Abstract: In an embodiment, a method for testing a highly-automated driving (HAD) vehicle includes simulating a testing environment. The testing environment includes objects, terrain(s), roadways, or conditions. The method further converts the objects to either a converted hardware object signal having synthetic analog signals, or a converted software object signal having synthetic digital signals, the synthetic signals emulating the objects of the testing environment. The method further either directs the converted hardware object signals to sensor hardware of the HAD vehicle, causing sensor hardware to perceive the objects of the testing environment emulated by the converted hardware object signals, or directs the converted software object signals to a signal processing unit of the HAD vehicle.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method for testing a highly-automated driving (HAD) vehicle includes simulating a testing environment. The testing environment includes objects, terrain(s), roadways, or conditions. The method further converts the objects to either a converted hardware object signal having synthetic analog signals, or a converted software object signal having synthetic digital signals, the synthetic signals emulating the objects of the testing environment. The method further either directs the converted hardware object signals to sensor hardware of the HAD vehicle, causing sensor hardware to perceive the objects of the testing environment emulated by the converted hardware object signals, or directs the converted software object signals to a signal processing unit of the HAD vehicle.