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AutomotiveMixed Criticality System Mixed Criticality is a concept used primarily in real-time embedded systems that addresses the issues that arise when tasks of different criticality are running simultaneously on the same system. This concept is especially talked about in safety-critical areas such as aircraft, automobiles, and medical equipment. Key Features1. Task's Criticality Level: Each task within a system has a specific c..
The state of EVs and SDVs in China I traveled to Shanghai, China for a business trip and spent the whole day learning about Chinese EVs and SDV-related software, touching various cars and hearing about the trends from experts. It was very realizing to see and touch what I had only heard about. It was a great experience to compare with the cars we are currently building.In China, there are a lot of electric cars driving around, an..
2024 Presentations for Investors by Germany’s Three Major Automakers After reviewing Hyundai Motor’s 2024 CEO Investor Day, I became curious about the 2024 presentations from Germany’s three major automakers (Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and the Volkswagen Group), so I decided to look them up. These materials provide a clear insight into each company’s current and future strategies. While not entirely detailed, they offer enough information to understand the direction eac..
Android Treble Project Treble in Android is an initiative aimed at improving Android’s architecture to make OS updates faster and easier. First introduced in Android 8.0 Oreo, Treble separates the Android framework from the Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL), allowing OS updates to proceed without reliance on hardware or chipset manufacturers. Previously, applying a new Android version to a device required revis..
Definition of ECU Samples A, B, C, D (Meaning) I will be conducting an online industry-academia seminar for one hour each on the next two days with students from the Department of Automotive Engineering at Kookmin University. On the first day, the topic will be “ECU Integration and Automotive Software Development in the Era of SDV.” I will mainly discuss overall trends and the concept of SDV. The second day’s topic will be “Infotainment Tren..
How to Check the Android Version in Source Code When you download the AAOS (Android Automotive OS) or AOSP (Android Open Source Project) source code using the repo tool, you’ll find hundreds of repositories. While it’s possible to check the Android version by looking at the branch name, a more accurate way is to locate the BUILD_ID defined within the code and match it with the version name provided on the official Android website. This allows..
Android Cuttlefish Android Cuttlefish ?Android Cuttlefish is a virtual device designed to run the Android operating system virtually, optimized especially for testing at the OS and hardware integration level. Cuttlefish can be deployed in cloud environments such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Services (AWS), making it useful for developers who require large-scale testing or remote access. It is prim..
In SDV (Software-Defined Vehicle) development, HW/SW Decoupling SDV (Software-Defined Vehicle) is one of the most frequently heard terms in the automotive field. However, within the company, we don’t hear it as much during development. Internally, we use the term MB.OS (Mercedes-Benz Operating System) much more frequently. Nonetheless, it is clear that SDV is widely used in media and other company blogs. Despite this, I can’t help but feel that, like the ter..