In the VIPER project, the following objectives will be implemented:
I. Establishing the Virtual Platform Architecture (M1 - M6):
Establishing the architecture and application requirements, working methodology, interactions between the components (propulsion, auxiliaries - steering, brake and air conditioning), system sources, static converters main FPGA control units, secondary FPGA and/or dsPIC), virtual interface structure, physical-to-virtual communication. The key target element to be pursued to assess the success of research at this stage is to finalize the structure of the virtual interface and the interaction between the physical components and their models.
II. The realization of the virtual interface and component models (M4 - M15):
The key target that will certify the success of the research implementation will be to obtain a virtual interface (in the first phase developed in Prescan) capable of interacting with the real time platform (dSPACE) and then on the FPGA core platforms which operating programs will be developed in the project. In a second phase, a new, complete and user-friendly virtual interface, capable of integrating thermal and vibro-acoustic phenomena, will be realized.
III. Implementation / validation of real-time control and interaction with the virtual interface (M16-M24):
Involves programming all signal processing units, synchronizing them implementing real-time control, taking into account the phenomena that accompany the interaction between the real components as well as of their models. The validation of the stage results and the key target of the project presuppose obtaining a virtual reality simulator of a VE, in real time, realizing the optimal energy management between real components and virtual models.