来源：http://opendrive.org/docs/VIRES_ODR_OCRG.pdf
OpenDRIVE® is the leading open format and de-facto standard for the description of road networks in driving simulation applications
OpenDRIVE®是最主要的（领先的）开放格式和实际上的公路网络在驾驶模拟应用程序中的描述标准
OpenDRIVE ® is based on XML; it allows for the exact description of simulated roads using the same elements that are found in real roads (lines, curves, clothoids, (super-)elevation profiles, lanes, signals etc. ). It is compatible with right and left-hand driving rules and can be localized in terms of signaling features.
OpenDRIVE®是基于XML的;它允许使用与真实道路相同的元素(直线、曲线、回旋曲线、超高面、车道、标志等)精确描述道路。它兼容左右驾驶规则，并可以本地化信号特征。
OpenDRIVE® started in 2005 as an initiative of Daimler AG Driving Simulator and VIRES Simulationstechnologie GmbH, Germany. It made its first public appearance in 2006 and is since supported by a constantly growing user community in the driving simulation industry
OpenDRIVE®2005年开始作为戴姆勒公司(Daimler AG)的倡议驾驶模拟器。它在2006年首次公开亮相，并得到了驾驶模拟行业不断增长的用户社区的支持
OpenDRIVE ® is a mature format which has proven its usability in numerous driving simulation solutions like vehicle dynamics, traffic simulation, scenario simulation etc. It is managed by a core team of international driving simulation experts who harmonize and translate incoming user requirements into regular updates of the format.
penDRIVE®是一种成熟的格式已经证明其可用性在车辆动力学等众多驾驶仿真解决方案,交通仿真、场景模拟等。它由一个国际驾驶模拟专家组核心团队管理，此团队协调并将传入的用户需求转化为定期更新的格式。