Digital Twins in ADAS/ADS Development

Certificate Course - Mobility Systems Engineering - MSE.4AD.2.I27

Date Jul 5 - 6, 2028
Duration 2 days
Location On campus - Karlsruhe
Language English
ECTS upon request
Cost 1,550€
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Discover What This Course Is All About

Fundamentals

Introduces modern automotive testing and validation, the shift toward scenario-based testing, and the role of digital twins in ADAS/ADS development.

Technology

Covers simulation, Scenario-in-the-Loop testing, mixed reality, and connected infrastructures for digitally supported vehicle validation.

Applications

Explores advanced proving grounds, automated testing, smart roads, and infrastructure-scale digital twins for validating advanced vehicle functions.

What You'll Explore 

  • Modern automotive testing and scenario-based validation

  • Simulation and digital twins in ADAS/ADS development

  • Scenario-in-the-Loop testing with mixed reality, AR, and VR

  • Advanced proving grounds and automated vehicle testing

  • Smart roads, infrastructure-assisted driving, and cloud control

  • The ZalaZONE architecture and M1–M7 Smart Motorway digital twin

Your Key Takeaways

Participants

  • Understand modern automotive testing and validation concepts.

  • Distinguish between virtual, laboratory, proving-ground, and real-world testing approaches.

  • Explain how simulation, digital twins, and mixed-reality technologies support vehicle development.

  • Describe the role of connected infrastructures and advanced proving grounds in validation.

  • Outline integrated validation strategies for advanced vehicle functions.

  • Assess how digitalization contributes to development efficiency, safety assurance, and time-to-market.

Taught by Recognized Experts in Automotive Testing and Validation

Gain insights into modern automotive testing and validation through a course combining simulation, digital twins, connected infrastructures, and advanced proving-ground technologies. Explore approaches to validating advanced vehicle functions across virtual and physical environments.

Who Should Attend 

This course is ideal for:

  • Automotive engineers working in ADAS/ADS development, testing, and validation.

  • Simulation and digital twin specialists developing virtual vehicle testing environments.

  • Test and validation engineers involved in scenario-based testing and advanced proving grounds.

  • Engineers working with connected vehicles, smart roads, and infrastructure-assisted driving.

  • Researchers and early-career professionals interested in digital automotive validation technologies.

 

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About HECTOR School 

HECTOR School, the Technology Business School of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), is a leading provider of executive education in technology-driven fields.

For this course, participants who successfully complete the examination can earn a KIT certificate with ECTS credits, which may be credited toward our Executive Master of Science or Advanced Studies Programs, subject to content alignment.