Technology is driving profound changes in the automotive industry as car makers and their suppliers focus on the development of complex software ecosystems to provide customers with new and unique driving experiences.
Vehicle sensors, local wireless networks, navigation-system technology and network connectivity, coupled with software-defined architectures are resulting in unprecedented levels of in-car innovation according to a recent article by Intellias, a provider of consulting and software-engineering services to the mobility industry.
A growing number of electronic control units (ECUs), sensors and lines of software code also is increasing vehicle-manufacturing complexity and costs. Complex software ecosystems can cost billions of dollars to develop and maintain.
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Systems integration, testing, verification and validation alone now can comprise 40 percent or more of a vehicle development budget, according to Deloitte.
“To take full advantage of new-car computerization, it is especially important for automakers to get the vehicle’s human machine interface (HMI) systems right,” says Oleksandr Odukha, vice president of Delivery, Mobility at Intellias. “HMI design is a challenge because you need to create a virtual harmony between the physical elements of a car and driver gestures.”
SOURCE : PRNewswire