The first five weeks of this module, UFMEVF-15-M Energy Environment Management Tools, will consider the embedded systems that make modern vehicle what they are. The sophisticated control would not be possible without the software and the processing that takes place.
The sessions will cover the following topics:
Changing environmental impact from outside the vehicle, affecting driver behaviour. webcasts below provide a starting point for discussion.
Embedded Systems, Real-time Operating Systems
Safety analysis: understanding Safety Integrity Levels, the role of IEC 61508 and hazard analysis techniques.
MISRA C, coding guidelines. From C to auto coding eg AUTOSAR. See
Exam topics
The research topics for the 2 exam questions from me are given below. Links to some relevent material are given here.
Driver behaviour and it's impact on the environment and vehicle efficiency. Is the only way to make significant improvements to change and/or control the way we drive?
Safety critical systems: We increasingly rely on programmable electronics and microcontrollers in motor vehicles. This presents a wide range of problems in the design, development and maintenance of such systems, but also provides a number of opportunities for the future.
The following links provide reading material and where indicated should be read prior to the lecture. The related videos, above, should also be studied.
Driver Behaviour and related topics
Intelligent Transport Society UK Carbon Reduction Policy Document
Hardware Software design considerations, a comparison of traditional microprocessors with reprogrammable devices (FPGAs) as a platform for automotive embedded systems.
Vetronics, a lengthy mil-speak document on the standards to be used for vehicle electronics in a military context, heavy going but a thorough assessment of current safety and design standards.
Future Directions
Vehicle Futures. A fairly formal document reviewing possible future developments in vehicle sytems and connectivity.
