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Towards Managing Variability in the Safety Design of an Automotive Hall Effect Sensor
International audienceThis paper discusses the merits and challenges of adopting software product line engineering (SPLE) as the main development process for an automotive Hall Effect sensor. This versatile component is integrated into a number of automotive applications with varying safety requirements (e.g., windshield wipers and brake pedals). This paper provides a detailed explanation as to why the process of safety assessment and verification of the Hall Effect sensor is currently cumbersome and repetitive:~it must be repeated entirely for every automotive application in which the sensor is to be used. In addition, no support is given to the engineer to select and configure the appropriate safety solutions and to explain the safety implications of his decisions. To address these problems, we present a tailored SPLE-based approach that combines model-driven development with advanced model composition techniques for applying and reasoning about specific safety solutions. In addition, we provide insights about how this approach can reduce the overall complexity, improve reusability, and facilitate safety assessment of the Hall Effect sensor
Towards Managing Variability in the Safety Design of an Automotive Hall Effect Sensor
ABSTRACT This paper discusses the merits and challenges of adopting software product line engineering (SPLE) as the main development process for an automotive Hall Effect sensor. This versatile component is integrated into a number of automotive applications with varying safety requirements (e.g., windshield wipers and brake pedals). This paper provides a detailed explanation as to why the process of safety assessment and verification of the Hall Effect sensor is currently cumbersome and repetitive: it must be repeated entirely for every automotive application in which the sensor is to be used. In addition, no support is given to the engineer to select and configure the appropriate safety solutions and to explain the safety implications of his decisions. To address these problems, we present a tailored SPLEbased approach that combines model-driven development with advanced model composition techniques for applying and reasoning about specific safety solutions. In addition, we provide insights about how this approach can reduce the overall complexity, improve reusability, and facilitate safety assessment of the Hall Effect sensor
The state of adoption and the challenges of systematic variability management in industry
Handling large-scale software variability is still a challenge for many organizations. After decades of research on variability management concepts, many industrial organizations have introduced techniques known from research, but still lament that pure textbook approaches are not applicable or efficient. For instance, software product line engineeringâan approach to systematically develop portfolios of productsâis difficult to adopt given the high upfront investments; and even when adopted, organizations are challenged by evolving their complex product lines. Consequently, the research community now mainly focuses on re-engineering and evolution techniques for product lines; yet, understanding the current state of adoption and the industrial challenges for organizations is necessary to conceive effective techniques. In this multiple-case study, we analyze the current adoption of variability management techniques in twelve medium- to large-scale industrial cases in domains such as automotive, aerospace or railway systems. We identify the current state of variability management, emphasizing the techniques and concepts they adopted. We elicit the needs and challenges expressed for these cases, triangulated with results from a literature review. We believe our results help to understand the current state of adoption and shed light on gaps to address in industrial practice.This work is supported by Vinnova Sweden, Fond Unique InterministÂŽeriel (FUI) France, and the Swedish Research Council.
Open access funding provided by University of Gothenbur
Big Data and the Internet of Things
Advances in sensing and computing capabilities are making it possible to
embed increasing computing power in small devices. This has enabled the sensing
devices not just to passively capture data at very high resolution but also to
take sophisticated actions in response. Combined with advances in
communication, this is resulting in an ecosystem of highly interconnected
devices referred to as the Internet of Things - IoT. In conjunction, the
advances in machine learning have allowed building models on this ever
increasing amounts of data. Consequently, devices all the way from heavy assets
such as aircraft engines to wearables such as health monitors can all now not
only generate massive amounts of data but can draw back on aggregate analytics
to "improve" their performance over time. Big data analytics has been
identified as a key enabler for the IoT. In this chapter, we discuss various
avenues of the IoT where big data analytics either is already making a
significant impact or is on the cusp of doing so. We also discuss social
implications and areas of concern.Comment: 33 pages. draft of upcoming book chapter in Japkowicz and Stefanowski
(eds.) Big Data Analysis: New algorithms for a new society, Springer Series
on Studies in Big Data, to appea
Investigating the feasibility of vehicle telemetry data as a means of predicting driver workload
Driving is a safety critical task that requires a high level of attention and workload from the driver. Despite this, people often also perform secondary tasks such as eating or using a mobile phone, which increase workload levels and divert cognitive and physical attention from the primary task of driving. If a vehicle is aware that the driver is currently under high workload, the vehicle functionality can be changed in order to minimize any further demand. Traditionally, workload measurements have been performed using intrusive means such as physiological sensors. Another approach may be to use vehicle telemetry data as a performance measure for workload. In this paper, we present the Warwick-JLR Driver Monitoring Dataset (DMD) and analyse it to investigate the feasibility of using vehicle telemetry data for determining the driver workload. We perform a statistical analysis of subjective ratings, physiological data, and vehicle telemetry data collected during a track study. A data mining methodology is then presented to build predictive models using this data, for the driver workload monitoring problem
Integration of Quality Attributes in Software Product Line Development
Different
approaches
for
building
modern
software
systems
in
complex
and
open
environments
have
been
proposed
in
the
last
few
years.
Some
efforts
try
to
apply
Software
Product
Line
(SPL)
approach
to
take
advantage
of
the
massive
reuse
for
producing
software
systems
that
share
a
common
set
of
features.
In
general
quality
assurance
is
a
crucial
activity
for
success
in
software
industry,
but
it
is
even
more
important
when
talking
about
Software
Product
Lines
since
the
intensive
reuse
of
assets
makes
the
quality
attributes
(a
measurable
physical
or
abstract
property
of
an
entity)
of
the
assets
to
be
transmitted
to
the
whole
SPL
scope.
However,
despite
the
importance
that
quality
has
in
software
product
line
development,
most
of
the
methodologies
being
applied
in
Software
Product
Line
Development
focus
only
on
managing
the
commonalities
and
variability
within
the
product
line
and
not
giving
support
to
the
non--Âż
functional
requirements
that
the
products
must
fit.
The
main
goal
of
this
master
final
work
is
to introduce
quality
attributes
in
early
stages
of
software
product
line
development
processes
by
means
of
the
definition
of
a
production
plan
that,
on
one
hand,
integrates
quality
as
an
additional
view
for
describing
the
extension
of
the
software
product
line
and,
on
the
other
hand
introduces
the
quality
attributes
as
a
decision
factor
during
product
configuration
and
when
selecting
among
design
alternatives.
Our
approach
has
been
defined
following
the
Model--Âż
Driven
Software
Development
paradigm.
Therefore
all
the
software
artifacts
defined
had
its
correspondent
metamodels
and
the
processes
defined
rely
on
automated
model
transformations.
Finally
in
order
to
illustrate
the
feasibility
of
the
approach
we
have
integrated
the
quality
view
in
an
SPL
example
in
the
context
of
safety
critical
embedded
systems
on
the
automotive
domain.GonzĂĄlez Huerta, J. (2011). Integration of Quality Attributes in Software Product Line Development. http://hdl.handle.net/10251/15835Archivo delegad
Design and Validation of a High-Level Controller for Automotive Active Systems
Active systems, from active safety to energy management, play a crucial role in the development of new road vehicles. However, the increasing number of controllers creates an important issue regarding complexity and system integration. This article proposes a high-level controller managing the individual active systems - namely, Torque Vectoring (TV), Active Aerodynamics, Active Suspension, and Active Safety (Anti-lock Braking System [ABS], Traction Control, and Electronic Stability Program [ESP]) - through a dynamic state variation. The high-level controller is implemented and validated in a simulation environment, with a series of tests, and evaluate the performance of the original design and the proposed high-level control. Then, a comparison of the Virtual Driver (VD) response and the Driver-in-the-Loop (DiL) behavior is performed to assess the limits between virtual simulation and real-driver response in a lap time condition. The main advantages of the proposed design methodology are its simplicity and overall cooperation of different active systems, where the proposed model was able to improve the vehicle behavior both in terms of safety and performance, giving more confidence to the driver when cornering and under braking. Some differences were discovered between the behavior of the VD and the DiL, especially regarding the sensitivity to external disturbances
Trailer Reverse Assist. Optical Follow Me
Backing-up a trailer is a difficult task even for experienced users, and thus, solutions exist for assisting the steering of a vehicle-trailer system by just requiring the input of the desired trailerâs trajectory. Nevertheless, the problem is not entirely solved as the selected trajectory clearance while reversing a trailer is not completely available due to visibility obstructions, making reversing a trailer an unsafe maneuver. The objective of this work is to perform a proof-of-concept of a system which aids the user in the process of backing up a trailer through the desired trajectory where limited visibility is present. This was accomplished by developing an add-on feature capable of tracking a helping person. The new feature provides the required information so that existing compatible trailer reversing solutions can steer and accelerate the vehicle to follow the tracked person while also keeping a safe distance. Moreover, potential collisions are prevented by the addition of a close proximity object detection functionality. For this, a scaled prototype of the proposed system was developed by applying the âVee Modelâ methodology where the requirements, architecture, solution design, implementation, and validation steps were followed. A successful proof-of-concept was accomplished after validating the capacity of the prototype to both identify and follow a person, while maintaining a safe distance, and to detect objects in the vehicleâs path. In addition, the documentation of the systemâs design, development, and validation was achieved rendering the feature ready for full scale development. In conclusion, the âTrailer Reverse Assist - Optical Follow Meâ system add-on can further assist in the process of backing-up a trailer safely in environments where the visibility is limited while also preventing collisions with nearby objects.ITESO, A. C.ContinentalConsejo Nacional de Ciencia y TecnologĂ
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