Introduction to simulators and rendering engines

In this section, we will dive into the world of simulators and rendering engines. We will look at the history and evolution of these powerful tools for synthetic data generation.

Simulators

A simulator is software or a program written to imitate or simulate certain processes or phenomena of the real world. Simulators usually create a virtual world where scientists, engineers, and other users can test their algorithms, products, and hypotheses. At the same time, you can use this virtual environment to help you learn about and practice complex tasks. These tasks are usually dangerous and very expensive to perform in the real world. For example, driving simulators teach learners how to drive and how to react to unexpected scenarios such as a child suddenly crossing the street, which is extremely dangerous to do in the real world.

Simulators are used in various fields, such as aviation, healthcare, engineering, driving, space, farming...