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The VP simulates image recognition and cognitive intellectual properties (IPs) in the R-Car V3M SoC and realizes embedded software development using a PC only, which enables the VP to shorten development time as well as improve software quality.
The VLAB/IMP-TASimulator is one of the latest software development tools for the Renesas R-Car V3M and is part of Renesas autonomy™ concept, which was announced in April 2017.
“Our goal is to provide a comprehensive, unified, and easy-to-use software development environment to all automotive system developers using R-Car SoCs,” says zrenesas’ Jean-Francois Chouteau.
In ADAS and automated driving systems, algorithm development, including object detection and recognition to estimate the position of the vehicle, has become more complex and larger scaled, and algorithm development by PC has become the standard.
However, it is difficult to port PC-developed algorithms to embedded software that deeply depends on hardware architecture. This makes it essential to have a development environment that enables a smooth transition or integration between the algorithm development phase and the embedded software development phase.
To address this need, Renesas and ASTC have jointly developed the VLAB/IMP-TASimulator VP, which enables embedded software development for the R-Car V3M using the PC only. ASTC’s core technology, VLAB, simulates target hardware on the PC to enable system developers to develop embedded software only with a PC, eliminating the use of actual hardware.
This enables system developers to check and control the hardware on a virtual environment displayed on the PC. In addition, the VP can efficiently detect defects in the developed software. By using the VLAB/IMP-TASimulator, system developers can develop high-quality software in less than half the development time.
