Open Car Dynamics
Modular real-time vehicle dynamics library in modern C++ with Python and ROS 2 integrations.
C++
CMake
Python
ROS 2
Hi, I'm
Simon Sagmeister
I
Team Lead and Researcher with 4+ years of experience building real-world autonomous driving systems. Passionate about reliable, high-performance, and modular robotics software, AI, simulation, and motion control.
Highlights
Selected milestones, media coverage, and projects from recent years
Galileo Feature — Bringing Autonomous Racing to a Broad Audience
Featured on Galileo with TUM Autonomous Motorsport, helping communicate high-performance autonomous racing to a broad public audience.
Human vs. AI: Pushing the Limits of Autonomous Racing
Showcasing the significant technical feats of our autonomous vehicle, from setting lap records to executing high-speed, head-to-head overtakes against a professional human benchmark.
TUM Autonomous Motorsport — A2RL Championship Wins
Led the championship-winning autonomous team that won the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League and demonstrated reliable high-speed multi-vehicle racing on a Formula 1 circuit.
Research and Tech Stack
Research focus areas together with the tools I use in practice
Research Focus
Simulation
Control
Modularity
Evaluation
Programming & Scientific Computing
C++
Python
IEC 61131-3
Matlab
Frameworks & Tools
ROS 2
Cmake
Pytorch
Pytest
Development & Deployment
Docker
Ubuntu
Git
CI/CD
Other Tools
PTC Creo
CATIA V5
LaTeX
Microsoft Office
Home Automation
Nextcloud
Home Assistant
Ultimaker Cura
My Publications
RSLCPP - Deterministic Simulations Using ROS 2.
arXiv,
2026.
A Quasi-Steady-State Black Box Simulation Approach for the Generation of g-g-g-v Diagrams.
in 2025 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium,
2025.
Approaching Current Challenges in Developing a Software Stack for Fully Autonomous Driving.
in 2025 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium,
2025.
Longitudinal Control for Autonomous Racing with Combustion Engine Vehicles.
in 2025 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium,
2025.
End-to-End Latency Optimization for Containerized ROS 2 Autonomous Driving Software.
in IEEE Access,
2025.
Analyzing the Impact of Simulation Fidelity on the Evaluation of Autonomous Driving Motion Control.
in 2024 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium,
2024.
EDGAR: An Autonomous Driving Research Platform -- From Feature Development to Real-World Application.
arXiv,
2023.
The Relevance of Gas Solubility in Brake Fluids.
in Berichte aus dem μ-Club 2020,
2021.
Air Solubility Measurements and Modeling of Brake Fluids.
in ASME/BATH Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control,
2019.