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.
We assume you have followed Getting Started With the NVIDIA DriveWorks SDK to install the NVIDIA DriveWorks SDK and learn how to compile and cross-compile the existing sample applications.
| Tutorial | Description |
|---|---|
| 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. |
