Model-based resource analysis and synthesis of service-oriented automotive software architectures

Context Automotive software architectures describe distributed functionality by an interaction of software components. One drawback of today\u27s architectures is their strong integration into the onboard communication network based on predefined dependencies at design time. The idea is to reduce this rigid integration and technological dependencies. To this end, service-oriented architecture offers a suitable methodology since network communication is dynamically established at run-time. Aim We target to provide a methodology for analysing hardware resources and synthesising automotive service-oriented architectures based on platform-independent service models. Subsequently, we focus on transforming these models into a platform-specific architecture realisation process following AUTOSAR Adaptive. Approach For the platform-independent part, we apply the concepts of design space exploration and simulation to analyse and synthesise deployment configurations, i. e., mapping services to hardware resources at an early development stage. We refine these configurations to AUTOSAR Adaptive software architecture models representing the necessary input for a subsequent implementation process for the platform-specific part. Result We present deployment configurations that are optimal for the usage of a given set of computing resources currently under consideration for our next generation of E/E architecture. We also provide simulation results that demonstrate the ability of these configurations to meet the run time requirements. Both results helped us to decide whether a particular configuration can be implemented. As a possible software toolchain for this purpose, we finally provide a prototype. Conclusion The use of models and their analysis are proper means to get there, but the quality and speed of development must also be considered

Run-time safety monitoring framework for AI-based systems: automated driving cases

Intelligent systems based on artificial intelligence techniques are increasing and are recently being accepted in the automotive domain. In the competition of automobile makers to provide fully automated vehicles, it is perceived that artificial intelligence will profoundly influence the automotive electric and electronic architecture in the future. However, while such systems provide highly advanced functions, safety risk increases as AI-based systems may produce uncertain output and behaviour. In this paper, we devise a run-time safety monitoring framework for AI-based intelligence systems focusing on autonomous driving functions. In detail, this paper describes (i) the characteristics of a safety monitoring framework; (ii) the safety monitoring framework itself, and (iii) we develop a prototype and implement the framework for two critical driving functions: Lane detection and object detection. Through an implementation of the framework to a prototypic control environment, we show the possibility of this framework in the real context. Finally, we discuss the techniques used in developing the safety monitoring framework and describes the encountered challenges