1 Scope

ASAM OpenDRIVE specifies the modeling approach of how to describe static road networks for driving simulation applications using the Extensible Markup Language (XML).

The ASAM OpenDRIVE standard has the following scope:

  • Specify the schema for ASAM OpenDRIVE in an UML model and XSD schemas. The UML model and the XSD schemas define the structure, sequence, elements, and values of ASAM OpenDRIVE. The XSD schemas are derived from the UML model.

  • Provide the XSD schemas to which valid ASAM OpenDRIVE files shall conform.

  • Explain how the ASAM OpenDRIVE elements are used and relationships between elements in the ASAM OpenDRIVE UML model and XSD schemas, for example, roads, lanes, junctions, objects, signals, and railroads.

  • Give additional guidelines and rules, that cannot be represented in the UML model and XSD schemas for using ASAM OpenDRIVE.