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Computing on Wheels: Insider’s look at the automobile of today and beyond

#GHC13. Computing on Wheels: Insider’s look at the automobile of today and beyond. Dona Burkard, Jayanthi Rao, Pramita Mitra, Reates Curry Ford Research and Advanced Engineering Thursday, October 3, 2013 Minneapolis, MN. 2013. Panelist Introduction. Pramita Mitra

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Computing on Wheels: Insider’s look at the automobile of today and beyond

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  1. #GHC13 Computing on Wheels: Insider’s look at the automobile of today and beyond Dona Burkard, Jayanthi Rao, Pramita Mitra, Reates Curry Ford Research and Advanced Engineering Thursday, October 3, 2013 Minneapolis, MN 2013

  2. Panelist Introduction Pramita Mitra Senior Solutions Architect, Ford Research and Advanced Engineering • Educational background • Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering, University of Notre Dame • MS in Computer Science and Engineering, University of Notre Dame • BE in Computer Science and Engineering, Jadavpur University, India • Technical expertise • Mobile Computing, Wireless Communications, Human-Machine Interface, In-Vehicle Infotainment, Cloud-connected Services, Parallel Computing

  3. Panelist Introduction Jayanthi Rao Research Engineer, Ford Research and Advanced Engineering • Educational background: • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Michigan State University • MSc in Computing Science, University of Alberta, Canada • BE in Computer Science, Bangalore University, India • Technical expertise: • Wireless connectivity, wireless sensor networks, vehicular ad hoc networks, dynamic network protocols and performance

  4. Panelist Introduction Reates Curry Technical Expert, Ford Research and Advanced Engineering • Educational background: • Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers University • MS in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University • BS in Electrical Engineering, University of Missouri-Columbia • Technical expertise: • Human-machine/computer interaction • Design and testing of human machine interfaces in vehicle • Design of experiments and statistical analysis

  5. Panelist Introduction Dona Burkard Project Management, Ford Research and Advanced Engineering • Educational background: • MS in Engineering Management, Oakland University • BS in Computer Engineering, Oakland University • Technical expertise: • Powertrain Embedded Systems • Powertrain Diagnostic Systems • Real-Time Plant Floor Manufacturing Systems

  6. Agenda • Multi-core in Safety Applications • In-Vehicle Connectivity & Wireless Technologies • Infotainment & Unified Digital Ownership Experience • Human-Machine Interface (HMI) & Driver-in-the-loop Simulation

  7. Multi-Core in Safety Applications Dona Burkard

  8. A Look Inside: Electronic Control Units MY2006 MY2013 MY2010 Source: Ford R&A Vehicle and Battery Controls

  9. Good Morning Multi-Core Everyday people all over the world are using quad-core processors Source: Google images (free to share)

  10. Introducing Multi-Core to Safety Applications So why the lag in introducing this new technology to safety critical applications? Source: Google images (free to share)

  11. Technical Challenges of Multi-Core in Safety Applications In most cases, safety critical applications lag leading edge technology due to the stricter standards imposed on them. Let’s take a look at some of the software related technical challenges: • Complying with industry standards. • Working with legacy complex hand-written software not designed for parallel computing. • Difficult to perform static or dynamic analysis on a proposed solution. Source: Google images (free to share)

  12. Mixture of New and Traditional Features Traditional features, based on mechanical operations, were automated for a single-core legacy microcontroller system. New virtual features in today’s vehicle can take advantage of the microcontroller advancements. Source: wiki.hsc.com, Google images (free to share)

  13. Why Introduce Multi-Core to Safety Applications? The microcontroller single CPU technology has reached its’ limits in increasing clock speed to meet industries performance requirements while maintaining strict power consumption & heat dissipation tolerances. Growing customer demands in engine and transmission controls Power Dissipation 300 Clock Speed For example, It is better to have 3x333MHz controllers to achieve a higher performance and maintain low current consumption, rather than a 1x1GHz microcontroller.  The multi-core microcontroller architecture is the solution to provide performance with low power consumption & low heat dissipation. Source: Google images (free to share)

  14. Multi-Core Sparks Innovation Investigation AUTOSAR Collaboration ISO26262 Working in Cross-Function Teams Research Innovation Creating software migration methods Investigating configuration methods Developing software partitioning schemes Developing new testing methodologies Source: 123rf.com

  15. In-Vehicle Connectivity & Wireless Technologies JayanthiRao

  16. Automotive: In-vehicle Connectivity Vehicle Shared Signal Growth 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 Number of Shared Signals 800 600 400 200 0 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Calendar Year Industry Projection Note: Numbers of Lines of Code represent a single specific vehicle-series-variant configuration… FMC Actual (10 MLOC) Vehicle Control Signal Interaction Today’s In-Vehicle Networked Control System Source: Ford R&A Vehicle and Battery Controls

  17. Wireless Connectivity GPS Cloud Bluetooth Camera Off-board server Vehicle Interface WiFi Proximate vehicles V2X Brought-in devices GSM / LTE Radar RFID

  18. V2X Connectivity “The Network” Opportunity for Innovation E-payment Transactions Signal Phase and Timing Information • Real Time Network Data • Situation Relevant Information V2V Safety Messages Probe Data Infrastructure Communications Courtesy: US Department of Transportation

  19. V2V (Non-Safety) Tightly coupled group • Platoon • Fuel economy • Driver assistance M4 M3 Loosely coupled group • Geo-proximate group • Follow me • Rear-seat gaming M1 M2

  20. Wireless Tech – Interesting Times Wireless Charging* Source: 1Qualcomm, 2Wi Fi Alliance, *Google images (free to share)

  21. Open-Source App Platform www.OpenXCPlatform.com API to the Vehicle Watch this demo!

  22. In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) & Unified Digital Ownership Experience Pramita Mitra

  23. In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI):Plug in your music, apps, and digital lifestyle Navigation Climate Control Phone Music

  24. IVI Trends 5 out of 10 top purchase decisions for cars are Infotainment related (Source: GFK Research) Value of software and electronics in a car is already 35-40% for a premium car (Source: Spectrum IEEE)

  25. What is inside an IVI system? • Integrates a car’s Audio, Navigation, Telecommunications, and Climate Control systems. • Usually controlled through an in-dash touchscreen display, multifunction hard keys on the steering wheel, and/or voice commands.

  26. What is inside an IVI system? Multi-modal User Inputs Human-Machine Interface (HMI) Embedded Sensors Graphics Display Cloud Connected Services Telematics GPS Connected Car Haptics Voice Recognition & Spoken Dialog System

  27. There is an app for that!But … will it work in my car? Beamed In Brought In Built In Apps run on brought-in devices and rendered in vehicle Apps run in the cloud and rendered in vehicle • Apps built into head unit • Traffic, directions, weather • Movie listings, sports scores and stock quotes • Airlines, hotel, rental cars • Store your car’s settings to the cloud! • Remote control for your vehicle! • Internet Radio • Emergency • Vehicle Health Report

  28. Can I get the latest IVI in my old car? Plenty of aftermarket solutions • Most popular features for aftermarket IVI • Navigation • Smartphone integration • Bluetooth • Types of aftermarket IVI • Stand-alone kit • Plug-and-play system using the car’s radio • New radio head unit and display Pros? Cons?

  29. Human-Machine Interface & Drive-in-the-loop Simulation Reates Curry

  30. VIRTTEX VIRtualTest Track EXperiment • Displays • 360° Field-of-View Motion Specifications • Inside VIRTTEX • Realistic sound cues • Steering feedback

  31. Safety Studies in VIRTTEX FCW • Types of studies • Distracted driver • Drowsy driver • Warning HMI for LDW, FCW, … • Study Results • Quantitative/Objective data • E.g., brake/steer reaction times • Subjective data

  32. Naturalistic Data Collection Sampled People, Real Cars, Real Roads (Focus on Today) Field Operational Tests Sampled People, Modified Cars, Real Roads (Focus on Tomorrow) Driving Simulation Sampled People, Virtual Cars, Virtual Roads (Focus on Today, Tomorrow and Beyond) Driver Research Methods Behavior Higher certainty knowledge Lower Performance

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  34. Increasing Complexity ECU : 40-100 10s of million LOC CAN, Ethernet BT, Wi-Fi 3G/4G cellular Navigation, maps, multimedia

  35. Amdahl’s Law

  36. Connected Vehicles

  37. My new car will come with an IVI, but I have never used one before … • Try before you buy, while parked and also while driving • Test drive your IVI system on your smartphone MyFord Touch Guide

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