VSI Briefing Day 13th October 2010 UK Defence Academy Shrivenham

1. Vetronics Research Centre Applied Research VSI Briefing Day13th October 2010 UK Defence Academy Shrivenham Dr Elias StipidisDr Periklis CharchalakisJohn MelentisPanagiotis OikonomidisDavid Abdulmasih

2. Agenda • About VRC • Research, Consultancy and Training • Vetronics Verification and Validation • MilCAN Certification Rig • Mobile Demonstration Testbed – “Buggy” • Electronic Architecture • Case Study: Active Stick • Conclusion • Q&A

3. About VRC The Vetronics Research Centre (VRC) is the only Academic Centre of Excellence in the UK conducting research and training in the subject area of Vetronics (Vehicle Electronics), sponsored by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) and supported by Defence Science Technology Laboratory (DSTL) and Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S).

4. Validation Verification Research and Consultancy • Our Strengths • Independent unique expertise in one small and agile team • Distinctive and mature facilities with international reputation supported by a University establishment • Contributing towards future equipment capability strategy through memberships and committees • Academic, non profit and cost effective • Our Achievements • FRES EA TDP, Vetronics package with • QinetiQ and Thales • VTID, Ad-Hoc strategies and demonstrator for modular IS, led by QinetiQ and Thales • CDE, SbW: de-risking FPV Task3, with Ricardo • Preferred Electronic Architecture Design for Future Protective Vehicle Capability Vision • International reputation

5. Training • VSI and GVA Standards and Guidelines • Architectures, Requirements etc • Capabilities, Planning, TLCM etc • Deterministic and safety Critical Systems etc • HUMS, Land Data Model, LSA etc • MilCAN, TTP, TTEthernet, DDS, etc • To Design, Develop, and Evaluate Vetronics Systems

6. Vetronics Verification & Validation Testbed • A flexible embedded systems network • Based on VSI standards and guidelines • Modular and Reconfigurable • Service-Oriented Architecture • Heterogeneous networks • Evaluates current and future vetronics networks and systems • Dedicated Stimulus lines Technologies in the VVV rig • MilCAN-A • Ethernet • TTP • FlexRay

7. MilCAN Certification Rig • Developed by the VRC in conjunction with the MilCAN Working Group (MWG) • Perform conformance testing of MilCAN-A enabled devices • Conformance testing ensures misinterpretations of the specifications and development errors are detected

8. The Mobile Demonstration Testbed – “Buggy” • Validation platform for vetronics integration (network level) • Test ‘what if' scenarios • Follows VSI standards and guidelines • Technologies: • TTP – Drive by wire • VSI Bridges – Interconnection and Wireless telemetry • MilCAN – Utility functions • Gigabit Ethernet

9. Service Oriented Architecture Emphasis on Modularity & Integration Methodologies developed on VVV Project Integration Example Buggy – The Electronic Architecture

10. FPV CV – Steer by Wire Technology Demonstration Research in cooperation with Ricardo • Driver protection • Physical driving position flexibility • Decoupling the driver • Multiple Crew stations • DriveWise Audi demonstrator Parsifal - Function by What exploitation to enhance in-service platforms crew survivability

11. Any Questions?

12. Acknowledgements