Understanding OTA in Three Minutes

Technology Popular Science Understanding OTA in Three Minutes Introduction With the increasing importance of electronics and software, as well as the rising complexity of vehicles, the lines of software code within automobiles are experiencing exponential growth, with software infiltrating even the most detailed sensor cores. Consequently, automotive companies have placed vehicle software quality, information security, … Read more

Privacy By Design: Challenges for Chinese Automotive Companies

The development of new energy vehicles in China is booming, and many domestic car manufacturers are expanding globally. In 2023, China exported 4.91 million cars, surpassing Japan’s 4.42 million, becoming the world’s largest car exporter. As one of the major automotive markets globally, the EU has always been an important destination for Chinese automotive companies. … Read more

Detailed Explanation of Lane Departure Warning Systems

Lane Departure Warning Illustration Lane Departure Warning System is a system that assists drivers in reducing traffic accidents caused by lane departures through alarms. The basic components of the lane departure warning system include image processing chips, controllers, and sensors. This system provides intelligent lane departure warnings, capable of issuing alarms 0.5 seconds before the … Read more

Building Virtual Vehicles with Simulink

A virtual vehicle is a virtualization of the vehicle product development lifecycle, typically requiring system-level simulation of vehicle behavior. Virtual vehicle simulation allows automotive engineers to quickly gain insights into real-world behaviors, conduct virtual tests in various scenarios, and validate the functionality of embedded software. This approach to pre-development helps accelerate variant assessment, safely explore … Read more

Automotive Operating Systems 102

The automotive operating system has become increasingly important with the development of automotive intelligence. In a previous article titled “Overview of Automotive Operating Systems 101“, I briefly introduced what an automotive operating system is. Clearly, for operating systems, this is something that has been played with in the IT computer world for decades, but when … Read more

Understanding Autonomous Driving Technology

Introduction The autonomous driving system is a comprehensive system integrating functions such as environmental perception, decision-making control, and action execution. It is a system that fully considers the coordination planning between vehicles and the traffic environment, and it is also an important component of future intelligent transportation systems. This article focuses on analyzing the relevant … Read more

Introduction to Hardware and Software Technologies of Autonomous Vehicles

Source: Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences Everyone knows that intelligent vehicles are a comprehensive system that integrates functions such as environmental perception, planning and decision-making, and multi-level assisted driving. It utilizes technologies such as computer science, modern sensing, information fusion, communication, artificial intelligence, and automatic control, making it a typical high-tech composite. … Read more

Automobile Body Design and Development

Previous Article Starting from this issue, the author will discuss the three main stages of the body design and development process in three parts: upper, middle, and lower. This will identify the key work focuses of each stage and share experiences and lessons learned in development management with readers. Body design and development is a … Read more

21 Advanced Emerging Technologies in the Automotive Industry

In recent years, automotive manufacturers and their suppliers have made substantial investments in emerging technologies, aiming to transform the way cars are manufactured and how people travel. According to data from IFI Claims Patent Services, a provider of U.S. patent databases, autonomous vehicle technology has become one of the fastest-growing technology categories, with patent applications … Read more

Discussing the Startup of Automotive Controllers

Author | Wanli Produced by | Automotive Electronics and Software 1. BOOT Source Have you ever encountered a scenario where a new software installation on your computer prompts you to Reboot? Here, Reboot is commonly understood as restarting, while Boot means to start up. But have you ever wondered why the term for computer startup … Read more