Fact Sheet: OpenDRIVE

General

Short Description/ Transmitted Information	- OpenDRIVE defines a data file format - OpenDRIVE specification is currently transferred to ASAM to become a public standard
Application Scope	- Description of road networks - Driving and Traffic simulation
Maturity	Automotive-specific shaping
Goals	- Standardized description format for a detailed and logical structure of complex road networks with static objects - Scenario based virtual verification, testing and validation of driver assistance systems and highly automated vehicles
Penetration	- Individual expert teams - Individual domains
Visibility	Approx. 50%
Promoting Bodies	ASAM
Type	ASAM Standard
IT Standard Classification	- Interoperability Standard - Integration Standard
Data Format	Text Format (ASCII/XML)
Relations to other standards	- Used together with OpenScenario - May include OpenCRG
Overlap with other standards	none

AVAILABLE ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION

OpenDRIVE defines a file format for the precise analytical description of road networks
OpenDRIVE files are defined by XML schemata (*.xodr, *.xodrz)
The current version (1.4 Rev. H. - released 2015 – ASAM; 1.5 at OpenDRIVE Homepage) of OpenDRIVE is developed, owned and published by VIRES Simulationstechnologie GmbH. The specification is transferred to ASAM to become a public standard (first release expected in 2019).
Application areas are
- Description of road networks
- Driving simulation
- Traffic simulation
While OpenSCENARIO (Vehicle Maneuver) describes the dynamic content of driving simulation environments, OpenDRIVE describes the static content including OpenCRG (Road Surface Profiles)
The description of road geometry includes surface properties, markings, signposting and logical properties such as lane types and directions
OpenDRIVE is a key element in PEGASUS project, which defined various initial use cases

OpenDRIVE is a base/core technology for highly automated vehicles
The relevance of OpenDRIVE for SE/MBSE is closely related to the relevance of the exchange of simulation models and co-simulations, which both have a very high relevance
The benefits of using OpenDRIVE files are
- open file format
- tool-independent description of road networks for a simplified exchange between simulators
- creation of database pools for multi-party projects
- possibility of custom extensions
- Established and well managed format since 2006, build from actual user use cases
- easy importing, exporting, editing and validating of the XML file by simulation tools and content editors