ETAS GmbH

Development solutions for autonomous driving

Tools, software and services for electronic systems

The requirements/use cases for autonomous driving are very complex.
Accordingly, today’s software development tools must be capable of supporting the complexity associated with the increasing number of cameras, sensors and image processing requirements and their networking. ETAS development solutions help to master these development challenges faster and more efficiently.
For example, virtualization allows development steps to be performed earlier and in parallel, hardware and test vehicles can be saved, test sequences can be accelerated, and safety-critical tests can be performed safely - a major advantage, especially when safeguarding highly automated driving functions.


Virtualization solutions

An integral part of system development are various activities for validation and optimization such as functional validation, safety tests and calibration. These are mainly performed on real, hardware-based systems. This can be a HiL-System, a test bench or a test vehicle. Using model-based techniques, these activities can be executed in virtual setups parallel to the system development and preferably, integrated into the continuous development and integration CI-CD pipeline. To enable these activities in a virtual setup ("frontloading") there are many prerequisites:
- Virtual ECUs (vECU) can be created before or in parallel with the real ECU-HEX file.
- Complex systems consisting of DVE models, virtual ECUs and virtual networks can be simulated.
- Parameterized models are available to represent the DVE fit as a replacement for real setups, including DoE approach.
- The simulation of heterogeneous virtual ECUs, both in closed and open control loops, is possible.
- Calibration and network interfaces are provided
- Accurate rest bus simulations are available
- Open and standardized interfaces for the integration of 3rd party tools and models are available.
- The technology exists to enable vast amounts of parallel simulations, including cloud-based approaches.

ETAS offers virtualization solutions that cover all these use cases. Visit our booth and learn more!

GETK-Px for fast data acquisition from ADAS ECUs
A measuring system with uniquely high performance to meet the requirements for data acquisition from HAD control units.

Depending on driving habits, a single autonomous vehicle generates over 300 TB of ECU and sensor data per year. The recording of this data is particularly important during the development phase of the control unit.
Measurement tools that can record 0.5 GByte/s at the ECU are currently still rare. In the ADAS environment and especially with regard to the development of highly autonomous vehicles, data rates of several gigabit/s are in demand.
The new, high-performance GETK-Px interface series from ETAS fills this gap precisely.

The GETK-Px offers the following physical interfaces to the ECU:

• AURORA & DAP to the ECU-µC
• PCIe Gen3 to ECU-µP

The captured data is packaged into Ethernet frames and forwarded via 2x 10 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces from the GETK-Px to a logger system.
The total net data rate is up to 1.5 GByte/s per GETK-P!

The special feature: The measurement software does not run on the ECU, but exclusively on the ETAS GETK-Px data acquisition hardware to reduce the load on the ECU CPU.
As a result, more computing power is available on the ECU for complicated calculations.

Development solutions for new E/E architectures

Tools, software and services for the challenges of the present and the future.

The megatrends of networking and automated driving call for completely new E/E architectures in which microprocessor-based vehicle computers (VCs) enable the fusion of previously distributed domains. Software based on the AUTOSAR Adaptive Standard and the possibility of partitioning the VCs into virtual machines trigger a dynamic that will lead to new worlds of automotive software development.
The automotive industry is addressing this need for action with hardware from the IT and mobile communications sectors: Microprocessor (µP)-based vehicle computers (VCs) with high computing power and significantly more (external) memory capacity complement the existing microcontroller-based control units. ETAS already offers solutions for high-performance VCs.

Basic software framework for vehicle computers with AUTOSAR Adaptive

“Ready to go" Vehicle Runtime Environment (VRTE) for POSIX operating systems and high
Security requirements

At the heart of the ETAS solutions for Vehicle Computers is the platform software framework RTA-VRTE (Vehicle Runtime Environment) for µP-based VCs and software according to the AUTOSAR Adaptive standard. RTA-VRTE allows partitioning of VCs into virtual machines without mutual interference (Freedom from Interference) and integration of heterogeneous data and signal transmission structures based on POSIX-compliant operating systems.
With the ETAS Early Access Program, early starters can now dive into future methods and architectures. It is a complete "ready-to-go" AUTOSAR adaptive development environment that works with Linux or QNX operating systems. With this package, customers can implement AUTOSAR Adaptive systems in the shortest possible time and thus quickly gain valuable experience.


MCD solution for upcoming E/E architectures

Dynamic MCD interface for AUTOSAR Adaptive applications in the field of Measurement, ECU Calibration, and Diagnostics

The transition from AUTOSAR Classic to high performance, AUTOSAR Adaptive systems is very easy for ETAS MCD customers. An "app" in the ECU and new INCA functionality allows application engineers to work in their familiar environment. The ETAS concept can be operated dynamically and is very flexible, which is an essential advantage in view of the current transitions in the industry. It can also be combined with AUTOSAR Classic ECUs.

AUTOSAR Classic solutions with ETAS RTA-CAR

Reliable basis for automotive ECUs

For more than 20 years, ETAS has been developing basic software (BSW) for automotive applications that meets the highest functional safety requirements. This was again confirmed when TÜV SÜD reviewed ETAS AUTOSAR software development and concluded that RTA-BSW can be safely used in ISO 26262 ASIL-D applications..
The project was based on a number of different safety standards to cover passenger cars, motorcycles, trucks and off-highway machinery. The following safety standards were applied in the conformity assessment:
ISO 26262:2018
IEC 61508:2010
ISO/DIS 19014:2018
ISO 25119:2018
In summary, the assessment showed that RTA-BSW meets the applicable requirements of the TÜV SÜD Smart Software Program including the Functional Safety module. ETAS customers around the world thus have a solid basis for achieving high security standards - and can also count on local support from ETAS in numerous countries.

Cybersecurity

Automotive security solutions from ESCRYPT

Progressive digitalization also affects the automobile. Subsystems that previously operated largely in isolation are increasingly growing together through distributed functions within the vehicle and are already expanding to the cloud.
Because of these developments and the constant connection to the Internet, the threat potential has also increased considerably. Software, data and functions must be protected against unauthorized access and manipulation - and this over the entire life cycle of the vehicle fleet.

Vehicle Security Cockpit

Using Augmented Reality, ESCRYPT makes it possible for embedded world visitors to experience how a Security Operation Center (Vehicle SOC) continuously protects the vehicle fleet on the road.

CycurHSM

Effective protection begins in the microprocessor of central control units, where hardware security modules using CycurHSM firmware ensure secure onboard communication (SecOC), secure booting and flashing and protection of the control unit components.