The Dooring Test plugin for VBOX Test Suite gives you the ability to complete and analyse the Dooring scenario according to the 2023 Euro NCAP Vulnerable Road User (VRU) Protection test protocol.
The Dooring Test has a unique Test Setup ribbon, from which you can configure the test.
Click on the Configure button to open the Settings window where you can define the parameters of the test.
Click on the Maths Channels button to open the Maths Channels window to configure unique maths channels. You can find more information about maths channels in the Test Setup section.
Click on the Save Settings button to save the current test setup and add it to the Saved Settings area in the Add Test window.
The test will also be added to the list under the ADAS Test button on the Home tab for easy access.
Click on the Export button to display a dropdown menu with the export options. You can export the selected results or line results to a .csv or a .txt file.
Click on the Add Gate button to add a virtual gate to the chart and map at the point of the cursor. Gates are indicated by green lines. The currently selected gate will be indicated by a blue line.
You can now use the gates to define start and/or end conditions.
Click on the Add Gate button to add a virtual gate to the chart and map at the point of the cursor. Gates are indicated by green lines. The currently selected gate will be indicated by a blue line.
You can now use the gates to define start and/or end conditions.
NOTE
Opening a plugin (either as a new tab or overwriting an existing one) will clear all set gates, requiring you to redefine the gates before you amend the test configuration to set start/end conditions.
When you have added a gate, the name of the currently selected gate will be displayed in the name box.
Click on the arrow in the box to see a dropdown list of all the added gates. The gates will be named according to the type of gate (if applicable) and the order it was added.
NOTE
You cannot have multiple gates with the same name.
When you have added a gate, you can specify the gate width. The default gate width is 20 m.
If you change the gate width, the last used gate width will be used as the default width for the next gate.
Change the width by entering the new width in the Width (m) box.
Click on the Rename button to edit the currently selected gate line.
Click on the Delete button to delete the currently selected gate line.
Click on the Delete All button to delete all set gates for the session.
Click on the Export button to export the created gate(s) as an .spl file. This file can be reused at a later date and with another VBOX product.
Click on the Import button to import a previously saved or provided .spl file. When the file is imported, the gates will be added in the order that they were saved in the .spl file.
The Add button adds a column to the Test Results area. Click this button to open a dropdown menu where you can select a channel to display in the test results window.
When you select a column header in the Test Results area, the channel name will be displayed in the Channel box (the top box in the Data Column section).
Some columns will have required channels and cannot be changed, but if you can change the channel, the Channel box will become a drop-down list with the available channels.
When you select a column header in the Test Results area, and it is a changeable channel, the Condition dropdown menu becomes available. The conditions will depend on the test and selected channel.
Examples are:
- Avg
- Max
- Min
- Delta
- At Start
- At End
The Sort Ascending button will sort the values in the currently selected column in the Test Results area in alphabetical order from A to Z.
The Sort Descending button will sort the values in the currently selected column in the Test Results area in alphabetical order from Z to A.
Click on the Select All button to select every run in the Test Results area with one click.
Click on the Deselect All button to deselect every run in the Test Results area with one click.
Click on the Edit Data button to open the Session Data window and add various vehicle and test information.
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When in Offline mode, the Session Data will be saved into the VBOX file. This information will be recalled every time the file is loaded into VBOX Test Suite.
When in Online mode, a newly created session will be populated with session data from the previous session.
To save time, you can import and export the session data for other sessions. When you have completed the Session Data, you can export the data to a .vbses file by clicking on the Export button in the Session Data window. The exported file will contain all the session data and can be imported into another session via the Import button in the Session Data window.
Click Help to automatically open an Internet browser and load the relevant section of the User Guide in the Racelogic Support Centre.
NOTE
This page will only be displayed if there is a valid internet connection. If there is no valid internet connection, a cached version of the relevant section (from the last software update) will be presented in PDF form.
If you are creating a new test, the Settings window will open when you add the new test. This is where you can define the test parameters.
If you have already added an Accel test and you have it open, you can click on the Configure button to open the Settings window to define or amend the test parameters.
Time to Collision Channel
This setting specifies the Time to Collision (TTC) to the approaching VRU target, which will be used to start the test.
Click on the dropdown arrow to see the available channels and select the one required for Time to Collision.
Start when Time to Collision is
This setting specifies the start of the test based on when TTC occurs. When the TTC start value is negative, VBOX Test Suite will assume that TTC is increasing towards zero. When the TTC start value is positive, VBOX Test Suite will assume that TTC is decreasing towards zero.
Use the arrow buttons next to the value box to increase/decrease the time or type the required time directly into the box.
End when Time to Collision is
This setting specifies the end of the test based on when TTC occurs. When the TTC end value is negative, VBOX Test Suite will assume that TTC is decreasing away from zero. When the TTC end value is positive, VBOX Test Suite will assume that TTC is increasing away from zero.
Use the arrow buttons next to the value box to increase/decrease the time or type the required time directly into the box.
This area describes the settings for the approaching target.
Speed Channel
This setting specifies the channel used to assess the travel speed of the VRU.
Click on the dropdown arrow to see the available channels and select the one required for Speed.
Target Speed (km/h)
This setting is the value defined in the specified assessment. It is directly linked with the Speed Tolerance value to provide pass/fail criteria.
Use the arrow buttons next to the value box to increase/decrease the speed or type the required speed directly into the box.
Speed Tolerance (km/h)
This setting specifies the acceptable tolerance given in the assessment.
Use the arrow buttons next to the value box to increase/decrease the speed or type the required speed directly into the box.
Lateral Range Channel
This setting specifies the channel used to assess the lateral range for the VRU from the reference point on the VUT.
Click on the dropdown arrow to see the available channels and select the one required for Lateral Range.
Lateral Deviation Tolerance (m)
This setting specifies the acceptable tolerance given in the assessment.
Use the arrow buttons next to the value box to increase/decrease the time or type the required time directly into the box.
Longitudinal Range Channel
This is an optional criterion that can be used if required. This criterion works together with the At start of test, Range should be between (m) setting.
At start of test, Range should be between (m)
This setting specifies the range that should be applied at the start of the test.
When both range values have been specified (cannot be 0), this range will apply to the start of the test trigger in addition to the TTC channel.
Use the arrow buttons next to the value boxes to increase/decrease the distances or type the required distances directly into the boxes.
Visual Information Channel
The Visual Information channel is used to assess the visual indication On/Off trigger.
Channel
Click on the dropdown arrow to see the available channels and select the one required for Visual Information.
Minimum Value
This setting is the minimum value that the specified channel must surpass to trigger.
Use the arrow buttons next to the value box to increase/decrease the value or type the required value directly into the box.
The Dooring test will asses vehicle warnings, such as flashing LEDs and audio warnings, versus the VRU's proximity to the VUT when the VUT door is operated.
Additionally, points are given for door ‘retention’ using data from VBOX door pressure sensors.
Visual Warning Channel
The Visual Warning channel should be the channel assessing the visual warning to the driver.
A warning is defined as a flashing signal, therefore, this field will only be True if there is an on/off/on state of the signal.
Channel
Click on the dropdown arrow to see the available channels and select the one required for Visual Warning.
Minimum Value
Set the Minimum Value threshold that the nominated channel must surpass to trigger.
Audio Channel
The Audio Channel should be the channel assessing the audible warning to the driver. This can be via digital trigger or CAN message from VBOX Audio Sensor or via third-party sensors sent over CAN.
Channel
Click on the dropdown arrow to see the available channels and select the one required for Audio Warning.
Minimum Value
Set the Minimum Value threshold that the nominated channel must surpass to trigger.
Haptic Channel
The Haptic Channel should be the channel assessing the haptic warning to the driver (if present and applicable).
Channel
Click on the dropdown arrow to see the available channels and select the one required for Visual Warning.
Minimum Value
Set the Minimum Value threshold that the nominated channel must surpass to be logged.
Handle (T'Operation')
The T Operation setting assesses the operation of the door opening mechanism.
Given the operation of a pull handle is non-binary, this has been sub-split into T’Operate’, T’Latch’ and T’Open.
For door opening mechanisms without pull handles, such as push buttons, you can disregard T ‘Latch’ and ‘T’Open’ by unticking their boxes. The test will then only utilise T’operate’.
Channel
Click on the dropdown arrow to see the available channels and select the one required for T'Operation'.
Minimum Value
Set the Minimum Value threshold that the nominated channel must surpass to trigger.
Validate T'Latch'
Tick the Validate T'Latch' option and set the Minimum Value threshold the nominated channel must surpass to change the state.
Validate T'Open'
Tick the Validate T'Open' option and set the Minimum Value threshold that the nominated channel must surpass to change the state.
Door
This is a secondary function to define Door open.
This channel should be the channel that is assessing the door pressure switch.
Channel
Click on the dropdown arrow to see the available channels and select the one required for Visual Warning.
Minimum Value
Set the Minimum Value threshold that the nominated channel must surpass to be logged.
The Test Results area is the area that displays all of the results from the current test. In this area, you can include/exclude results from the Chart area, display the average/max/min values and also easily identify any runs that have not met the pass criteria.
Every time you start a new test (via the START button on the dashboard), or load a new file, a new tab will be added to the Test Results area. This gives you the ability to switch between separate tests or files and compare runs from each. You can remove a session from the Test Results area by clicking on the X icon on the session tab.
NOTE
Whenever you make any changes to the test configuration, maths channels, vehicle dimensions, test units or session data, Test Suite will perform a file scan to apply the changes to the loaded files and update the Test Results, Map and Chart areas.
If you, for any reason, want to cancel this results scan, you can click the red X in the top right corner of the workspace. This will keep the updated settings, but will not update the Test Results, Map and Chart areas accordingly.
You can rename a session tab by double-clicking the tab header.
Changing the name on the session tab in the software will automatically change the name of the locally saved VBOX file (.vbo or .vbb).
By clicking the Edit Data button next to the name of the session in the Test Results area or on the Test Setup tab on the ribbon, you can add vehicle and test information to the session.
- When in Offline mode, this information will be saved into the VBOX file, meaning that this information will be recalled every time the file is loaded into VBOX Test Suite.
- When in Online mode, a newly created session will be populated with session data from the previous session.
This information will be included in the test report to make it easier to see under what conditions the test was conducted.
To save time, you can import and export the session information for use in other sessions (the entire range of data is exported, not just the visible screen).
Once the session information has been completed, you can export the data to a .vbses file. This file will contain all the session information that can then be imported into the open session information field.
The Test Results area has the following default columns:
| Run | Indicates which run number the results relate to, with run one being the first run completed. There is also a selection box that, when ticked, includes the run in the graph and in the Average/Max/Min/Standard Deviation calculations. Once selected, a coloured square will appear to indicate which colour this run is displayed as on the graph. If you load a Dooring file in Offline mode, all valid runs will automatically be ticked. |
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| Duration (s) | The total duration of the test is defined in the test config as Time to Collision at Start/Finish. |
| Vis. Range (m) | This shows the longitudinal distance in meters from the reference point on the VUT to the reference point on the VRU at the point where the visual information (or warning) was triggered. |
| Visual (s) | The Time to Collision in seconds between the two reference points where the visual information (or warning) was triggered. |
| Flashed? | Used for validation of ‘Information’ or ‘Retention’ tests. Euro NCAP requirements state that for a ‘warning and retention’ test, the visual information signal must flash. |
| Audio Range (s) | The Time to Collision in seconds between the two reference points where the audio warning was triggered. |
| T'Operate' (m) | This shows the longitudinal distance in meters from the reference point on the VUT to the reference point on the VRU at the instigation of the door handle operation. |
| T'Latch' (m) | This shows the longitudinal distance in meters from the reference point on the VUT to the reference point on the VRU at the user-defined door handle latch position. |
| T'Open' (m) | This shows the longitudinal distance in meters from the reference point on the VUT to the reference point on the VRU at the user-defined door handle open position. |
| Door (s) | The Time to Collision in seconds between the two reference points where the door open sensor was triggered. |
| Lat. Dev. (m) | The maximum absolute lateral deviation from the VRU path (in meters) throughout the test run. |
| Min. Speed (km/h) | The minimum speed of the VRU (in km/h) throughout the test run. |
| Max Speed (km/h) | The maximum speed of the VRU (in km/h) throughout the test run. |
| Pass/Fail | Defines the pass/fail criteria according to the user-defined test configuration. |
The software will automatically add columns based on the specified settings.