Asolutionforupgrading

digitalcockpitwithnewestAndroidAutomotive

UweMei?ner,BertoltSchmidt,RolandLaresSeptember18,2024

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Challenge

Updateabilityofdigitalcockpits

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Challenge:Updateabilityofdigitalcockpits

UpdateabilityofinfotainmentOSisnotsolved-neitherinsoftwarenorinhardware

CustomersexpectIVI(InVehicleInfotainment)experienceasoftheirsmartphones.

Lifetimeandcomplexityofthecarisdifferenttoasmartphone.

ReasonforanupdateOEM:E.g.asface-lift

Cardealer:E.g.afterleasingperiodEndcustomerdemand

Projectionsolutions(CarPlay,AndroidAuto)canhelpbutcarmanufacturers(OEM)haveno

controlofthedata.

Overthenextyears,theservicebusinessforcars

willincrease,andOEM’sneedanoptiontoparticipateonthismarket.

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Challenge:Updateabilityofdigitalcockpits

AdditionalscenariosfromOEMperspective

1.AnOEMwantstobridgethemarketgap

betweenhislegacyinfotainmentsystemsandtherolloutofhisfullyfledgedAndroid

AutomotiveOSbaseddigitalcockpit

2.AnOEMneedsadedicatedAndroid-based

infotainmentsolutionforoneofhiskeylocalmarkets

3.AnOEMneedsanupdateofitsAndroid

AutomotiveOS-basedcockpit,buttheexistingcockpithardwaredoesnotsupportnewer

Androidreleases

4.AnOEMwantstoencapsulatethefast-movingentertainment/infotainmentpartsfromthe

slowermovingandsafetyrelevantcockpitelements

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Currentsituation

Currentsituation

Lot'sof(veryold)IVIsystemsinthefieldwhichdon'tgetanyupdates

HPCcockpitcomputershaveperformancehead-roomdefinedatbeginofdevelopmentnotforcompletelifetime

?HeadroomatthebeginningisveryexpensivebutnotsufficientinstillexponentialimprovingperformanceofSoCs(e.g.thinkof

AIaccelerators,NPU,GPU)

Aftermarket:mainlywithoutOEMcustomization/deepintegration

Projectionsolution(CarPlay,AndroidAuto,Weblink,etc):mainlywithoutOEMcustomization/deepintegration

ExistingCartridgesolutions;justfewofthem

?CN:bigtechhassolutionsfortheirecosystem

?ClassicTier1’s

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Currentsituation

Summary

OldSystems,nosecurityupdates,nonewfeatures,proprietaryappstores

SolutionsmainlywithoutOEMcustomizationordeepintegration

Hardwareperformanceincreaseovertimeisstill

exponential(thinkaboutlocalAIacceleration/NPU)

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Companionsolution

Whatisacompanionsolution

DigitalcockpitHPCwithadditionalhardwaredeviceforAndroidAutomotiveinfotainmentpart

Displays

CentralCockpitControllerModule

AndroidAutomotiveCompanionDevice

CarNetwork(s)

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Solvethelifetimechallengewithacompanionsolution

G1

G2

G2

Advantage

?Basicsetupofthecarcanstaylonger

?NextgenerationofHMIcanbetestedonaverystablesystem

?Generationofcarscanhaveequalsoftwareudpate

?Servicescanberolledoutforallthecars

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Whatisacompanionsolution

ExtensionofanIVIsystem

LoosercouplingoftheIVIpart

?PossibilitytoupgradetheIVIhardwarewithouttouchingcarinterfaces

?Cartridgehardwarecanbecheap:e.g.,SoC+RAM+FLASH+USBinterface

?UXoverhaulpossiblewhichextends

performance/featuresofthecompanion

?SafetypartsarealreadysolvedinIVIcockpit

controller;thecartridgecanenhancethenon-safetyfunctionsnoexpensivesafety-

relevantpartswithincartridgedevelopment

StillOEMsolution

?Fullcontrol

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?OEMexperienceandHMI

Whatisacompanionsolution

Softwarearchitecture

“TheapplicationsoftwaredoesnotrecognizewhetheritisrunningonthecentralcockpitcontrollerorontheAndroidcompanion

device.”

BasedondefaultAndroidAutomotiveOS

Bridgetowireupthecompanionsolutiontothecentralcockpitcontroller:

?HALsforhardwarenotexistinginthecompanionitself

?Servicestocoordinatebetweencompanionandcentralcockpitcontroller

UXandHMIapplications

Imagesource:

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Whatisacompanionsolution

Bridge

Cartridgeconfiguration

Bridge

CentralCockpitHPC

capabilitiesinterface

Diagnosis

Communication

CarInterfaceSensorInterface

PowerManagement

VideoInComposition

APPs/HMI&businesslogic

Assistants

User

Management

Audio

Media

SWupdate

CompanionDevice

CapabilitiesCoding

Diagnosis

Communication

Car/SensorHAL

PowerManagementGaragemode

VideoProjectionTouchInput

HMIandAndroidservices,SDKs

SpeechApp/Assistant

UserManagement

Audio

MediaSessionManager

SWupdate

Softwareinterface

Hardware

Android

CompanionDevice

CentralCockpit

Controller

Software

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Whatisacompanionsolution

EEarchitecturedomainexample

LTE,,V2X,BLE,GNSS,FM/DAB

!

Eth

Eth

↓

...

Eth

CAN

ECUBody

HPC

ePowertrain

Telematicsexternal

HPCADAS

Eth2.5Gbps

Eth

CAN

CAN

CAN

ecall

LIN

Secure

Gateway

ECU

LIN

書

CAN

Video

C

4xLVDS

Android

Companion

USB2.0/3.0

Rear-viewcam

power/enable

USB

Drivermonitoring

Dashcam

USB

front/rear

Interiorcam

CentralCockpitHPC

LVDS

CAN

LVDS

CAN

LVDS

Touch

YY

2xmic

...

CarPowersupply

warning

speakers

!

Cockpitdomain

Cluster(ASIL-B)HUDIVI

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USB2.0/3.0

Android

USBpowered

Whatisacompanionsolution

Companion

Androidcompanionexamples-Hardwarearchitecture

CarPowerSupply

USB3.2Type-C

5Gbps

DebugUSB2.0

480Mbps

DebugDP

VBUS

AndroidCompanionUSBpowered

USB2.0SoC

DisplayPort

LPDDR4eMMC/UFSUSB3.2gen1

GPU

DSP/ISP

Security

I/O

AIaccel.

Power

ManagerIC

USBPDControl

USB2.0

Protection

USB3.2

Protection

Flash

64GByte

CPU

RAM

6GByte

PowerSupply

5V3A(15W)

+5V

Flash

64GByte

RAM

6GByte

LPDDR4eMMC/UFS

USB2.0

Protection

USB2.0

CPU

USB2.0

480Mbps

GPU

DSP/ISP

Security

I/O

AIaccel.

USB2.0

Protection

USB2.0SoC

DisplayPort

DebugUSB2.0

480Mbps

DebugDP

VBUS

CarPowerSupply

+12V

Power

ManagerIC

Protect.&Filter

AndroidCompanion12Vpowered

ENABLE +12VGROUND

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Companionsolution

Addressedchallenges

Lifecycle

?Hardware(performance)updates:Multiplehardwaregenerations

?CurrentAndroidAutomotiveversion

OEMcontrol

Incontrasttoprojectedsolutions

UserexperienceandHMI

Vehicleanduserdata

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Companionsolution

Variations

OEM/aftermarket

Retrofit/carfacelift

Mid/high-endextenderwithoutneedtodevelopfullIVIheadunitwithsafetymultipletimes;overcome

limitationsofSoCofferingsofpincompatiblefamiliesNewhardwareneeds,likelocalAIacceleration

“Thinclient"withcloudinstance

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Elektrobit’ssolution

Elektrobit’scompanionsolutionforAndroid

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Elektrobit’scompanionsolutionforAndroid

Phaseapproach

1.Concept/Consultancy

Analysisofcustomersituationandconsultancyforsolutions

2.Feasibilitystudy/PoC

E.g.forAndroidcompliantsolution;performanceetc.

3.Seriesdevelopment

UX/UIdesign:ElektrobitcaneitherdotheUX/UIdesignorsupport/consult

ImplementationkickstartedandsupportedbyElektrobit

productsandre-usablemodulesofourElektrobitcompanionsolutionportfolio

Pre-certification

4.Validation&Certificationphase

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Elektrobit’sbridgelibrary

Sending/receivingIVIcontent(unencrypted)

Receiver:

TheIVIsystemMUSTprovideanH.264/AVCBaselineProfilehardwaredecoder.

?

??

BPminlevelshouldbeHigh@L4.2

(

/wiki/H.264

)

Maximumframerateof60FPSforallvideoresolutions

Allframerates(continuousandnoncontinuous)betweenzeroFPSandthemaxframerate

SOCsupplier

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Elektrobit’sone-stopservice

Fromconcepttointegrationtomaintenance

Integrationintoexistingarchitecture

Ensureifandhowcertificationwillbedone

SupportswithOTAandOEMappstoreifneeded

DefineKPIfortheproducts

Supportvarianthandling(car-lines/models)

Futureupdateandfeatureplanning

Afterthephasesofsoftwareandhardwareconcepts.SoftwareandhardwareisdevelopedtogetherwiththecarmanufacturerorTier1.

ThecompaniondevicecanbeproducedbyaTier1andintegratedintothevehicle.

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Audi

Successstory

AudilevelsupinfotainmentsystemwithElektrobit

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Audilevelsupinfotainmentsystem

withElektrobit

Customerchallenges

Withthisproject,Audifacedadualchallengeofensuringlongevityandadaptabilityforitsrenowned,mostadvancedinfotainment

system.SeamlessintegrationofanAndroidcompaniondeviceandtheinfusionofselected3rdpartyappsaddedlayersofcomplexitytotheproject.

Elektrobit’ssolution

FullintegrationofAndroidAutomotiveOSincluding

connectivityfeaturesintoAudi'sinfotainmentsystemviahardwarecompanion

deviceandsoftwarestackformultipleprovisions.

Constraints

?Seamlessintegrationintothelegacysystem

?CollaborativeUIconceptcreation

?Consideringproductlifecyclemanagementcomplexities

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Customerbenefits

Elektrobit’saddedvalue

Elektrobitprovidesan

experiencedsoftwareteamwitharichhistoryofHMI

creationandautomotivesoftwareintegration.

WithcomprehensiveAndroid

expertiseandcollaboration

withGoogle,Elektrobitstoodasapillarofinnovation.

Theteamalsoshowcased

prowessinintegratingAmazonAlexa,ensuringamultifacetedenh