dSPACE Enhances AURELION with a Solution for Simulating Driver Monitoring Systems
Paderborn, August 26, 2026. dSPACE is enhancing its AURELION software platform for sensor simulation and 3D visualization with a solution for driver monitoring, thereby addressing the growing demands for the development and validation of driver monitoring systems (DMS). The solution improves AURELION with features to simulate the driver inside the vehicle as well as to realistically simulate the infrared (IR) camera. This development is driven by increasing requirements, such as those set by Euro NCAP and the EU General Safety Regulation (GSR).
The wide variety of human appearances and behaviors, as well as the complexity of possible interactions, make it virtually impossible to conduct classic deterministic test coverage using real test subjects. AURELION Driver Monitoring therefore relies on simulation-based approaches that replicate real sensor data while enabling reproducible tests. The solution combines animated 3D driver models with a physics-based infrared camera simulation. This enables typical DMS applications – such as the detection of gaze direction, attention, or fatigue – to be analyzed under controlled and variable conditions. The simulation accounts for various camera and driver configurations, driving scenarios, and environmental and lighting conditions, as well as supporting common near-infrared sensor concepts.
AURELION Driver Monitoring is integrated into the existing dSPACE tool chain and supports end-to-end workflows, from scenario creation to ECU validation. The solution can be used in SIL and HIL environments and enables the combination of sensor data, restbus signals, and ground-truth information for comprehensive testing.
"Initial practical applications show that simulated infrared image data can be successfully fed into and processed by commercial DMS algorithms. With AURELION Driver Monitoring, we offer a solution for the early, automatable, and reproducible validation of driver monitoring systems,” explains Caius Seiger, Product Manager at dSPACE.
AURELION Driver Monitoring combines animated 3D driver models with a physics-based infrared camera simulation. This enables typical DMS applications – such as the detection of gaze direction, attention, or fatigue – to be analyzed under controlled and variable conditions.
Contact
Bernd Schäfers-Maiwald
Vice President Corporate Communications
Tel: +49 5251 1638-714
Fax: +49 5251 16198-714
dSPACE Group
Rathenaustraße 26
33102 Paderborn, Germany
E-Mail: bschaefers-maiwald@dspace.de
Ulrich Nolte
Tel.: +49 5251 1638-1448
Fax: +49 5251 16198-1448
dSPACE Group
Rathenaustraße 26
33102 Paderborn, Germany
E-Mail: unolte@dspace.de