diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index b306616f5..f109b58b5 100755
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 {
 	// Docker Compose syntax from https://github.com/devcontainers/templates/blob/main/src/docker-existing-docker-compose/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
 	// and https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/blob/main/container-templates/docker-compose/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
-	"name": "V2XHUB Docker Compose Dev",
+	"name": "V2X Hub Docker Compose Dev",
 
 	// Update the 'dockerComposeFile' list if you have more compose files or use different names.
 	"dockerComposeFile": "docker-compose-vscode.yml",
diff --git a/.devcontainer/docker-compose-vscode.yml b/.devcontainer/docker-compose-vscode.yml
index 9035d1f9d..ca174735d 100755
--- a/.devcontainer/docker-compose-vscode.yml
+++ b/.devcontainer/docker-compose-vscode.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-version: '3.3'
-
 services:
   v2xhub:
     build: 
@@ -31,7 +29,7 @@ services:
       - mysql_password
 
   db:
-    image: mysql:5.7
+    image: mysql:8.0
     container_name: mysql
     restart: always
     environment:
@@ -44,7 +42,7 @@ services:
       - mysql_password
       - mysql_root_password
     volumes:
-      - ../configuration/amd64/mysql/localhost.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/localhost.sql
+      - ../configuration/mysql/localhost.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/localhost.sql
       # include creation of a user (user/user) to be able to log in
       - ./mysql_add_dev_user.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/mysql_add_dev_user.sql
       - mysql-datavolume:/var/lib/mysql
diff --git a/configuration/README.md b/configuration/README.md
index 7b978c398..d1ff943de 100644
--- a/configuration/README.md
+++ b/configuration/README.md
@@ -44,14 +44,18 @@ Enter the login credentials you created in step 5b and login.
 Installation complete!
 
 ### Simulation Setup
-To support execution in a simulated environment, V2X-Hub is in the process of integrating with CDASim, a Co-Simulation tool built as an extension of Eclipse Mosiac. This extension will incorporate integration with several other platforms including CARMA-Platform and CARLA. The setup for this simply requires setting environment variables inside the V2X-Hub docker container.
- * **SIMULATION_MODE** – Environment variable for enabling simulation components for V2X-Hub. If set to "true" or "TRUE" simulation components will be enable. Otherwise, simulation components will not be enabled.
- * **KAFKA_BROKER_ADDRESS** – Environment variable for storing Kafka broker connection string (including port).
- * **TIME_SYNC_TOPIC** – Environment variable for storing Kafka time sync topic.
- * **SIMULATION_IP** – Environment variable for storing IP address of CDASim application.
- * **SIMULATION_REGISTRATION_PORT** – Environment variable for storing port on CDASim that handles registration attempts.
- * **TIME_SYNC_PORT** – Environment varaible for storing port for receiving time sync messages from CDASim.
- * **V2X_PORT** – Environment variable for storing port for receiving v2x messages from CDASim
- * **SIM_V2X_PORT** – Environment variable for storing port for sending v2x messages to CDASim
- * **LOCAL_IP** – Environment variable for storing local IP of V2X Hub.
- * **INFRASTRUCTURE_ID** – Environment variable for storing infrastructure id of V2X Hub..
\ No newline at end of file
+
+To support execution in a simulated environment, V2X-Hub is in the process of integrating with CDASim, a Co-Simulation tool built as an extension of Eclipse Mosiac. This extension will incorporate integration with several other platforms including CARMA-Platform and CARLA. The setup for this simply requires setting environment variables for the V2X-Hub docker compose deployment. These can be set via the `initialization.sh` script and can be manually edited after.
+
+* **V2XHUB_VERSION** – Version of V2X-Hub to deloy ( Docker Tag/ GitHub Tag )
+* **SIMULATION_MODE** – Environment variable for enabling simulation components for V2X-Hub. If set to "true" or "TRUE" simulation components will be enable. Otherwise, simulation components will not be enabled.
+* **KAFKA_BROKER_ADDRESS** – Environment variable for storing Kafka broker connection string (including port).
+* **TIME_SYNC_TOPIC** – Environment variable for storing Kafka time sync topic.
+* **SIMULATION_IP** – Environment variable for storing IP address of CDASim application.
+* **SIMULATION_REGISTRATION_PORT** – Environment variable for storing port on CDASim that handles registration attempts.
+* **TIME_SYNC_PORT** – Environment varaible for storing port for receiving time sync messages from CDASim.
+* **V2X_PORT** – Environment variable for storing port for receiving v2x messages from CDASim
+* **SIM_V2X_PORT** – Environment variable for storing port for sending v2x messages to CDASim
+* **V2XHUB_IP** – Environment variable for storing IP address of V2X Hub.
+* **INFRASTRUCTURE_ID** – Environment variable for storing infrastructure id of V2X Hub.
+* **SENSOR_JSON_FILE_PATH** – Environment variable for storing path to sensor configuration file. This is an optional simulation environment variable that allows for setting up simulated sensor for a V2X-Hub instance. Example file can be found in the **CDASimAdapterPlugin** tests [here](../src/v2i-hub/CDASimAdapter/test/sensors.json).
diff --git a/configuration/docker-compose.yml b/configuration/docker-compose.yml
index f73735c3b..3938dc5cc 100755
--- a/configuration/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/configuration/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-version: '3.7'
-
 services:
   db:
     image: mysql:8.0
diff --git a/configuration/initialization.sh b/configuration/initialization.sh
index 5e3a86328..e6dc5acf0 100755
--- a/configuration/initialization.sh
+++ b/configuration/initialization.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,88 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+
+# Default values for the variables
+PORT_DRAYAGE_ENABLED_DEFAULT="FALSE"
+INFRASTRUCTURE_ID_DEFAULT="rsu_1234"
+INFRASTRUCTURE_NAME_DEFAULT="East Intersection"
+V2XHUB_IP_DEFAULT="127.0.0.1"
+SIMULATION_MODE_DEFAULT="FALSE"
+SIMULATION_IP_DEFAULT="127.0.0.1"
+SENSOR_JSON_FILE_PATH_DEFAULT="/var/www/plugins/MAP/sensors.json"
+
+echo "Setting up the environment..."
+
+# Repository URL
+repo_url_latest="https://api.github.com/repos/usdot-fhwa-OPS/V2X-Hub/releases/latest"
+
+# Getting the latest release information using curl
+release_info=$(curl -sSL $repo_url_latest)
+
+# Parsing the JSON response to get the tag_name (version) of the latest release
+latest_version=$(echo "$release_info" | grep -o '"tag_name": *"[^"]*"' | cut -d '"' -f 4)
+
+# Fetching all tags from Git repository
+tags=$(git ls-remote --tags https://github.com/usdot-fhwa-OPS/V2X-Hub.git | awk -F/ '{print $3}' | sort -V)
+
+# Displaying all available versions
+echo "Available versions:"
+echo "$tags"
+
+# select a version or accept the latest version as default
+read -r -p "Enter V2X-Hub Version (choose from the above, or press Enter to use latest version $latest_version): " chosen_version
+V2XHUB_VERSION=${chosen_version:-$latest_version}
+
+# Enable Port Drayage functionality
+read -r -p "Enable Port Drayage functionality (TRUE/FALSE, or press Enter to use default as $PORT_DRAYAGE_ENABLED_DEFAULT): " PORT_DRAYAGE_ENABLED
+PORT_DRAYAGE_ENABLED=${PORT_DRAYAGE_ENABLED:-$PORT_DRAYAGE_ENABLED_DEFAULT}
+
+# Infrastructure id
+read -r -p "Enter Infrastructure id (or press Enter to use default as $INFRASTRUCTURE_ID_DEFAULT): " INFRASTRUCTURE_ID
+INFRASTRUCTURE_ID=${INFRASTRUCTURE_ID:-$INFRASTRUCTURE_ID_DEFAULT}
+
+# Infrastructure name
+read -r -p "Enter Infrastructure name (or press Enter to use default as $INFRASTRUCTURE_NAME_DEFAULT): " INFRASTRUCTURE_NAME
+INFRASTRUCTURE_NAME=${INFRASTRUCTURE_NAME:-$INFRASTRUCTURE_NAME_DEFAULT}
+
+# V2XHub IP
+read -r -p "Enter V2XHub IP (or press Enter to use default as $V2XHUB_IP_DEFAULT): " V2XHUB_IP
+V2XHUB_IP=${V2XHUB_IP:-$V2XHUB_IP_DEFAULT}
+
+# Simulation Mode
+read -r -p "Simulation Mode (TRUE/FALSE, or press Enter to use default as $SIMULATION_MODE_DEFAULT): " SIMULATION_MODE
+SIMULATION_MODE=${SIMULATION_MODE:-$SIMULATION_MODE_DEFAULT}
+
+# In Simulation Mode
+if [[ $SIMULATION_MODE == "TRUE" ]]; then
+    # Simulation IP
+    read -r -p "Enter Simulation IP (or press Enter to use default is $SIMULATION_IP_DEFAULT): " SIMULATION_IP
+    SIMULATION_IP=${SIMULATION_IP:-$SIMULATION_IP_DEFAULT}
+
+    # Sensor Configuration File Path
+    read -r -p "Enter Sensor Configuration File Path (or press Enter to use default as $SENSOR_JSON_FILE_PATH_DEFAULT): " SENSOR_JSON_FILE_PATH
+    SENSOR_JSON_FILE_PATH=${SENSOR_JSON_FILE_PATH:-$SENSOR_JSON_FILE_PATH_DEFAULT}
+fi
+
+echo "WARNING: This will overwrite the existing .env file if it exists."
+read -r -p "Are you sure you want to continue? (Y/N): " overwrite_confirm
+if [[ "$overwrite_confirm" =~ [yY](es)* ]]; then
+    # Write to .env file
+    cat <<EOF > .env
+V2XHUB_VERSION=$V2XHUB_VERSION
+INFRASTRUCTURE_ID=$INFRASTRUCTURE_ID
+INFRASTRUCTURE_NAME=$INFRASTRUCTURE_NAME
+V2XHUB_IP=$V2XHUB_IP
+SIMULATION_MODE=$SIMULATION_MODE
+EOF
+
+    # Adding Simulation IP and Sensor Path if Simulation Mode is TRUE
+    if [[ $SIMULATION_MODE == "TRUE" ]]; then
+        echo "SIMULATION_IP=$SIMULATION_IP" >> .env
+        echo "SENSOR_JSON_FILE_PATH=$SENSOR_JSON_FILE_PATH" >> .env
+    fi
+else
+    echo "Aborting. No changes were made to the .env file."
+fi
+
 directory=$(pwd)
 mysqlDir="$directory/mysql"
 
@@ -9,7 +93,7 @@ sudo apt update -y && sudo apt upgrade -y
 sudo apt-get install chromium-browser -y
 
 # Make passwords for mysql
-mkdir -p secrets && cd secrets
+mkdir -p secrets && cd secrets || return # SC2164 - Use return in case cd fails 
 
 # Creates password files where user inputs password
 FILE1=mysql_root_password.txt
@@ -17,7 +101,7 @@ FILE2=mysql_password.txt
 if test -f "$FILE1"; then
     echo "$FILE1 exists."
 else
-    read -p "enter password for the mysql_root_password: " sql_root_pass
+    read -r -p "enter password for the mysql_root_password: " sql_root_pass # SC2162 - read without -r will mangle backslashes 
     echo "$sql_root_pass" > sql_root_pass.txt
     # Remove endline characters from password files
     tr -d '\n' <sql_root_pass.txt> mysql_root_password.txt && rm sql_root_pass.txt
@@ -26,15 +110,14 @@ fi
 if test -f "$FILE2"; then
     echo "$FILE2 exists."
 else
-    read -p "enter password for mysql_password: " sql_pass
+    read -r -p "enter password for mysql_password: " sql_pass
     echo "$sql_pass" > sql_pass.txt
     # Remove endline characters from password files
     tr -d '\n' <sql_pass.txt> mysql_password.txt && rm sql_pass.txt
 fi
-# TODO VH-1303 Allow for version and configuration selection in initialization script
 
 # AMD64 initialization
-cd $directory
+cd "$directory" || return # return in case cd fails
 for pkg in docker.io docker-doc docker-compose podman-docker containerd runc; do sudo apt-get remove $pkg; done
 # Add Docker's official GPG key:
 sudo apt-get update
@@ -50,10 +133,19 @@ echo \
   sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null
 sudo apt-get update
 sudo apt-get -y install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-buildx-plugin docker-compose-plugin
-sudo docker compose up -d
+
+# Check if Port Drayage functionality is enabled
+if [[ $PORT_DRAYAGE_ENABLED == "TRUE" ]]; then
+    sudo docker compose up -d
+elif [[ $PORT_DRAYAGE_ENABLED == "FALSE" ]]; then
+    sudo docker compose up php -d
+else
+    echo "Invalid value for PORT_DRAYAGE_ENABLED. Please provide either TRUE or FALSE."
+    exit 1
+fi
 
 # Create V2X Hub user
-cd $mysqlDir
+cd "$mysqlDir" || return # return in case cd fails
 ./add_v2xhub_user.bash
 
 chromium-browser "http://127.0.0.1" > /dev/null 2>&1 &
diff --git a/src/tmx/TmxUtils/src/simulation/SimulationEnvUtils.cpp b/src/tmx/TmxUtils/src/simulation/SimulationEnvUtils.cpp
index 0913db6e7..a659b3502 100644
--- a/src/tmx/TmxUtils/src/simulation/SimulationEnvUtils.cpp
+++ b/src/tmx/TmxUtils/src/simulation/SimulationEnvUtils.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#include <simulation/SimulationEnvUtils.h>
+#include "simulation/SimulationEnvUtils.h"
 
 namespace tmx::utils::sim{
     bool is_simulation_mode() {
@@ -13,15 +13,17 @@ namespace tmx::utils::sim{
 
     }
 
-    std::string get_sim_config(const char *config_name) {
+    std::string get_sim_config(const char *config_name, bool required) {
         if (is_simulation_mode() && config_name) {
-            try {
+            if ( std::getenv(config_name) != nullptr) {
                 std::string config =  std::getenv(config_name);
                 return config;
             }
-            catch(const std::logic_error &e) {
+            else {
                 std::string config_name_str = config_name;
-                throw TmxException("Simulation Config " + config_name_str + " not set!");
+                if ( required ) {
+                    throw TmxException("Required simulation config " + config_name_str + " not set!");
+                }
             }
         } else {
             throw TmxException("V2X-Hub not in sumulation mode or config param name is null pointer!");
diff --git a/src/tmx/TmxUtils/src/simulation/SimulationEnvUtils.h b/src/tmx/TmxUtils/src/simulation/SimulationEnvUtils.h
index efffc4ffa..6b2822fd8 100644
--- a/src/tmx/TmxUtils/src/simulation/SimulationEnvUtils.h
+++ b/src/tmx/TmxUtils/src/simulation/SimulationEnvUtils.h
@@ -77,7 +77,13 @@ namespace tmx::utils::sim{
          * @return true if SIMULATION_MODE is "true" or "TRUE" and false otherwise.
          */
         bool is_simulation_mode();
-
-        std::string get_sim_config(const char *config_name);
+        /**
+         * @brief Get simulation configuration. 
+         * @param config_name Name of configuration parameter
+         * @param required bool flag whether configuration paramter is required (Default: true)
+         * @throws tmx::TmxException if required configuration is unset or system not in simulation mode.
+         * @return string value of sim configuration
+         */
+        std::string get_sim_config(const char *config_name, bool required = true);
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/tmx/TmxUtils/test/TestSimulationEnvUtils.cpp b/src/tmx/TmxUtils/test/TestSimulationEnvUtils.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9232c0c62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tmx/TmxUtils/test/TestSimulationEnvUtils.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+#include <simulation/SimulationEnvUtils.h>
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+
+TEST(testSimulationEnvUtils, is_simulation_mode_unset)
+{
+    // Unset any environment set SIMULATION_MODE
+    unsetenv(tmx::utils::sim::SIMULATION_MODE);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(tmx::utils::sim::is_simulation_mode());
+}
+
+TEST(testSimulationEnvUtils, is_simulation_mode_true) {
+    setenv(tmx::utils::sim::SIMULATION_MODE, "true", 1);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(tmx::utils::sim::is_simulation_mode());
+    setenv(tmx::utils::sim::SIMULATION_MODE, "TRUE", 1);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(tmx::utils::sim::is_simulation_mode());
+}
+
+TEST(testSimulationEnvUtils, is_simulation_mode_false) {
+    setenv(tmx::utils::sim::SIMULATION_MODE, "false", 1);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(tmx::utils::sim::is_simulation_mode());
+    setenv(tmx::utils::sim::SIMULATION_MODE, "FALSE", 1);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(tmx::utils::sim::is_simulation_mode());
+}
+
+TEST(testSimulationEnvUtils, get_sim_config_non_simulation_mode) {
+    // Precondition for test (ASSERT)
+    ASSERT_FALSE(tmx::utils::sim::is_simulation_mode());
+    EXPECT_THROW(tmx::utils::sim::get_sim_config(tmx::utils::sim::SIMULATION_IP), tmx::TmxException );
+
+}
+
+TEST(testSimulationEnvUtils, get_sim_config_unset) {
+    // Precondition for test (ASSERT)
+    setenv(tmx::utils::sim::SIMULATION_MODE, "true", 1);
+    unsetenv(tmx::utils::sim::SIMULATION_IP);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(tmx::utils::sim::is_simulation_mode());
+
+    EXPECT_THROW(tmx::utils::sim::get_sim_config(tmx::utils::sim::SIMULATION_IP), tmx::TmxException );
+}
+
+TEST(testSimulationEnvUtils, get_sim_config_set) {
+    // Precondition for test (ASSERT)
+    std::string simulation_ip = "127.0.0.1";
+    setenv(tmx::utils::sim::SIMULATION_MODE, "true", 1);
+    setenv(tmx::utils::sim::SIMULATION_IP, simulation_ip.c_str(), 1);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(tmx::utils::sim::is_simulation_mode());
+    
+    EXPECT_EQ(tmx::utils::sim::get_sim_config(tmx::utils::sim::SIMULATION_IP), simulation_ip );
+}
+
+TEST(testSimulationEnvUtils, get_sim_config_optional_set) {
+    // Precondition for test (ASSERT)
+    std::string simulation_ip = "127.0.0.1";
+    setenv(tmx::utils::sim::SIMULATION_MODE, "true", 1);
+    setenv(tmx::utils::sim::SIMULATION_IP, simulation_ip.c_str(), 1);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(tmx::utils::sim::is_simulation_mode());
+    
+    EXPECT_EQ(tmx::utils::sim::get_sim_config(tmx::utils::sim::SIMULATION_IP,false), simulation_ip );
+}
+
+TEST(testSimulationEnvUtils, get_sim_config_optional_unset) {
+    // Precondition for test (ASSERT)
+    std::string simulation_ip = "127.0.0.1";
+    setenv(tmx::utils::sim::SIMULATION_MODE, "true", 1);
+    unsetenv(tmx::utils::sim::SIMULATION_IP);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(tmx::utils::sim::is_simulation_mode());
+    
+    EXPECT_TRUE(tmx::utils::sim::get_sim_config(tmx::utils::sim::SIMULATION_IP,false).empty());
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/v2i-hub/CDASimAdapter/src/CDASimAdapter.cpp b/src/v2i-hub/CDASimAdapter/src/CDASimAdapter.cpp
index 1986bb608..38eb994ab 100644
--- a/src/v2i-hub/CDASimAdapter/src/CDASimAdapter.cpp
+++ b/src/v2i-hub/CDASimAdapter/src/CDASimAdapter.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,10 @@ namespace CDASimAdapter{
             uint v2x_port = std::stoul(sim::get_sim_config(sim::V2X_PORT));
             uint sim_v2x_port = std::stoul(sim::get_sim_config(sim::SIM_V2X_PORT));
             std::string infrastructure_id = sim::get_sim_config(sim::INFRASTRUCTURE_ID);
-            std::string sensor_json_file_path = sim::get_sim_config(sim::SENSOR_JSON_FILE_PATH);
+            // Sensor JSON file path is an optional environment variable that allows configuration of
+            // simulated sensor if provided.
+            std::string sensor_json_file_path = "";
+            sensor_json_file_path = sim::get_sim_config(sim::SENSOR_JSON_FILE_PATH, false);
 
             PLOG(logINFO) << "CDASim connecting " << simulation_ip <<
                     "\nUsing Registration Port : "  << std::to_string( simulation_registration_port) <<
diff --git a/src/v2i-hub/CDASimAdapter/src/CDASimConnection.cpp b/src/v2i-hub/CDASimAdapter/src/CDASimConnection.cpp
index 982ac5f64..07b26e516 100644
--- a/src/v2i-hub/CDASimAdapter/src/CDASimConnection.cpp
+++ b/src/v2i-hub/CDASimAdapter/src/CDASimConnection.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ using namespace tmx::utils;
 namespace CDASimAdapter{ 
     CDASimConnection::CDASimConnection(const std::string &simulation_ip, const std::string &infrastructure_id, const uint simulation_registration_port, const uint sim_v2x_port,
                                                         const std::string &local_ip,  const uint time_sync_port,const uint simulated_interaction_port, const uint v2x_port, 
-                                                        const Point &location, const std::string &sensor_json_file_path) : 
+                                                        const Point &location, const std::string &sensor_json_file_path ) : 
                                                         _simulation_ip(simulation_ip), _infrastructure_id(infrastructure_id), _simulation_registration_port(simulation_registration_port),
                                                         _simulation_v2x_port(sim_v2x_port), _local_ip(local_ip), _time_sync_port(time_sync_port), _simulated_interaction_port(simulated_interaction_port),_v2x_port(v2x_port),
                                                         _location(location) ,_sensor_json_file_path(sensor_json_file_path)  {
@@ -52,12 +52,18 @@ namespace CDASimAdapter{
 
         //Read local sensor file and populate the sensors JSON
         //Sample sensors.json: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/usdot-fhwa-OPS/V2X-Hub/develop/src/v2i-hub/CDASimAdapter/test/sensors.json
-        auto sensors_json_v = read_json_file(_sensor_json_file_path);
-        if(sensors_json_v.empty())
-        {
-            PLOG(logWARNING) << "Sensors JSON is empty!" << std::endl;
-        }     
-        message["sensors"] = sensors_json_v;
+        // Sensor configuration is an optional part of registration message.
+        if ( !_sensor_json_file_path.empty() ) {
+            auto sensors_json_v = read_json_file(_sensor_json_file_path);
+            if(sensors_json_v.empty())
+            {
+                PLOG(logWARNING) << "Sensors JSON is empty!" << std::endl;
+            }     
+            message["sensors"] = sensors_json_v;
+        }
+        else {
+            PLOG(logWARNING) << "No sensors where configured for this V2X-Hub instance.";
+        }
         Json::StyledWriter writer;
         message_str = writer.write(message);
         return message_str;
@@ -97,10 +103,8 @@ namespace CDASimAdapter{
             // Initialize V2X-Hub UDP Server and Client to foward V2X messages between CARMA Simulation Infrastructure 
             // Adapter and V2X-Hub.
             // TODO: Using TMX Utils get immediate forward port
-            // TODO: Replace 0 with immediate forward port
             immediate_forward_listener = std::make_shared<UdpServer>( local_ip, 5678);
             // TODO: Using TMX Utils get message receiver port
-            // TODO: Replace 0 with message receiver port
             message_receiver_publisher = std::make_shared<UdpClient>( local_ip, 8765);
             // Initialize UDP Server for listening for incoming CARMA-Simulation time synchronization.
             PLOG(logDEBUG) << "Creating UDPServer for Time Sync Messages: " << local_ip << ":" << std::to_string(time_sync_port) << "\n" 
diff --git a/src/v2i-hub/CDASimAdapter/src/include/CDASimConnection.hpp b/src/v2i-hub/CDASimAdapter/src/include/CDASimConnection.hpp
index b6bb55424..2c8a03bf5 100644
--- a/src/v2i-hub/CDASimAdapter/src/include/CDASimConnection.hpp
+++ b/src/v2i-hub/CDASimAdapter/src/include/CDASimConnection.hpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace CDASimAdapter {
              */
             explicit CDASimConnection( const std::string &simulation_ip, const std::string &infrastructure_id, const uint simulation_registration_port, 
                                 const uint sim_v2x_port, const std::string &local_ip,  const uint time_sync_port, const uint simulated_interaction_port,  const uint v2x_port, 
-                                const tmx::utils::Point &location, const std::string &sensor_json_file_path);
+                                const tmx::utils::Point &location, const std::string &sensor_json_file_path = "");
              /**
              * @brief Method to forward v2x message to CARMA Simulation
              * @param v2x_message string
@@ -173,9 +173,12 @@ namespace CDASimAdapter {
             std::shared_ptr<tmx::utils::UdpServer> time_sync_listener;
             std::shared_ptr<tmx::utils::UdpServer> sensor_detected_object_listener;
 
-            FRIEND_TEST(TestCARMASimulationConnection, get_handshake_json);
-            FRIEND_TEST(TestCARMASimulationConnection, read_json_file);
-            FRIEND_TEST(TestCARMASimulationConnection, string_to_json);
+            FRIEND_TEST(TestCDASimConnection, get_handshake_json);
+            FRIEND_TEST(TestCDASimConnection, get_handshake_json_no_sensor_config);
+            FRIEND_TEST(TestCDASimConnection, read_json_file);
+            FRIEND_TEST(TestCDASimConnection, string_to_json);
+
+            
     };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/v2i-hub/CDASimAdapter/test/TestCARMASimulationConnection.cpp b/src/v2i-hub/CDASimAdapter/test/TestCDASimConnection.cpp
similarity index 74%
rename from src/v2i-hub/CDASimAdapter/test/TestCARMASimulationConnection.cpp
rename to src/v2i-hub/CDASimAdapter/test/TestCDASimConnection.cpp
index 2e992933e..c1ec10d4d 100644
--- a/src/v2i-hub/CDASimAdapter/test/TestCARMASimulationConnection.cpp
+++ b/src/v2i-hub/CDASimAdapter/test/TestCDASimConnection.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ using namespace tmx::utils;
 
 namespace CDASimAdapter {
 
-    class TestCARMASimulationConnection : public ::testing::Test {
+    class TestCDASimConnection : public ::testing::Test {
         protected:
             void SetUp() override {
                 // Initialize CARMA Simulation connection with (0,0,0) location.
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ namespace CDASimAdapter {
         
 
     };
-    TEST_F( TestCARMASimulationConnection, initialize) {
+    TEST_F( TestCDASimConnection, initialize) {
         ASSERT_FALSE(connection->is_connected());
     }
 
-    TEST_F( TestCARMASimulationConnection, forward_message) {
+    TEST_F( TestCDASimConnection, forward_message) {
         std::shared_ptr<MockUpdClient> client = std::make_shared<MockUpdClient>();
         std::string test_message = "message";
         EXPECT_CALL( *client, Send(test_message) ).Times(2).WillOnce(testing::DoAll(Return(-1))).WillRepeatedly(testing::DoAll(Return(test_message.size())));
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace CDASimAdapter {
         connection->forward_message(test_message, client);
     }
 
-    TEST_F( TestCARMASimulationConnection, forward_message_invalid ) {
+    TEST_F( TestCDASimConnection, forward_message_invalid ) {
         std::shared_ptr<MockUpdClient> client = std::make_shared<MockUpdClient>();
         std::string test_message = "";
         // ASSERT that we never call Send message.
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ namespace CDASimAdapter {
         connection->forward_message(test_message, client);
     } 
 
-    TEST_F( TestCARMASimulationConnection, consume_msg){
+    TEST_F( TestCDASimConnection, consume_msg){
 
         std::shared_ptr<MockUpdServer> server = std::make_shared<MockUpdServer>();
         char *msg_data  = new char();
-        char *test_string = "Test Message";
+        char test_string[] = "Test Message";
         EXPECT_CALL( *server, TimedReceive(_, _, _) ).Times(2).
             WillOnce(testing::DoAll(Return(-1))).
             WillRepeatedly( testing::DoAll( SetArrayArgument<0>(test_string, test_string + strlen(test_string) + 1),Return(10)));
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ namespace CDASimAdapter {
 
     }
 
-    TEST_F( TestCARMASimulationConnection, setup_upd_connection) {
+    TEST_F( TestCDASimConnection, setup_upd_connection) {
         ASSERT_TRUE(connection->setup_udp_connection("127.0.0.1", "127.0.0.1", 4567, 4568, 4569, 4570));
     }
 
-    TEST_F( TestCARMASimulationConnection, get_handshake_json) {
+    TEST_F( TestCDASimConnection, get_handshake_json) {
         Point location;
         location.X = 1000;
         location.Y = 38.955; 
@@ -91,23 +91,34 @@ namespace CDASimAdapter {
         in_strm.open(sensors_file_path, std::ifstream::binary);
         if(in_strm.is_open())
         {
-            ASSERT_EQ(connection->get_handshake_json("4566", "127.0.0.1", 4567, 4568, 4569, location), 
+            EXPECT_EQ(connection->get_handshake_json("4566", "127.0.0.1", 4567, 4568, 4569, location), 
             "{\n   \"infrastructureId\" : \"4566\",\n   \"location\" : {\n      \"x\" : 1000.0,\n      \"y\" : 38.954999999999998,\n      \"z\" : -77.149000000000001\n   },\n   \"rxMessageIpAddress\" : \"127.0.0.1\",\n   \"rxMessagePort\" : 4569,\n   \"sensors\" : [\n      {\n         \"location\" : {\n            \"x\" : 0.0,\n            \"y\" : 0.0,\n            \"z\" : 0.0\n         },\n         \"orientation\" : {\n            \"pitch\" : 0.0,\n            \"roll\" : 0.0,\n            \"yaw\" : 0.0\n         },\n         \"sensorId\" : \"SomeID\",\n         \"type\" : \"SemanticLidar\"\n      },\n      {\n         \"location\" : {\n            \"x\" : 1.0,\n            \"y\" : 2.0,\n            \"z\" : 0.0\n         },\n         \"orientation\" : {\n            \"pitch\" : 0.0,\n            \"roll\" : 0.0,\n            \"yaw\" : 23.0\n         },\n         \"sensorId\" : \"SomeID2\",\n         \"type\" : \"SemanticLidar\"\n      }\n   ],\n   \"simulatedInteractionPort\" : 4568,\n   \"timeSyncPort\" : 4567\n}\n");
         }
     }
 
-    TEST_F( TestCARMASimulationConnection, carma_simulation_handshake) {
+    TEST_F( TestCDASimConnection, get_handshake_json_no_sensor_config) {
+        Point location;
+        location.X = 1000;
+        location.Y = 38.955; 
+        location.Z = -77.149;
+        connection.reset(new CDASimConnection("127.0.0.1", "1212", 4567, 4678, "127.0.0.1", 1213, 1214, 1215, location));
+        // Test method when sensors_file_path is empty
+        EXPECT_EQ(connection->get_handshake_json("4566", "127.0.0.1", 4567, 4568, 4569, location), 
+            "{\n   \"infrastructureId\" : \"4566\",\n   \"location\" : {\n      \"x\" : 1000.0,\n      \"y\" : 38.954999999999998,\n      \"z\" : -77.149000000000001\n   },\n   \"rxMessageIpAddress\" : \"127.0.0.1\",\n   \"rxMessagePort\" : 4569,\n   \"simulatedInteractionPort\" : 4568,\n   \"timeSyncPort\" : 4567\n}\n");
+    }
+
+    TEST_F( TestCDASimConnection, carma_simulation_handshake) {
         Point location;
         // UDP creation error
-        ASSERT_FALSE(connection->carma_simulation_handshake("", "45", NULL, 
+        EXPECT_FALSE(connection->carma_simulation_handshake("", "45", 0, 
                                 "",  45, 45, 45, location));
     }
 
-    TEST_F(TestCARMASimulationConnection, connect) {
-        ASSERT_TRUE(connection->connect());
+    TEST_F(TestCDASimConnection, connect) {
+        EXPECT_TRUE(connection->connect());
     }
 
-    TEST_F(TestCARMASimulationConnection, read_json_file)
+    TEST_F(TestCDASimConnection, read_json_file)
     {        
         auto sensorJsonV = connection->read_json_file("Invalid_file_path" );
         ASSERT_TRUE(sensorJsonV.empty());
@@ -120,7 +131,7 @@ namespace CDASimAdapter {
         }        
     }
 
-    TEST_F(TestCARMASimulationConnection, string_to_json)
+    TEST_F(TestCDASimConnection, string_to_json)
     {        
         auto sensorJsonV = connection->string_to_json("Invalid Json");
         ASSERT_TRUE(sensorJsonV.empty());