Practical Implementation of a Zonal E/E Architecture for Autonomous Vehicles in UNICARagil

摘要

Realizing autonomous driving requires a paradigm shift in the automotive software and hardware architectures. The UNICARagil research project brings safe, high-performance and modular E/E architectures of the next generation into operation, as described here by the IFS of the University of Stuttgart and the ika of RWTH Aachen University. Currently, the automotive industry is undergoing profound changes in E/E architectures. The increased number of functions, above all due to the driver assistance systems and growing trend towards automated driving, demands for higher bandwidth and computa-tional power. Future vehicle functions are expected to be updatable and applicable to changing customer demands within the whole product lifecycle. The growing complexity encouraged by these requirements questions traditional processes regarding testability and reliability. At the same time, the permanent cost pressure forces the consolidation of wiring harnesses and control units.