| 摘要 |
A method that comprises the steps of receiving a user input to select a testing parameter that is associated with autonomously operating a virtual vehicle in a virtual environment (150, Figures 3A and 3B) and simulating the virtual environment including in the simulation the testing parameter. The virtual environment may include simulations of weather and lighting conditions and road sign placement and orientation. The method also includes virtually navigating the virtual vehicle through the virtual environment, collecting virtual sensor data and processing that data. The virtual sensor data may be generated based on the virtual navigation. The method may also generate calibration data for upload to an autonomous vehicle (100, Figure 1). Virtual sensors that may be based on autonomous driving sensors on an autonomous vehicle may be incorporated into the virtual vehicle and used to aid in the virtual navigation. In another embodiment the method is carried out by a computing device (110, Figure 1) having a processing circuit (110B, Figure 1) and a data storage medium (110A, Figure 1). In a further embodiment a computer system includes a display screen (155, Figures 3A and 3B) where the virtual navigation is presented on the screen. |
