Docs: Apollo 5.5 update

README.md

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     * Simulation
     * [Apollo Synthetic Data Set](http://apollo.auto/synthetic.html)
 
+[**Apollo 5.5:**](docs/quickstart/apollo_5_5_quick_start.md)
+
+Apollo 5.5 enhances the complex urban road autonomous driving capabilities of previous Apollo releases, by introducing curb-to-curb driving support. With this new addition, Apollo is now a leap closer to fully autonomous urban road driving.
+The car has complete 360-degree visibility, along with upgraded perception deep learning model and a brand new prediction model to handle the changing conditions of complex road and junction scenarios, making the car more secure and aware. 
+
+![](docs/demo_guide/images/Apollo_5_5_Architecture.png)
+
+**For Setup:**
+
+* Hardware:
+
+    * Same as Apollo 5.0
+
+* Software:
+
+    * [Data Pipeline](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/tree/master/modules/tools/fuel_proxy)
+    * Perception
+    * Planning
+    * Control
+    * Prediction
+    * Simulation
 
 ## Architecture
 
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 * [Apollo 5.0 QuickStart Guide](docs/quickstart/apollo_5_0_quick_start.md)
 
+* [Apollo 5.5 QuickStart Guide](docs/quickstart/apollo_5_5_quick_start.md)
+
 ## Documents
 
 * [Technical Tutorial](docs/technical_tutorial/README.md): Everything you need to know about Apollo. Written as individual versions with links to every document related to that version.

RELEASE.md

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+# Release 5.5
+
+Apollo 5.5 enhances the complex urban road autonomous driving capabilities of previous Apollo releases, by introducing curb-to-curb driving support. With this new addition, Apollo is now a leap closer to fully autonomous urban road driving. 
+The car has complete 360-degree visibility, along with upgraded perception deep learning model a brand new prediction model to handle the changing conditions of complex road and junction scenarios, making the car more secure and aware. New Planning scenarios have been introduced to support curb-side functionality.
+
+## Major Features And Improvements
+* Brand new Data Pipeline Service
+    * Sensor Calibration service
+* Scenario - Based Planning with a new planning scenarios to support curb-to-curb driving
+    * Park and go
+    * Emergency pull over 
+* Prediction Model - Caution Obstacle 
+    * Semantic LSTM evaluator
+    * Extrapolation predictor
+* Control module
+    * Control profiling
+* Simulation scenarios
+
+## Autonomous Drive Capabilities
+Vehicles with this version can drive autonomously in complex urban road conditions including both residential and downtown areas. **BE CAUTIOUS WHEN DRIVING AUTONOMOUSLY, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT OR IN POOR VISION ENVIRONMENT. URBAN DRIVING INVOLVES NAVIGATING HIGH RISK ZONES LIKE SCHOOLS, PLEASE TEST APOLLO 5.0 WITH THE SUPPORT FROM APOLLO ENGINEERING TEAM, PLEASE AVOID DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY OR AT SPEEDS THAT ARE ABOVE OUR SUPPORTED THRESHOLD**.
+
 # Release 5.0
 
 Apollo 5.0 is an effort to support volume production for Geo-Fenced Autonomous Driving. The car now has 360-degree visibility, along with upgraded perception deep learning model to handle the changing conditions of complex road scenarios, making the car more secure and aware. Scenario-based planning has been enhanced to support additional scenarios like pull over and crossing bare intersections.

docs/quickstart/README.md

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 # Quick Start Guides
 
+## Apollo 5.5
+
+- [Apollo 5.5 quick start](apollo_5_5_quick_start.md)
+- [Apollo 3.5 hardware system installation guide](apollo_3_5_hardware_system_installation_guide.md) - Since there are no changes in our Hardware setup, please refer to the Apollo 3.5 guide
+- [Apollo 5.0 technical guide](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/docs/technical_tutorial/apollo_5.5_technical_tutorial.md) - Everything you need to know about Apollo 5.0
+
+
 ## Apollo 5.0
 
 - [Apollo 5.0 quick start](apollo_5_0_quick_start.md)

docs/quickstart/apollo_5_5_quick_start.md

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+# Apollo 5.5 Quick Start Guide
+
+The following guide serves as a user manual for launching the Apollo upgraded software and hardware stack on vehicle.
+
+The the latest Apollo upgrade, Quick Start Guide focuses on the new features. For general Apollo concepts, please refer to
+[Apollo 3.5 Quick Start](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/docs/quickstart/apollo_3_5_quick_start.md)
+
+## Contents
+
+- [Calibration Guide](#calibration-guide)
+- [Hardware and Software Installation](#hardware-and-software-installation)
+- [Dreamview Usage Table](#dreamview-usage-table)
+- [Onboard Test](#onboard-test)
+
+## Calibration Guide
+
+Apollo currently offers a robust calibration service to support your calibration requirements from LiDARs to IMU to Cameras. This service is currently being offered to select partners only as part of our Data Pipeline service offering. If you would like to learn more about the calibration service, please reach out to us via email: **[email protected]**
+
+## Hardware and Software Installation
+
+The Hardware setup for Apollo 5.5 remains the same as Apollo 3.5, please refer to
+[Apollo 3.5 Hardware and System Installation Guide](apollo_3_5_hardware_system_installation_guide.md)
+for the steps to install the hardware components and the system software, as well as
+[Apollo Software Installation Guide](apollo_software_installation_guide.md).
+
+## Dreamview Usage Table
+
+For questions regarding Dreamview icons refer to the
+[Dreamview Usage Table](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/docs/specs/dreamview_usage_table.md).
+For questions regarding Dreamland and the scenario editor, please visit our [Dreamland Introduction guide](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/docs/specs/Dreamland_introduction.md)
+
+## Onboard Test
+
+1. Plug-in an external hard-drive to any available USB port in the host machine
+
+2. Turn on the vehicle, and then the host machine
+
+3. Launch the Dev Docker Container
+
+4. Launch DreamView
+
+   Note\: Use your favorite browser to access Dreamview web service in your host
+   machine browser with URL http://localhost:8888
+
+   ![](images/dreamview_2_5.png)
+
+5. Select Mode, Vehicle and Map
+
+   ![](images/dreamview_2_5_setup_profile.png)
+
+   Note\: You'll be required to setup profile before doing anything else. Click
+   the dropdown menu to select **Navigation** mode, the HDMap and vehicle you
+   want to use. The lists are defined in
+   [HMI config file](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/master/modules/dreamview/conf/hmi.conf)
+
+   Note\: It's also possible to change the profile on the right panel of the
+   HMI, but just remember to click `Reset All` on the top-right corner to
+   restart the system
+
+6. Start the Modules.
+
+   Click the `Setup` button
+
+   ![](images/dreamview_2_5_setup.png)
+
+   Go to **Module Controller** tab, check if all modules and hardware are ready
+   (Note\: In your offline environment, the hardware modules such as GPS,
+   CANBus, Velodyne, Camera and Radar cannot be brought up)
+   (Note\: You may need to drive around a bit to get a good GPS signal)
+
+   ![](images/dreamview_2_5_module_controller.png)
+
+7. Under `Default Routing` select your desired route
+
+8. Under Tasks click `Start Auto`. (Note: Be cautious when starting the autonomous
+   driving, you should now be in autonomous mode)
+
+   ![](images/dreamview_2_5_start_auto.png)
+
+9. After the autonomous testing is complete, under `Tasks` click `Reset All`, close all
+   windows and shutdown the machine
+
+10. Remove the hard drive

docs/technical_tutorial/README.md

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 Refer these documents as a guide to all other relevant documents for the version of Apollo that you would like to build out.
 
+- [Apollo 5.5](apollo_5.5_technical_tutorial.md)
 - [Apollo 5.0](apollo_5.0_technical_tutorial.md)
 - [Apollo 3.5](apollo_3.5_technical_tutorial.md)
 - [Apollo 3.0](apollo_3.0_technical_tutorial.md)

docs/technical_tutorial/apollo_5.0_technical_tutorial.md

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 ## Software architecture and algorithms
 > Deep dive into Apollo's modules and algorithms
 
-  * [Apollo 5.0 software architecture](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/docs/specs/Apollo_5.0_Software_Architecture.md "Apollo software architecture")
+  *  [Apollo 5.0 software architecture](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/docs/specs/Apollo_3.5_Software_Architecture.md "Apollo software architecture") - The core software architecture for Apollo 5.5 remains the same as Apollo 3.5
   * [3D Obstacle Perception](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/docs/specs/3d_obstacle_perception.md)
   * [Apollo 5.0 Perception](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/modules/perception/README.md)
   * [Open Space Planner](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/docs/specs/Open_Space_Planner.md)

docs/technical_tutorial/apollo_5.5_technical_tutorial.md

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+# Apollo 5.5 Technical Tutorial
+
+## Overview
+> Learn how to setup Apollo 5.5
+
+  * [Apollo 5.5 quick start](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/docs/quickstart/apollo_5_5_quick_start.md)
+
+## Hardware system installation
+> Learn the procedure of Apollo 5.5 hardware system installation
+
+  * [Apollo 5.5 Hardware System Installation guide](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/docs/quickstart/apollo_3_5_hardware_system_installation_guide.md) - The Hardware setup for Apollo 5.5 remains the same as Apollo 3.5
+
+## Software installation
+> Apollo 5.5 Software and Dreamview installation
+
+* [Apollo software installation guide](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/docs/quickstart/apollo_software_installation_guide.md)
+* [How to Build and Release](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/docs/howto/how_to_build_and_release.md)
+* [How to Debug a Dreamview Start Problem](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/docs/howto/how_to_debug_dreamview_start_problem.md)
+
+
+## Apollo Cyber
+> All you need to know about Apollo Cyber RT
+
+* [Apollo 5.5 all you need to know about Cyber RT](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/docs/cyber/README.md)
+
+## Software architecture and algorithms
+> Deep dive into Apollo's modules and algorithms
+
+  * [Apollo 5.5 software architecture](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/docs/specs/Apollo_3.5_Software_Architecture.md "Apollo software architecture") - The core software architecture for Apollo 5.5 remains the same as Apollo 3.5
+  * [3D Obstacle Perception](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/docs/specs/3d_obstacle_perception.md)
+  * [Apollo 5.5 Perception](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/modules/perception/README.md)
+  * [Open Space Planner](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/docs/specs/Open_Space_Planner.md)
+  * [QP-Spline-Path Optimizer](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/docs/specs/qp_spline_path_optimizer.md)
+  * [QP-Spline-ST-Speed Optimizer](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/docs/specs/qp_spline_st_speed_optimizer.md)
+  * [Reference Line Smoother](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/docs/specs/reference_line_smoother.md)
+  * [Traffic Light Perception](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/docs/specs/traffic_light.md)
+
+
+## Software modules
+> Learn Apollo software modules and extension
+
+  * [Canbus module](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/modules/canbus/README.md)
+  * [Common module](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/modules/common/README.md)
+  * [Control module](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/modules/control/README.md)
+  * [Data module](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/modules/data/README.md)
+  * [Localization module](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/modules/localization/README.md)
+  * [Perception module](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/modules/perception/README.md)
+  * [Planning module](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/modules/planning/README.md)
+  * [Prediction module](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/modules/prediction/README.md)
+  * [Routing module](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/modules/routing/README.md)
+
+## Version relevant How to guides
+
+  * [How to run the new Map Verification tool](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/docs/howto/how_to_run_map_verification_tool.md)
+  * [How to Add a New GPS Receiver](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/docs/howto/how_to_add_a_gps_receiver.md)
+  * [How to Add a New CAN Card](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/docs/howto/how_to_add_a_new_can_card.md )
+  * [How to Add a New Control Algorithm](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/docs/howto/how_to_add_a_new_control_algorithm.md)
+  * [How to Add a New Evaluator in Prediction Module](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/docs/howto/how_to_add_a_new_evaluator_in_prediction_module.md)
+  * [How to Add a New Predictor in Prediction Module](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/docs/howto/how_to_add_a_new_predictor_in_prediction_module.md)
+  * [How to Add a New Vehicle](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/docs/howto/how_to_add_a_new_vehicle.md)
+  * [How to Add a New External Dependency](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/docs/howto/how_to_add_an_external_dependency.md)
+
+
+## Developer Tools
+> Learn Apollo developer tools
+
+  * [How to build and debug Apollo in VSCode](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/docs/howto/how_to_build_and_debug_apollo_in_vscode_cn.md "How  to build and debug Apollo in VSCode")
+  * [Introduction of Dreamview](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/docs/specs/dreamview_usage_table.md)
+  * [Introduction to Dreamland](https://github.com/ApolloAuto/apollo/blob/master/docs/specs/Dreamland_introduction.md)
+
+