AutoDRIVE Simulator 0.1.0

Release Note:

Initial release of AutoDRIVE Simulator. This version was developed as a part of India Connect @ NTU Internship Programme 2020 and was featured as a Lightning Talk at ROS World 2020.

Change Log:

• Added accurate dynamics simulation functionality using NVIDIA's PhysX engine
• Added photorealistic rendering functionality using Unity's Post-Processing Stack
• Added vehicle
  • Sensors:
    • Throttle and steering sensors
    • Incremental encoders
    • Indoor Positioning System (IPS)
    • 9-axis IMU
    • 2D LIDAR
    • Front and rear-view cameras
  • Actuators:
    • 2 drive actuators for longitudinal motion control
    • 1 steering actuator for lateral motion control
  • Lights:
    • Headlights (low-beam, high-beam)
    • Taillights with brake indicators
    • Turning indicators
    • Reverse indicators
• Added environment modules
  • 3 road modules
  • 2 intersection modules
  • 2 parking modules
  • 1 non-drivable terrain module
  • 1 obstruction module
• Added maps
  • Tiny-Town
• Added WebSocket interface (SocketIO) to connect/disconnect from external APIs
• Added provision to configure WebSocket parameters
  • IP address
  • Port number
• Added provision to reset the simulator
• Added driving mode control functionality
• Added three toggleable camera views
  • Driver's Eye
  • Bird's Eye
  • God's Eye
• Added provision to toggle the scene light on or off
• Added heads-up display (HUD) to visualize simulation parameters, vehicle stats and sensory data in real-time
• Added cross-platform support
  • Linux
  • macOS
  • Windows