In Search of the Ultimate Autonomous Driving Simulator

This technical paper provides an overview of features found in publicly available simulators used for autonomous driving research. Selection of simulators has been limited to ones running smoothly on a typical desktop computer. Evaluated functionalities were selected with young scientists in mind to help them decide which platform would suit their research needs best. Not all features were found in one ultimate autonomous driving simulator, leaving the title open. A set of sought features has been discovered and can be used as reference for future simulation platforms.