions	Full HD (1920×1080)	4K (3840×2160)

Software

OS

Windows 10/11 64 bits

Linux (for supported modules):

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Rocky Linux 8

Deprecated: (still present but will be removed in next release)

Centos 7.9

Warning: Customers using “Concurrent Computer” real-time systems with Redhawk 7.x are concerned by this deprecation because RedHawk 7.x is based on CentOS 7. Please see with “Concurrent Computer” support for a migration path to a supported Linux architecture.