Abstract: A simulator for a perception sensor, wherein the simulator comprises a computing core for an execution of a simulation model of the perception sensor. The simulation model generates, based on a virtual 3D environment, synthetic sensor data in such a way as the perception sensor would generate real sensor data in a real environment corresponding to the virtual 3D environment. The simulator comprises an interface for transmitting the synthetic sensor data to a test specimen and for reading in control commands from the test specimen. The interface includes an electrical connection for simulating a power supply from the test specimen to the perception sensor. The interface comprises a controllable resistor for controlling an electrical resistance of the electrical connection. The simulation model calculates a power consumption of the simulated perception sensor from at least one variable value of the simulation model at runtime and controls the controllable resistor.

Abstract: A simulator for a perception sensor, wherein the simulator comprises a computing core for an execution of a simulation model of the perception sensor. The simulation model generates, based on a virtual 3D environment, synthetic sensor data in such a way as the perception sensor would generate real sensor data in a real environment corresponding to the virtual 3D environment. The simulator comprises an interface for transmitting the synthetic sensor data to a test specimen and for reading in control commands from the test specimen. The interface includes an electrical connection for simulating a power supply from the test specimen to the perception sensor. The interface comprises a controllable resistor for controlling an electrical resistance of the electrical connection. The simulation model calculates a power consumption of the simulated perception sensor from at least one variable value of the simulation model at runtime and controls the controllable resistor.