Persival GmbH provides validated simulation and measurement services for perception sensors used in autonomous systems development. They offer tailored sensor models, including phenomenological and physical types, that connect to various simulator environments. The company also delivers verification and validation software tools to analyze simulation inputs, outputs, and compare results against real-world measurements.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
BHFounders
Product
Problem
Developing and validating perception sensors for autonomous systems requires accurate simulation data that reflects real-world conditions. Generating this data often involves complex processes for creating sensor models, simulating environments, and verifying outputs against physical phenomena.
Solution
Persival provides a comprehensive suite of tools and services for credible sensor simulation, enabling the development and validation of perception systems. The company offers a range of sensor models, including object-based, phenomenological, and high-fidelity physical models, designed to integrate with various simulation platforms. To ensure the accuracy of these simulations, Persival also provides services for material property measurements and the creation of custom, simulation-ready 3D assets. Their verification and validation software, Simspector and Avelon, facilitate the analysis and comparison of simulation data against real-world measurements, supporting the entire sensor development lifecycle.
Target Audience
Persival serves engineers and researchers in the automotive, construction, drone, farming, mining, and rail industries who require accurate sensor simulation for the development and validation of perception systems.
Features
- **Sensor Models:** Offers reusable sensor models packaged with FMI, compatible with any simulator, including:
- Object Models: Faster-than-real-time models based on ground truth object lists, outputting detected objects with stochastic behavior.
- Phenomenological Models: Faster-than-real-time models for radar and lidar, parameterizable to real-world sensors, supporting object list or detection output.
- Physical Models: Real-time capable, high-fidelity models utilizing ray tracing and wavelength-dependent material interaction, supporting ASAM OSI and ASAM OpenMATERIAL 3D standards.
- **Verification and Validation Software:**
- Simspector: Analyzes simulation input and output, visualizing sensor data within 3D environments, supporting ASAM OSI and ASAM OpenMATERIAL 3D.
- Checker Bundles: Automates verification of sensor data and 3D assets against KPIs and ASAM QC Framework standards.
- Avelon: Facilitates sensor model validation through an intuitive GUI, drag-and-drop module integration, and CI pipeline compatibility.
- **Services:**
- Material Measurements: Measures wavelength-dependent material properties (BRDFs) for lidar simulation using a portable device.
- Sensor Performance Measurements: Conducts real-world measurements to validate sensor models, including detection ranges and environmental influences.
- Custom 3D Assets: Creates simulation-ready 3D assets compliant with ASAM OpenDRIVE and ASAM OpenMATERIAL 3D, including procedural generation for world variations.