KR 2023-01-02

MODSIM | Modeling & Simulation

On the way to having more connected and autonomous vehicles on the streets, the automotive ecosystem faces tremendous challenges during the entire vehicle development phase. Safety, homologation, costs, time to market, and software over-the-air update are some of the problems engineers must overcome.

In this panel discussion, we will debate the use of systems engineering methodology, virtual testing and simulation to enforce end-to-end traceability, replace physical tests with virtual tests and finally ensure a digital thread from operational design domain definition to final certification, which can be systematically reused for any vehicle software update.

Model-Based System Engineering, virtual testing, sensor simulation, and the increased importance of virtual testing in the consumer ratings and certification will be topics of interest.

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Panel

	Chris JONES, SIMULIA Industry Process Specialist \| Dassault Systèmes Chris JONES is SIMULIA Industry Process Specialist. He graduated from the University of Paderborn (Germany) in 2010 with an electronical engineering diploma, focused on the numerical simulation of electro-magnetic waves and waveguides. Following that he spent two years researching plasmonics waveguides at the University of Hagen (Germany). In 2013 he joined Dassault Systèmes working as a solution consultant for systems engineering & numeric simulation. He relocated to Los Angeles in the summer of 2016 to support simulation market across all industries in North America.
	Victor-Marie LEBRUN, CATIA SIMULATION Industry Process Consultant Senior Manager \| Dassault Systèmes
	Peter STOKER, Chief Engineer, Connected and Autonomous Vehicles \| UTAC Peter STOKER started his career in the auto industry in 1983 in what was then the Austin Rover Group, after graduating from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) in Polymer Physics. His first positions were in Interior Trim and Hardware development, moving to Project Engineer for Roof, Floor and Trunk trim systems engineering. He then left the Rover group to spend 5 years in the supply base, working at Tudor Webasto sunroof systems, as Project Manager for the Rover group range of roof systems, before moving to IBC Vehicles (part of GM Europe) in Luton in 1992. Initially responsible for door system engineering, he was assigned to Japan for 3 years as part of the GM Europe / Isuzu liaison team in Fujisawa, assisting on the development and launch of the Opel / Vauxhall Frontera SUV. After his return to the UK in 2000, he went on to project manage the development of the last generation Astra Van derivative, launched in 2006, which was for GME the first virtually developed vehicle derivative without prototypes. Periods of management in various departments followed: Chassis and Mechanical, Advanced Vehicle Development, Special Vehicles and Validation, before becoming head of the Vehicle Engineering group in November 2012. Following the sale of Millbrook to Rutland Partners in 2013 and then Spectris in 2016, he then became responsible for new technical business for the newly formed Vehicle group at Millbrook as Chief Engineer, encompassing Engineering, Durability, Measurement and Component test and development groups. He has a special interest in connected and automatically-guided vehicles, as well as development of the technical business in Asia, and also sits on various industry groups and special interest forums. Peter led the successful bid for the UK Government’s Controlled urban CAV testbed, opened in September 2019, and is the host for the Autoair DCMS 5G Transport testbed. He now works as Chief Engineer, Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, deploying the connected and automated services into the commercial phase. More recently, he has been appointed as Chair of the EuroNCAP Active Safety Virtual Testing Working Group.
	Yadhu KRISHNAN M K, Technical Lead: RF simulation \| Continental AG Yadhu Krishnan has been working in Continental AG since 2020. He is responsible for leading the planning and execution of major RF simulation activities (focused on autonomous driving) according to customer/internal milestones with required scope and quality. He is involved in key projects covering aspects of – Vehicle Integration Simulation, EMI/EMC, Antenna/sensor development, radar-based autonomous driving functions & scenario simulation. He has quite a wide experience in RF modeling and simulation approaches/tools. Along his career of 7+ years, Yadhu Krishnan has been involved in mitigating RF & EMI/EMC challenges in product development and working with clients across electronics, aerospace, automotive, defence, research etc. industry domains. He holds a Master of Engineering Degree in the domain of Electromagnetics and RF/Antenna Engineering.
	Didier WAUTIER, General Manager Digital and Virtual vehicle simulation \| Renault Didier WAUTIER is an engineer from Centrale-Supelec with a specialization in image, signal processing and sensors. He began his career at Philips as a designer of target tracking functions for combat helicopters, then at Thales Optronics with responsibilities for the design of several ground and airborne systems on the Rafale laser designation and optronic system projects. In 2001, he joined Renault, in charge of research and development of driver assistance systems (ADAS). He was then innovation project manager for the digital validation of electrical and electronic systems. Since 2016, he has been General Manager of the "Digital and Virtual vehicle simulation" department and is actively involved in the acceleration and digital transformation of the Alliance Engineering. His skills also lead him to appraise projects for European and National projects. Didier is also a visiting professor at esteemed French engineering schools such as Centrale/Supelec and ENSTA.
	Shawn Wasserman, Senior Editor \| Engineering.com

	Chris JONES, SIMULIA Industry Process Specialist \| Dassault Systèmes Chris JONES is SIMULIA Industry Process Specialist. He graduated from the University of Paderborn (Germany) in 2010 with an electronical engineering diploma, focused on the numerical simulation of electro-magnetic waves and waveguides. Following that he spent two years researching plasmonics waveguides at the University of Hagen (Germany). In 2013 he joined Dassault Systèmes working as a solution consultant for systems engineering & numeric simulation. He relocated to Los Angeles in the summer of 2016 to support simulation market across all industries in North America.
	Victor-Marie LEBRUN, CATIA SIMULATION Industry Process Consultant Senior Manager \| Dassault Systèmes
	Peter STOKER, Chief Engineer, Connected and Autonomous Vehicles \| UTAC Peter STOKER started his career in the auto industry in 1983 in what was then the Austin Rover Group, after graduating from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) in Polymer Physics. His first positions were in Interior Trim and Hardware development, moving to Project Engineer for Roof, Floor and Trunk trim systems engineering. He then left the Rover group to spend 5 years in the supply base, working at Tudor Webasto sunroof systems, as Project Manager for the Rover group range of roof systems, before moving to IBC Vehicles (part of GM Europe) in Luton in 1992. Initially responsible for door system engineering, he was assigned to Japan for 3 years as part of the GM Europe / Isuzu liaison team in Fujisawa, assisting on the development and launch of the Opel / Vauxhall Frontera SUV. After his return to the UK in 2000, he went on to project manage the development of the last generation Astra Van derivative, launched in 2006, which was for GME the first virtually developed vehicle derivative without prototypes. Periods of management in various departments followed: Chassis and Mechanical, Advanced Vehicle Development, Special Vehicles and Validation, before becoming head of the Vehicle Engineering group in November 2012. Following the sale of Millbrook to Rutland Partners in 2013 and then Spectris in 2016, he then became responsible for new technical business for the newly formed Vehicle group at Millbrook as Chief Engineer, encompassing Engineering, Durability, Measurement and Component test and development groups. He has a special interest in connected and automatically-guided vehicles, as well as development of the technical business in Asia, and also sits on various industry groups and special interest forums. Peter led the successful bid for the UK Government’s Controlled urban CAV testbed, opened in September 2019, and is the host for the Autoair DCMS 5G Transport testbed. He now works as Chief Engineer, Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, deploying the connected and automated services into the commercial phase. More recently, he has been appointed as Chair of the EuroNCAP Active Safety Virtual Testing Working Group.
	Yadhu KRISHNAN M K, Technical Lead: RF simulation \| Continental AG Yadhu Krishnan has been working in Continental AG since 2020. He is responsible for leading the planning and execution of major RF simulation activities (focused on autonomous driving) according to customer/internal milestones with required scope and quality. He is involved in key projects covering aspects of – Vehicle Integration Simulation, EMI/EMC, Antenna/sensor development, radar-based autonomous driving functions & scenario simulation. He has quite a wide experience in RF modeling and simulation approaches/tools. Along his career of 7+ years, Yadhu Krishnan has been involved in mitigating RF & EMI/EMC challenges in product development and working with clients across electronics, aerospace, automotive, defence, research etc. industry domains. He holds a Master of Engineering Degree in the domain of Electromagnetics and RF/Antenna Engineering.
	Didier WAUTIER, General Manager Digital and Virtual vehicle simulation \| Renault Didier WAUTIER is an engineer from Centrale-Supelec with a specialization in image, signal processing and sensors. He began his career at Philips as a designer of target tracking functions for combat helicopters, then at Thales Optronics with responsibilities for the design of several ground and airborne systems on the Rafale laser designation and optronic system projects. In 2001, he joined Renault, in charge of research and development of driver assistance systems (ADAS). He was then innovation project manager for the digital validation of electrical and electronic systems. Since 2016, he has been General Manager of the "Digital and Virtual vehicle simulation" department and is actively involved in the acceleration and digital transformation of the Alliance Engineering. His skills also lead him to appraise projects for European and National projects. Didier is also a visiting professor at esteemed French engineering schools such as Centrale/Supelec and ENSTA.
	Shawn Wasserman, Senior Editor \| Engineering.com

Panel

Chris JONES, SIMULIA Industry Process Specialist | Dassault Systèmes

Victor-Marie LEBRUN, CATIA SIMULATION Industry Process Consultant Senior Manager | Dassault Systèmes

Peter STOKER, Chief Engineer, Connected and Autonomous Vehicles | UTAC

Yadhu KRISHNAN M K, Technical Lead: RF simulation | Continental AG

Didier WAUTIER, General Manager Digital and Virtual vehicle simulation | Renault

Shawn Wasserman, Senior Editor | Engineering.com