Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are becoming increasingly sophisticated and central to road safety. Yet as their complexity grows, validating these systems effectively becomes ever more challenging.

Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) techniques are gaining ground as a smarter approach: they combine the scalability of virtual environments with the fidelity of physical hardware, enabling thousands of repeatable test cases under controlled conditions. They allow engineers to detect integration issues early, accelerate debugging, and reduce the risk of late-stage failures.

To address the specific challenges of camera-based ADAS, Meccanica 42 developed CamiL, a Camera-in-the-Loop solution that allows engineers to integrate the camera model of their choice and perform validation across multiple stages of vehicle function development. When integrated with steering (EPSiL) and braking (BrakeiL) test rigs, CamiL enables complete closed-loop validation of ADAS workflows.

High-resolution virtual road scenarios are projected onto the physical camera, while the Flash Kit, developed by Meccanica 42, enables precise control of intensity, direction, color, and movement based on real-time simulation data, allowing engineers to recreate challenging yet fully repeatable conditions such as bright sunlight or oncoming headlights.

The result is a smarter, safer, and more efficient approach to ADAS testing, enabling engineers to accelerate development while ensuring reliable performance in real-world conditions.