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Case Study: Enabling Virtual Test & Validation - Creating a Proof of Validation by Empowering Decentralized Open Data Markets within the GaiaX Research Project
by Carlo van Driesten, Systems Architect for Virtual Test & Validation at BMW Group.
The goal of a virtually enhanced homologation process through the usage of driving simulators relies on the quality of the data used as input for the simulation. If HD Maps, driver models, scenarios, or sensor models, the integration of such elements in various systems throughout deep supply chains demand a common understanding brought by standards like e.g., OpenDRIVE from the ASAM e.V. OpenX. But what makes a map “HD” and how can we validate the quality of such a claim e.g. in the context of a function that needs to fulfill the ALKS regulation UN R157? High quality data in standardized formats can also be used as a corner stone of simulation tool certification. How can we get access to this data and how do we increase its availability? BMW explores the possibility to create an open and decentralized data ecosystem (ODDE) within the European research family GaiaX with the help of DLT technologies for self-sovereign identities leveraging zero-knowledge proofs for selective privacy in open networks.
ASAM OpenX provide a common understanding for simulation data
We lack common rules and validation processes to determine the quality of this data
A common understanding of quality and describing it enables offering data
New technologies need to be leveraged to create truly decentralized data markets
The trusted data can be used in the certification process of simulation tools