Velodyne Expert Discusses How Lidar Simulations Advance Automated Driving Solutions Testing at NVIDIA GTC 2021 Global Event
April 07 2021 - 6:48AM
Business Wire
Andrei Claudiu Cosma Highlights Essential
Role of Lidar Simulations in Development and Validation of ADAS and
AVs
Simulations have an important role in developing and testing
advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicle
(AV) capabilities. Andrei Claudiu Cosma, PhD, Autonomous Solutions
Manager at Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW), will discuss
how developers can use lidar simulation to replicate real-world
driving scenarios to validate the safety and reliability of ADAS
and AV solutions during NVIDIA’s annual GPU Technology Conference,
GTC 2021.
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Andrei Claudiu Cosma of Velodyne Lidar
will discuss how developers can use lidar simulation in ADAS and AV
solutions during NVIDIA’s annual GPU Technology Conference, GTC
2021. (Photo: Velodyne Lidar)
The session, called “Lidar-Centric Machine Learning – A
Simulator Driven Approach to Model Training, Testing and
Validation,” takes place on April 10, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. PDT.
Register for free to attend the session at
https://gtc21.event.nvidia.com/.
Attendees of the session can learn:
- The key characteristics of lidar simulation that improve the
authenticity of the generated lidar point cloud. This is extremely
important to ensure successful use of the simulated model in the
real world.
- The benefits and drawbacks of using real and simulated
datasets. These tips can guide developers in making informed
decisions when selecting data for their next models to train.
- How using simulated lidar data can help identify object classes
with unique lidar signature.
Lidar simulations support faster system development and
deployment by providing a virtual environment to test automated
driving capabilities in a variety of roadway, weather and lighting
conditions. They allow testing of extreme scenarios including
corner and edge cases, and potential hazards like emergency braking
and obstacle avoidance.
Velodyne’s lidar sensors provide real-time perception data that
enables safe navigation and reliable operation for autonomous
driving and advanced vehicle safety in urban and highway
environments. Velodyne has a diverse product portfolio with sensors
that provide surround view, directional, long- and close-range
capabilities.
The Automated with Velodyne program includes a number of
companies that offer simulation solutions optimized for testing
Velodyne’s lidar sensors in ADAS and AV applications. The
combination of Velodyne’s high-performance sensors and simulation
software enables developers to test and validate solutions in a
massively scalable variety of conditions before they reach the
road.
“Limited access to training and testing data slows down research
and innovation. However, with advances in hardware accelerators,
such as GPUs, and development of simulation technologies, new
techniques are being developed to generate or augment training data
sets. Our GTC session will discuss how a simulator-driven approach
can offset limited real data availability to improve development
speed and model quality. It will show how this method can reduce
costs and enable an improved testing and validation process for a
safe deployment,” said Cosma.
GTC, taking place online April 12 - 16, is a global conference
series focused on AI, data center, graphics, accelerated computing,
automotive, intelligent networking and more.
About Velodyne Lidar
Velodyne Lidar (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW) ushered in a new era of
autonomous technology with the invention of real-time surround view
lidar sensors. Velodyne is the first public pure-play lidar company
and is known worldwide for its broad portfolio of breakthrough
lidar technologies. Velodyne’s revolutionary sensor and software
solutions provide flexibility, quality and performance to meet the
needs of a wide range of industries, including autonomous vehicles,
advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), robotics, unmanned
aerial vehicles (UAV), smart cities and security. Through
continuous innovation, Velodyne strives to transform lives and
communities by advancing safer mobility for all. For more
information, visit www.velodynelidar.com.
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