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Chongqing- While it may look like a scene out of "Need for Speed," the reality is a high-stakes, cerebral online contest of the best in the industry. This creation by the China Automotive Engineering Research Institute Co., Ltd (CAERI) replicates real-world road conditions, pushing contestants to their absolute limits.
The 2023 IVISTA Intelligent Connected Vehicles Challenge kicked off with their opening match, the much-anticipated Virtual Simulation Challenge, seeing participants dive deep into intense competition on the i-SIM test cloud platform.
▲2023 IVISTA Virtual Simulation Challenge. (Photo/ China Automotive Engineering Research Institute Co., Ltd.)
Since its inception in 2020, the Virtual Simulation Challenge has seen exponential growth. It uses cutting-edge technology to test the safety of automatic driving systems and ensure traffic compliance.
This year, it reached its zenith with a record-breaking registration of over 60 teams from premier automotive companies and top-tier universities, while the grueling elimination rounds trimmed this number to the 26 best of the best.
The event is split into two phases, including practice and finals. The practice round offers a sandbox environment for participants to hone their algorithms. For the finals, everything from vehicle models and sensor layouts to the entire simulation environment is supplied by the i-SIM test cloud platform. This platform is equipped with node management and high concurrency functions, guaranteeing synchronicity of the contest, thereby ensuring utmost fairness.
This year's challenge raised the bar with the Intelligent Driving section, placing players in a cityscape with randomized traffic and assessing their predictive accuracy and decision-making abilities.
Furthermore, the Intelligent Parking segment, set in an underground parking space, tested the contenders' prowess in handling intricate environments punctuated by slow vehicles and pedestrians. An innovative navigation valet parking component added to the mix further intensified the difficulty.
Highlighting the event's growing appeal, this year's Virtual Simulation Challenge was also live-streamed, allowing enthusiasts worldwide to revel in the high-octane action.
"Moving forward, we will be incorporating even more dynamic traffic scenarios, including emergencies, and integrating a broader set of traffic safety norms into the contest," said Zhou Xiaoji, an expert from CAERI. "The aim is to amplify the challenge further, fostering innovation and technological advancements."
Amidst this fierce automotive competition, Team Jiaoda Zhixing from Beijing Jiaotong University clinched the top spot, followed by Team Qihang ZhiDi from Guangzhou Huaxia Technical College. The joint venture of Beihang University and Beijing Robint Technology Co. Ltd, Team Crossing, rounded off the top three.
The thrilling contest may have concluded, but its implications for the future of intelligent driving and the automotive industry resonate loudly.
