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Software Integration of a Safety-critical ECU: an Experience Report

Authors:
Ieroklis Symeonidis
Niklas Angebrand
Kostas Beretis
Eric Envall

Keywords: automotive software; AUTOSAR; embedded systems; integration; ISO26262

Abstract:
Abstract—In this paper, we present a software integration methodology in accordance to the automotive software standard AUTOSAR. The case under examination is the active safety electronic control unit (ECU) of the recently developed platform, called Scalable Product Architecture, of the Volvo Car Corporation. Particular emphasis is given in the relationship between the supplier of the ECU and the car manufacturer. Efficient communication between these two parties has been a challenging issue. Therefore, specific workflows regarding the exchange of information and the overall way of working are presented. The need of a dedicated integration team acting as an interface between the two organizations is also highlighted. Finally, concrete guidelines enabling continuous integration throughout the development process are provided. Our approach contributed in decreasing the software development cycles. We strongly believe that the conclusions drawn from our work experience can be generalized up to a certain level, affecting the automotive industry as a whole.

Pages: 87 to 92

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2015

Publication date: April 19, 2015

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4243

ISBN: 978-1-61208-399-5

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Dates: from April 19, 2015 to April 24, 2015