Development of an integrated validation environment for System of Systems in the context of V2X using the XiL-Approach

Transport networking (also Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X)) can be regarded as a System of Systems (SoS). For validation purposes, the specific properties of the SoS must be taken into account. This paper proposes the adaption of methods from modular kit development and systems engineering to fit the SoS characteristics. From this, a concept of a mixed physical-virtual validation environment can be derived to support the validation of V2X. Due to its modular and distributed character, the environment allows for quick adaptations. The principle functionality of the concept was verified using a green wave maneuver in a Vehicle-to-Infrastructure application.