If you are new to this SDK, begin with this section to get a general overview of DriveWorks. Ensure you have a firm understanding
before proceeding to the Intermediate Tutorials and Advanced Tutorials.
These basic tutorials teach you how to re-build existing samples, learn about the foundation modules, and create your first application.
They also teach you how to access all supported sensors and replay recorded data.
| Tutorial | Description |
|---|---|
| Building DriveWorks Samples | Compiling DriveWorks samples from sources on multiple platforms. |
| DriveWorks Conventions | An overview on naming conventions, coordinate systems, and alignment. |
| Context | Understanding the DriveWorks context. |
| System and Platform Information | Retrieving system and platform information. |
| Hello World Application | Putting it all together: creating your first DriveWorks based application. |
| Choosing the GPU for Execution | Switching between iGPU and dGPU. |
| Logging | Leveraging DriveWorks logging mechanisms. |
| Memory Management Policies and Multithreading | Conventions for avoiding runtime memory corruption. |
Modules used: Core.
| Tutorial | Description |
|---|---|
| Sensors Life Cycle | The general workflow required to use all supported sensors. |
| Sensor Querying | Querying all supported sensors on a given platform. |
| Sensors Serialization | Converting raw sensor data into a byte stream. |
| Sensor Timestamping | Obtaining accurate timing information. |
| Replaying Sensors | Using virtual sensors to replay pre-recorded data. |
| Tutorial | Description |
|---|---|
| Camera Workflow | An example on accessing camera sensors. |
| SIPL-based Image Sensors (Live) | Using the NvMedia Sensor Input Processing Library on live sensors. |
| SIPL-based Image Sensors (Virtual) | Using the NvMedia Sensor Input Processing Library on recordings. |
Modules used: Core | Sensors | Camera.
| Tutorial | Description |
|---|---|
| Receiving and Sending Data | An example on accessing the CANBUS. |
| Reading CAN Messages from Raw Data (Binary) | Parsing raw CANBUS data. |
| CAN Interpreter | The DriveWorks interpreter for the DBC format. |
Modules used: Core | Sensors | CAN Bus.
| Tutorial | Description |
|---|---|
| Reading GPS data from sensor | An example on accessing GPS sensors. |
| Reading GPS data from raw (binary) data. | An example on reading GPS data in raw format. |
Modules used: Core | Sensors | GPS.
| Tutorial | Description |
|---|---|
| Reading IMU data from sensor | An example on accessing IMU sensors. |
| Reading IMU data from raw (binary) data. | An example on reading IMU data in raw format. |
Modules used: Core | Sensors | IMU.
| Tutorial | Description |
|---|---|
| Get Decoded Data | Reading Lidar decoded data from live and virtual sensors. |
| Decode Raw Data | Reading and decoding Lidar raw data. |
| Increase Packet Queue Size | Reducing packet loss. |
Modules used: Core | Sensors | Lidar.
| Tutorial | Description |
|---|---|
| Radar Workflow | An example on accessing Radar sensors. |
Modules used: Core | Sensors | Radar.
| Tutorial | Description |
|---|---|
| Get Time Synchronized Data | An example on receiving time synchronized Lidar packets from a live Lidar sensor. |
Modules used: Core | Sensors | Time.
| Tutorial | Description |
|---|---|
| Rig File Format | How rigs are described in DriveWorks. |
| Accessing Vehicle Properties and Sensors From a Rig File | Accessing Vehicle Properties and Sensors From a Rig File |
Modules used: Core | Rig Configuration.
| Tutorial | Description |
|---|---|
| IPC Workflow | Inter Process Communication with Sockets. |
| Renderer Workflow | An introduction on low level rendering APIs. |
| Renderer Engine Workflow | A more advanced method for drawing points, lines, triangles, boxes, ellipses, and grids. |
| Tutorial | Description |
|---|---|
| Calibration Overview | Overview over the static calibration tools. |
| Static Camera Calibration Tutorial | An in-depth guide for how to statically calibrate your cameras. |
| Recording Sensor Data | Everything you need to know about the DriveWorks recording tool. |