Installation and Configuration Instructions

This section provides detailed instructions on how to install and configure the necessary tools for running CARLA, SUMO, and their co-simulation.

System Requirements

Before starting the installation, ensure your system meets the following requirements:

• Operating System: Ubuntu 20.04 or later is recommended.

• CPU: Multi-core processor (Intel i5 or better).

• RAM: At least 16 GB of RAM.

• Graphics: NVIDIA GPU with CUDA support (for CARLA).

• Disk Space: At least 50 GB of free disk space.

Installing CARLA

1. Download CARLA:

   Visit the CARLA official website. Download the latest release compatible with your operating system.

2. Extract CARLA:

   Extract the downloaded file to a desired directory.

   Example:

   tar -xvf CARLA_0.9.13.tar.gz -C ~/carla
   

3. Install Dependencies:

   CARLA requires several dependencies, which can be installed with the following command:

   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get install clang-8 lld-8 python3-pip python3-dev
   pip3 install --user pygame numpy
   

4. Running CARLA:

   Navigate to the CARLA directory and run the simulator:

   cd ~/carla
   ./CarlaUE4.sh
   

Installing SUMO

1. Add SUMO PPA:

   Add the SUMO PPA to your package manager and update:

   sudo add-apt-repository ppa:sumo/stable
   sudo apt-get update
   

2. Install SUMO:

   Install SUMO and its dependencies:

   sudo apt-get install sumo sumo-tools sumo-doc
   

3. Verify Installation:

   Check if SUMO is correctly installed by running:

   sumo --version
   

   This should display the installed version of SUMO.

Setting Up Co-Simulation

1. Clone Co-Simulation Repository:

   Clone the repository that contains the co-simulation setup:

   git clone https://github.com/example/sumo-carla-co-simulation.git
   cd sumo-carla-co-simulation
   

2. Install Python Dependencies:

   Install the required Python packages:

   pip3 install -r requirements.txt
   

3. Configure Environment:

   Ensure that the paths to CARLA and SUMO are correctly set in the environment variables. You can add the following to your ~/.bashrc file:

   export CARLA_ROOT=~/carla
   export SUMO_HOME=/usr/share/sumo
   export PYTHONPATH=$PYTHONPATH:~/carla/PythonAPI/carla
   

4. Run Co-Simulation:

   Navigate to the co-simulation directory and run the script to start the co-simulation:

   python3 run_co_simulation.py