Approaching Current Challenges in Developing a Software Stack for Fully Autonomous Driving
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| author | Sagmeister, Simon Hoffmann, Simon Betz, Tobias Ebner, Dominic Esser, Daniel Lienkamp, Markus |
| author_facet | Sagmeister, Simon Hoffmann, Simon Betz, Tobias Ebner, Dominic Esser, Daniel Lienkamp, Markus |
| contents | Autonomous driving is a complex undertaking. A common approach is to break down the driving task into individual subtasks through modularization. These sub-modules are usually developed and published separately. However, if these individually developed algorithms have to be combined again to form a full-stack autonomous driving software, this poses particular challenges. Drawing upon our practical experience in developing the software of TUM Autonomous Motorsport, we have identified and derived these challenges in developing an autonomous driving software stack within a scientific environment. We do not focus on the specific challenges of individual algorithms but on the general difficulties that arise when deploying research algorithms on real-world test vehicles. To overcome these challenges, we introduce strategies that have been effective in our development approach. We additionally provide open-source implementations that enable these concepts on GitHub. As a result, this paper's contributions will simplify future full-stack autonomous driving projects, which are essential for a thorough evaluation of the individual algorithms. |
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| spellingShingle | Approaching Current Challenges in Developing a Software Stack for Fully Autonomous Driving Sagmeister, Simon Hoffmann, Simon Betz, Tobias Ebner, Dominic Esser, Daniel Lienkamp, Markus Robotics Software Engineering Autonomous driving is a complex undertaking. A common approach is to break down the driving task into individual subtasks through modularization. These sub-modules are usually developed and published separately. However, if these individually developed algorithms have to be combined again to form a full-stack autonomous driving software, this poses particular challenges. Drawing upon our practical experience in developing the software of TUM Autonomous Motorsport, we have identified and derived these challenges in developing an autonomous driving software stack within a scientific environment. We do not focus on the specific challenges of individual algorithms but on the general difficulties that arise when deploying research algorithms on real-world test vehicles. To overcome these challenges, we introduce strategies that have been effective in our development approach. We additionally provide open-source implementations that enable these concepts on GitHub. As a result, this paper's contributions will simplify future full-stack autonomous driving projects, which are essential for a thorough evaluation of the individual algorithms. |
| title | Approaching Current Challenges in Developing a Software Stack for Fully Autonomous Driving |
| topic | Robotics Software Engineering |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.12813 |