LMS to Integrate Virtual Driver Model

LMS International (Leuven, Belgium; lmsintl.com), which develops simulation and testing systems for the automotive industry, and IPG Automotive (Karlsruhe, Germany; ipg.de) agreed to integrate IPG-DRIVER, IPG’s virtual driver model, into the LMS Virtual.Lab Motion software.

As a result of the agreement, the LMS software gains capabilities to simulate and analyze the interaction between a vehicle and its driver. LMS Virtual.Lab Motion models front- and rear-axle suspension, and the addition of the Virtual Driver Model from IPG enables users to “test drive” the models in real-life scenarios. 

IPG-DRIVER can simulate a range of standard and extreme test maneuvers like steady-state turn, braking in a turn, and an ISO lane change. It includes numerous driver operations such as steering, braking, accelerating, and the shifting of gears. It also covers simulations of complex closed-loop maneuvers, which is important for the development of control systems like electronic stability programs (ESP) and ABS.

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