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Connected and Automated Vehicle Scenario Manager Graphical User Interface
High-fidelity simulation environments like CARLA and ROS are essential for connected and automated vehicle research. They allow researchers to verify and validate new software and technology without the time, financial, and safety overheads of real-world testing. However, their operation requires considerable expertise for creating platform-specific scenario configuration files, which complicates the research workflow. This paper introduces a Scenario Manager with a Graphical User Interface – a tool designed to lower the entry barrier for new researchers and streamline simulation environment interaction for experienced practitioners. By abstracting low-level configuration tasks into an intuitive visual interface, the tool facilitates the design, execution, and management of complex driving scenarios without direct manipulation of configuration files, thereby enhancing accessibility and efficiency in simulation-based connected and automated vehicle research.