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Automated Driving - ADAS/AD  |  Research

ADAS validation through mixed reality

Autor: | Released: 22. October 2026
White test vehicle on a proving ground, next to a virtual pedestrian represented as a blue wireframe model – mixed-reality testing for driver assistance systems.
How can real-world vehicle tests be combined with virtual road users to validate ADAS functions more safely, reproducibly and efficiently?

As Euro NCAP and homologation requirements become increasingly demanding, the effort required to validate advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) continues to grow. An increasing number of complex scenarios must be tested reproducibly under varying environmental and traffic conditions. Conventional driving tests involving physical targets, test dummies or multiple real vehicles are increasingly reaching their limits in terms of effort, cost and safety. Mixed reality combined with Vehicle-in-the-Loop (ViL) brings together real-world driving tests and virtual traffic scenarios. A real vehicle operates on the proving ground, controlled by a driving robot and connected to a real-time simulation. Additional vehicles, pedestrians and…

Automated Driving - ADAS/AD  |  Research

What Does the Trade Press Really Say? Our ADAS + UX Team at AHFE 2026 in Istanbul

Autor: | Released: 1. June 2026
AHFE 2026 - Istanbul

Automotive journalists write every day about how vehicles feel. They describe steering precision, ride comfort, usability, and braking behavior—all in vivid, evocative language that reaches millions of readers. But how much of that actually makes it into the requirements that engineers and human factors experts define in the early development phase? Surprisingly little. This is exactly where our current research comes in—and we’re excited to present it in July 2026 at the AHFE International Conference in Istanbul. The Voice of the Press—Systematically Decoded Our paper, “Understanding the Voice of the Press – A KPI-driven Approach to Analyzing Press Requirements for…

Automated Driving - ADAS/AD  |  Research

Technical Capability Is Not Enough: FIA-Commissioned Study Reveals the Human Factors Behind ADAS Safety Impact

Autor: | Released: 12. May 2026
FiA Report - ADAS Road Safety Effect

ADAS have reached a high level of technical maturity and are widely available across Europe — but does technical availability actually make roads safer? To answer this, FIA Region I commissioned IFM – Institut for Driver Assistance and Connected Mobility and MdynamiX to conduct a KPI-based, data-driven study from April to December 2025. The research team — Gioele Micheli, Prof. Dr. Uwe Stratmann, Florence Wagner, Prof. Bernhard Schick, and Prof. Dr. Rolf Jung — combined a structured literature review, public dataset evaluation, and a European customer survey with over 13,000 participants across six or more countries. Key Findings The study’s…

Vehicle Dynamics + Steering  |  Research

Subjective Evaluation Process for Consistent, High-Quality Driving Experience Assessment and Evaluation

Autor: | Released: 6. November 2025
Diagram illustrating a standards-compliant SAE J1441 methodology for capturing subjective vehicle evaluations and converting driving feedback into actionable insights.

Unlocking Excellence: A Smart Way to Evaluate What Matters Most In today’s fast-evolving automotive landscape, delivering a truly high-quality driving experience requires more than just technical precision—it demands a deep understanding of how drivers and customer feel behind the wheel. MdynamiX, in collaboration with the Institute for Driver Assistance and Connected Mobility (IFM), introduces a methodology that structures automotive subjective evaluations based on the SEA J1441 to enhance the overall assessment quality. This whitepaper presents a compliant process that helps engineers, developers, and decision-makers to capture real-world driving feedback with clarity and consistency. Using the predefined scale in the innovative…

Acoustics + NVH  |  Research

Active Sound Design with Active Sound Generation Technology: How EVs Create a Distinctive Sound Without Additional Components

Autor: | Released: 21. October 2025

Electric vehicles are quiet – too quiet to fully convey emotion, character, and, most importantly, safety in traffic. But instead of relying on artificial loudspeakers or expensive sound artistry, an innovative approach from MdynamiX demonstrates how unwanted noises can be eliminated while allowing electric motors themselves to become sound sources. With Active Sound Generation (ASG) technology, an authentic, characteristic sound is created – without the need for any additional hardware. This article explains how engineering and acoustics merge to give electric vehicles a distinctive acoustic identity that not only complies with safety regulations but also inspires enthusiasm. Engine sounds are…

Automated Driving - ADAS/AD  |  Research

Rethinking User-Centric Innovation: A Two-Step Experiment Design for Design Thinking Workshops

Autor: | Released: 25. July 2025
Ankündigung, dass MdynamiX bei der 16. Internationalen Konferenz zu Angewandten Human Factors und Ergonomie (AHFE 2025) teilnimmt. Vortrag: ‚Two-step Experiment Design for Participative Design Thinking‘ von Gioele Micheli, Seda Aydogdu und Bernhard Schick.“

Developing innovative products in the field of Human Factor and User Experience (UX) is particularly challenging when it involves new, complex technologies that users are not yet familiar with. How can we ensure that functions are experienced intuitively, that user needs are truly met, and that acceptance increases in such cases? This is precisely where the new paper from our Human Factor + UX Team, presented by Gioele Micheli at AHFE 2025 in Orlando, comes in:

Vehicle Dynamics + Steering  |  Research

Increasing efficiency through model-based development: A case study of the steer-by-wire force feedback actuator

Autor: | Released: 20. February 2025

The importance of model-based development for product development Model-based engineering (MBE) has established itself as a key technology for reducing resource consumption and costs in product development. This report uses a case study to show how significant savings can be achieved by using MBE in the development of a steer-by-wire (SbW) force feedback actuator. Challenges of traditional force feedback actuators Traditional force feedback actuators in SbW systems often use large and energy-intensive electric motors to generate the required torque. These systems are not only expensive to manufacture, but also inefficient to operate. The paper describes the model-based development of a…

Vehicle Dynamics + Steering  |  Research

Halfway through the Interreg-Project ‘Steer-by-Wire with magnetorheological feedback Aatuator’ in the Bavaria-Austria border region.

Autor: | Released: 6. February 2024
Increasing innovation and sustainability outside metropolitan areas

Munich, Germany. Since one year MdynamiX is working together with the University of Applied Sciences Munich and two other SMEs on a project which is of special interest for the economic structures of Bavaria and Austria. The Austrian companies INVENTUS Development GmbH and STIWA Advanced Products GmbH and the two Bavarian partners have dedicated themselves to the topic “Steer-by-Wire with magnetorheological feedback actuators”. The two-year project, which is supported by Interreg Bavaria-Austria, has now reached the halfway point. The main objective of the project is to increase the innovative capacity and sustainability in the program area by using the developed…

Automated Driving - ADAS/AD  |  Research

Consistent evaluation of automated driving functions with Vehicle-in-the-Loop

Autor: | Released: 19. January 2024
A joint project of MdynamiX, IPG and the University of Applied Sciences Kempten

Automated driving functions have become an integral part of the automotive industry. Parking maneuvers, in particular, are well-suited for automation due to their low speed and small operating space. The challenge lies in ensuring that such functions are not only safe but also accepted by vehicle occupants. In this context, we demonstrate in cooperation with IPG Automotive and Kempten University of Applied Sciences, how a consistent evaluation of automated driving functions can be implemented with MXeval and a ViL vehicle. Challenges in Testing Parking Functions The increasing automation of parking functions poses complex and costly testing requirements for developers. Realistic…