Automated driving technologies promise substantial improvements in transportation safety, efficiency, and accessibility. However, ensuring the reliability and safety of Autonomous Vehicles in complex, real-world environments remains a significant challenge, particularly during the early stages of software development. Existing software development environments and simulation platforms often either focus narrowly on specific functions or are too complex, hindering the rapid prototyping of small proofs of concept. To address this challenge, we have developed the APIKS automotive platform, a modular framework based on ROS2. APIKS is designed for the efficient testing and validation of autonomous vehicle software within software-defined vehicles. It offers a simplified, standards-based architecture designed specifically for small-scale proofs of concept. This enables rapid prototyping without the overhead associated with comprehensive platforms. We demonstrate the capabilities of APIKS through an exemplary use case involving a Construction Zone Assist system, illustrating its effectiveness in facilitating the development and testing of autonomous vehicle functionalities.

翻译：自动驾驶技术有望显著提升交通安全性、效率与可及性。然而，在复杂现实环境中确保自动驾驶车辆的可靠性与安全性仍是一项重大挑战，尤其在软件开发的早期阶段。现有的软件开发环境与仿真平台往往要么功能范围狭窄，要么过于复杂，阻碍了小规模概念验证的快速原型设计。为应对这一挑战，我们开发了APIKS汽车平台，这是一个基于ROS2的模块化框架。APIKS专为在软件定义汽车中高效测试与验证自动驾驶软件而设计，它提供了一种简化的、基于标准的架构，专门针对小规模概念验证场景。这使得开发者能够在不承担全功能平台开销的情况下实现快速原型开发。我们通过一个施工区域辅助系统的典型用例展示了APIKS的能力，证明了其在促进自动驾驶功能开发与测试方面的有效性。