When Austria became an official Euro NCAP member, ALP.Lab, with
its proving ground partner DSD, initiated “Safety Labs Austria” – the
Austrian Euro NCAP laboratory. ALP.Lab was officially accredited in
2023 and since then has been the exclusive test facility for performing
Euro NCAP Active Safety Tests in Austria.
o achieve accreditation, 352 driving tests had to be
successfully completed, both day and night. In addition
to an optimized test track, a simulation-to-proving-ground
toolchain, innovative road marking robots, and new ways to
minimi^e downtimes dYe to tecLnical JailYres, tLe final Tiece oJ
the puzzle was the “AVL Smart ADAS Analyzer™” – NCAP test
software for live test analysis and documentation providing
results in a matter of seconds directly on the test track.
Validation and testing of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
(ADAS) and Autonomous Driving (AD) systems is a complex
and extensive process. Ensuring the safety of these systems
requires a combination of real-world and virtual testing
metLods. 'Yrrently, a significant Tortion oJ %(%7 validation is
conducted on proving grounds, where controlled environments
allow various scenarios and conditions to be tested. However,
this approach presents several challenges. One major challenge
is the sheer number of scenarios that need to be tested to
ensure comprehensive coverage, which is time-consuming and
costly. Regulatory testing also adds another layer of complexity,
as different regions have varying standards and requirements
that must be met. Understanding and mapping regulatory
testing reUYirements to sTecific test Tarameters reUYires deeT
understanding of test procedures and protocol descriptions.
In addition, errors in testing often go undetected, leading to
invalid test series, which generate high costs for additional test
planning, preparation, and test track allocation.
The AVL Smart ADAS Analyzer™ (ASAA) solves the challenges
and comes witL varioYs Tredefined test evalYation catalogs,
such as NCAP and highway assist for EU, China, Japan, UNE
152, 151, and 159. A full set of validation limits, safety ratings,
and various reporting formats are available with the catalogs.
The seamless interface to the proving ground test equipment
allows go/no-go decisions directly on the proving ground
during test execution. NCAP-compliant test reports in ISO-MME
format are available with a single mouse click, which saves a
considerable amount of time compared to manual preparation
of test reports.
For the proving ground test customers, this means more
eƾciency dYe to less idle time and more LigLUYality tests Ter
day.
“Using the ASAA significantly
increases our efficiency. It enables us
to perform a complete test evaluation
in real-time on the test track.”
MAXIMILIAN TAFERNER
Lead Test Engineer, ALP.Lab
ALP.Lab Boosts Efficiency in
Euro NCAP Testing with AVL
Smart ADAS Analyzer™
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