The automotive industry is currently undergoing significant changes, including the electrification, connectivity, and automation of driving functions. These changes require a new infrastructure and drive OEMs to update their vehicle architectures or develop the next generation of "Software Defined Vehicles."

With the rise in complexity, more computing power is needed for autonomous driving functions and new applications across various domains. Consolidating these functions onto a vehicle computer helps manage the complexity. Additionally, there is a shift towards deploying µP-based vehicle computers to handle the increasing complexity of Software Defined Vehicles.

• Rise in complexity: The automotive industry is experiencing a rise in complexity due to the electrification, connectivity, and automation of driving functions. This complexity requires more computing power and the consolidation of functions onto a vehicle computer.
• Collaboration between µPs and µCs: Functions are implemented through software on vehicle computers instead of dedicated controllers, reducing space requirements and shortening time-to-market. The AUTOSAR standards support this by allowing functions to be deployed across different computing platforms.
• Support of µP-based vehicle computers: Measurement and Calibration tools need to support µP-based vehicle computers by providing the ability to measure and calibrate global and local objects within an application. Time synchronization and security are also important considerations.
• ETAS solutions: ETAS offers two complementary solutions

  • SOME/IP Measurement and Calibration Add-On for INCA, supporting variables published by apps as a service

  • Measurement and Calibration Gateway for app internal variables

• Both solutions support users in this transition and provide efficient measurement and calibration functionalities for µP-based vehicle computers.