Automotive Embedded System Lab.

• IN-VEHICLE NETWORK

In recent years, the complexity of automotive networks has increased due to the growing number of sensors, actuators, and electronic control units (ECUs) in vehicles. These networks now use multiple  heterogeneous communication protocols, such as local interconnect networks (LINs), controller area networks (CANs), FlexRay, and automotive Ethernet. The ECU requires information from other ECUs to perform advanced functions. In-vehicle networking enables improved power performance, comfortable driving, safety-related control, diagnosis, and infotainment.
This approach reduces the size of the wiring harness, improving system cost, weight, reliability, serviceability, and installation time. The modification of software allows for greater flexibility in software defined vehicles. Sharing sensor data on a network eliminates the need for multiple duplicate sensors. The automotive industry employs various communication protocols, such as LIN, CAN, FlexRay, Automotive Ethernet, Diagnostic Communication, Software-Defined Network for Automotive Switches, and V2X Communications.

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• AUTOMOTIVE SMART CONTROL SYSTEM

Automotive Smart Control Systems refer to a sophisticated set of technologies and components integrated into modern vehicles to enhance their performance, safety, efficiency, and user experience. Key features and components of automotive smart control systems include:

Sensors- Smart control systems utilize a variety of sensors such as accelerometers, gyroscopes, cameras, radar, lidar, and ultrasonic sensors to collect data about the vehicle's surroundings, its internal condition, and the driver's behavior.
Data Processing- The collected data is processed in real-time by powerful onboard computers. Machine learning algorithms and artificial intelligence may be employed to analyze the data and make informed decisions.
Safety Systems- Automotive smart control systems play a crucial role in enhancing vehicle safety.
Drive-by-Wire Technology: Smart control systems enable the implementation of drive-by-wire technology, where electronic systems control various vehicle functions traditionally operated by mechanical components.

-    Interest: Enable new features for smart and convenient vehicle control

 

• AUTOMOTIVE OPEN SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

AUTOSAR (AUTomotive Open System ARchitecture) is a standardized software framework for distributed automotive control units. GENIVI Alliance provides standards and an open connectivity platform that accelerates innovative solutions based on open software for In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) systems and connected vehicles. The primary goal of GENIVI and AUTOSAR is to reduce the software engineering challenges of automakers and their suppliers. Software-defined vehicles are being introduced into the automotive control unit development process.
-    Interest: Classic/Adaptive AUTOSAR, GENIVI, Automotive Graded Linux

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• REAL-TIME EMBEDDED SYSTEMS FOR AUTONOUMOUS AND CONNECTED VEHICLES 

Real-time systems are computer systems that monitor, respond to, or control an external environment. This environment is connected to the computer system through sensors, actuators, and other input-output interfaces. The computer system must meet various timing and other constraints that are imposed on it by the real-time behavior of the external world to which it is interfaced. Autonomous and connected vehicles are examples of hard real-time systems.
-    Interest : real-time control systems, bio-metric sensing, wearable device, IoT-enabled device, methodology of developing and validating real-time embedded system.