ADAS Testing Installation and Configuration - VBOX 4 ADAS

Subject Vehicle Shape

►Load From File

Load an already configured vehicle shape from a saved file.  Click on the Load from file button. Navigate to the file you wish to use. Click Load. When the file has been loaded, you will see an overview of the configured vehicle points and line reference points from that file.  The preview window will show you your points.  Vehicle points are blue and numbered. Line reference points are yellow and lettered. This is a great way to quickly confirm that your vehicle shape is looking as expected and that your line reference points are where you want them. You can edit points by changing the values in the X and Y boxes for each point. You can delete a point by clicking on the bin icon to the right of the point.  Click OK when you are happy with all your vehicle and line reference points.

IMPORTANT You must add at least one ADAS object when configuring in Subject Mode. If you do not add an ADAS object, the Subject mode will be set to Disabled when you click Write to unit.

 

►Survey From Live Position

Use a survey pole to set the vehicle points that configures the shape of the test vehicle(s).  Click Survey from live position. The Survey: Subject Vehicle Shape window will open.
Set the origin and forward direction.  Place the survey antenna on the vehicle roof where you want your origin point to be. The origin should be at the same location as your primary antenna.    Click Set origin.  Move the survey antenna forward on the roof. The forward direction used in the configuration will be drawn from the origin point to your forward direction point. This should be along the centre of the vehicle and towards the front of the vehicle.    Click Set forward direction. You will now see the window change to display an overview of configured points on the left side of the window as well as the preview diagram on the right side of the window.

Mount the survey antenna on a survey pole.  Place the survey pole next to the vehicle at a location that you wish to use as a vehicle point. Click on the Add vehicle point button to record the first vehicle point. Set the next point by moving the survey pole with the survey antenna to another point you wish to use. Click the Add vehicle point button. Repeat the process until you have set the required points (max 24). You can also add up to 3 Line reference points in this window. Use the survey pole and survey antenna to set the location of the points. Click the Add line ref. point button to record them.   The preview window will show you your points as you add them.  Vehicle points are blue and numbered. Line reference points are yellow and lettered. This is a great way to quickly confirm that your vehicle shape is looking as expected and that your line reference points are where you want them. You can edit added points by changing the values in the X and Y boxes for each point. You can delete a point by clicking on the bin icon to the right of the point.    Click OK when you have added all your vehicle and line reference points. The software will check the vehicle points to see if they are in order. If the points are not in order, the software will display a new window, giving you the choice to continue using the original points or to use a set of reordered points.    Your subject vehicle shape has now been configured.

IMPORTANT You must add at least one ADAS object when configuring in Subject Mode. If you do not add an ADAS object, the Subject mode will be set to Disabled when you click Write to unit.

►Edit points

Set points without using surveying equipment by manually entering offsets from the antenna. You can set up to 24 vehicle points. Click on the Add vehicle point button to add a point to your vehicle shape.  Add the X-axis distance (m) based on the antenna offset. Add the Y-axis distance (m) based on the antenna offset.   Note: Positive values are in front of, or to the right of, the antenna. Negative values are behind, or to the left of, the antenna.   You can also set up to 3 Line reference points to your vehicle in this survey window.  Click on the Add line ref. point button to add a line reference point to the Subject Vehicle.  Measure from the primary GNSS antenna to the location you wish to use as the Line reference point.  Add the X-axis distance (m) based on the GNSS antenna offset. Add the Y-axis distance (m) based on the GNSS antenna offset. The preview window will show you your points as you add them.  Vehicle points are blue and numbered. Line reference points are yellow and lettered. This is a great way to quickly confirm that your vehicle shape is looking as expected and that you line reference points are where you want them. You can edit added points by changing the values in the X and Y boxes for each point. You can delete a point by clicking on the bin icon to the right of the point.  Click OK when you have added all your vehicle and line reference points. Your subject vehicle shape has now been configured.

IMPORTANT You must add at least one ADAS object when in configuring in Subject Mode. If you do not add an ADAS object, the Subject mode will be set to Disabled when you click Write to unit.

 Target Vehicle Shape

►Load From File

Load an already configured vehicle shape from a saved file.  Click on the Load from file button. Navigate to the file you wish to use. Click Load. When the file has been loaded, you will see an overview of the configured vehicle points and the line reference point from that file.  The preview window will show you your points.  Vehicle points are blue and numbered. Line reference points are yellow and lettered. This is a great way to quickly confirm that your vehicle shape is looking as expected and that your line reference point is where you want it. You can edit added points by changing the values in the X and Y boxes for each point. You can delete a point by clicking on the bin icon to the right of the point.  Click OK when you are happy with all your vehicle and line reference points.

Multiple Targets If you want to use multiple targets, you need to repeat the target vehicle configuration above for each vehicle (Target Vehicle Hardware and Target Vehicle Shape)

►Survey From Live Position

Use a survey pole to set the vehicle points that configure the shape of the target vehicle(s).  Click Survey from live position. The Survey: Remote VBOX Target Shape window will open.
First, you must set the origin and the forward direction: Remove the survey antenna from the survey pole. Place the survey antenna on the vehicle roof where you want your origin point to be. The origin should be at the same location as your primary antenna.    Click Set origin.  Move the survey antenna forward.  The forward direction used in the configuration will be drawn from the origin point to your forward direction point. This should be along the centre of the vehicle and towards the front of the vehicle.    Click Set forward direction. You will now see a new window display an overview of configured points on the left side of the window as well as the preview diagram on the right side of the window.
Mount the survey antenna on the survey pole again.  Place the survey pole next to the vehicle at a location that you wish to use as a vehicle point. Click on the Add vehicle point button to record the first vehicle point. Set the next point by moving the survey pole with the survey antenna to another location you wish to use. Click the Add vehicle point button. Repeat the process until you have set the required points (max 24). You can also add 1 Line reference point in this window. Use the survey pole and survey antenna to set the location of the point. Click the Add line ref. point button to record it. The preview window will show you your points as you add them.  Vehicle points are blue and numbered. The Line reference point is yellow and lettered. This is a great way to quickly confirm that your vehicle shape is looking as expected and that your line reference point is where you want it. You can edit added points by changing the values in the X and Y boxes for each point. You can delete a point by clicking on the bin icon to the right of the point.  Click OK when you have added all your vehicle and line reference points. Click Write to unit to send the configuration to the connected VBOX unit. Your target vehicle shape has now been configured.
Multiple Targets If you want to use multiple targets, you need to repeat the target vehicle configuration above for each vehicle (Target Vehicle Hardware and Target Vehicle Shape)

►Edit points

Set points, without using surveying equipment, by manually entering offsets from the antenna. You can set up to 24 vehicle points. Click on the Add vehicle point button to add a point to your vehicle shape.  Add the X-axis distance (m) based on the antenna offset. Add the Y-axis distance (m) based on the antenna offset.   Note: Positive values are in front of, or to the right of, the antenna and negative values are behind, or to the left of, the antenna.   You can also set 1 Line reference point to your vehicle in this survey window.  Click on the Add line ref. point button to add a line reference point to the Subject Vehicle.  Measure from the primary GNSS antenna to the location you wish to use as the Line reference point.  Add the X-axis distance (m) based on the GNSS antenna offset. Add the Y-axis distance (m) based on the GNSS antenna offset.   The preview window will show you your points as you add them.  Vehicle points are blue and numbered. Line reference points are yellow and lettered. This is a great way to quickly confirm that your vehicle shape is looking as expected and that your line reference point is where you want it. You can edit added points by changing the values in the X and Y boxes for each point. You can delete a point by clicking on the bin icon to the right of the point.  Click OK when you have added all your vehicle and line reference points. Your target vehicle shape has now been configured.

Multiple Targets If you want to use multiple targets, you need to repeat the target vehicle configuration above for each vehicle (Target Vehicle Hardware and Target Vehicle Shape)

Reference Heading

​A reference line is used to provide a very stable heading reference for the calculation of noise free LatRref-tg1 (or tg2, tg3) and LngRref-tg1 (or tg2, tg3) channels. These channels are the lateral and longitudinal ranges between the subject and target vehicles based on the set reference heading. Note: You will still be using the subject's VBOX unit and its connected modules and laptop for this step.

►Surveying Reference Heading

Make sure you have RTK fix.  Click on the Survey button. The Surveying window will open.    Move the vehicle to the first nominated point along a straight line that runs perfectly parallel to the test track. A good method for this is to get the front and rear tyres on one side of the vehicle perfectly aligned on a marked straight line. The vehicle should point in the direction you wish to set for the heading.   Set the first point by clicking on the  Set Point A button. Move the vehicle to a distance at least 100 m along the straight line. Make sure that the vehicle is re-aligned to the line. Click on the Set Point B button.   Note: The reference heading will be generated from the bearing of Point A to Point B.   Click OK.

Note: If you have set the Reference heading, you can view it in the ADAS summary page. You can find more information about the ADAS Parameter Definitions here.

Other ADAS Objects

You may need to use one or more other ADAS objects for reference in your test, such as static targets, road lines and sign posts. If you do need one or more of these, click on the blue heading for the object you want to add to see the steps.  

►Static Targets

If you want to add static targets you can follow the instructions below.  Note: You will still be using the subject's VBOX unit and its connected modules and laptop for this step.  Click Add Static Target. The static target survey window will open. You now have two options for adding static targets:

 

You can load existing static targets from a file (.VBC)	You can Add static target at current position.

 

Adding a Static Target at the current position: Click Add Static Target at current position. Reverse the vehicle > 20 m (or move the antenna backwards from the target). Click set target direction. You will see the target and direction shown in the preview window. You can add up to 3 static targets. Note: You can only have 5 targets in total, including both remote and static targets.  You can click Clear to delete added static targets. You can click Save to save the added targets in a .VBC file. Click OK to finish.

►Lines

Lines are used to mark the edges of a road or a lane during the testing. You can have a maximum of 3 lines at any time.  Note: You will still be using the subject's VBOX unit to configure the lines.  Use the following steps if you need to set lines: Use the subject's VBOX unit. Open the ADAS menu in VBOX Setup.  Select the type of line you wish to add: Road Line or Circuit Line The Survey window will open.  You now have two options, Load from File and Survey line.
Load From File Click on the Load from file button.  Navigate to the file you wish to use. Click Load. The file will be loaded into VBOX Setup and you can see the configured lines.  You can have a maximum of 3 lines at any time.
Survey Road Line Click Survey Road Line. There are 2 ways to survey a Road Line, performing a survey and adding single points.  Survey a Road Line Click Start Survey. Walk along the line you wish to use as a road line with the survey trolley. The software will record the movement of the antenna you use for the survey and plot it as a line.  During the survey, you can see a preview of the line in the preview window.  When you are happy with the surveyed line, click Save and continue. This will open a preview window where you can see the surveyed line.     Click on the OK button to save the line and the Cancel button to exit the survey and go back to the ADAS menu.  Add Single Point You can add single points to create a road line.  Move the survey antenna to the first point of your line and click on the Add single point button.  Move your survey antenna to the next point on your line and click on the Add single point button.  During the survey, you can see a preview of the line in the preview window.    When you are happy with the surveyed line, click Save and continue. This will open a preview window where you can see the surveyed line.     Click on the OK button to save the line and the Cancel button to exit the survey and go back to the ADAS menu.
Notes: Road lines are always saved after a survey so that they can be used again via the Load from file option.  If you need to make changes in the added points, you can delete the last added point or clear all added points and start again.
Survey Circuit Line Click Survey Circuit  Line. There are 2 ways to survey a Circuit Line, performing a survey or adding single points.  Survey a Circuit Line Click Start Survey. Walk along the line you wish to use as a circuit line with the survey trolley. The software will record the movement of the antenna you use for the survey and plot it as a line.  During the survey, you can see a preview of the line in the preview window.    When you are happy with the surveyed line, click Complete Survey. This will open a preview window where you can see the surveyed line.     Click on the OK button to save the line and the Cancel button to exit the survey and go back to the ADAS menu.  Add Single Point You can add single points to create a circuit line.  Move the survey antenna to the first point of your line and click the Add single point button.  Move your survey antenna to the next point on your line and click on the Add single point button again.  During the survey, you can see a preview of the line in the preview window.    When you are happy with the surveyed line, click Complete Survey. This will open a preview window where you can see the surveyed line.
Before you save the line, you can relocate the Entry Point (the red dot marks the entry point) on the track by clicking on the new location on the surveyed line. If you do not move the entry point, Setup will place it at the location of the first point of the line. Click OK to save the line and Cancel to go back to the ADAS menu without saving the line. Notes: The start and finish of a circuit line survey should not overlap. The end of the survey should finish before crossing the start point Lines are always saved after a survey so that they can be used again via the Load from file option.  If you need to make changes to the added points, you can delete the last added point or clear all added points and start again.

 

►Sign Posts

By expanding the sign post section, you can enter data, such as: Sensor detection range  Sensor detection angle  Antenna to sensor offset You can add up to 99 sign posts. Note: You will still be using the subject's VBOX unit and its connected modules and laptop for this step.  Click Add Sign Posts. The Survey: Sign Posts window will open.  You can either add sign posts by using existing sign post files (.VBC files) or you can Add sign post at current position.  Add Sign Post at current position Move the survey antenna to the location of your sign post.  Click on the Add Sign post at current position button. Repeat the process for each required sign post. When you have added the sign posts you need, click OK to continue. You can see the sign posts in the preview window with the accompanying coordinates (lateral and longitudinal).   If you want to continue without using any added sign posts, click Cancel.  If you want to delete the added sign posts and start again, click Clear. You can save the added sign posts to a .VBC file.  The sign posts will be visible on the map in the ADAS menu.