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  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,056 Views
29 Pages

8 June 2024

To validate safety-related automotive software systems, experimental tests are conducted at different stages of the V-model, which are referred as “X-in-the-loop (XIL) methods”. However, these methods have significant drawbacks in terms o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,621 Views
25 Pages

22 July 2023

Recently, remarkable successes have been achieved in the quality assurance of automotive software systems (ASSs) through the utilization of real-time hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation. Based on the HIL platform, safe, flexible and reliable realis...

  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
6,681 Views
31 Pages

27 May 2022

Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) has been recommended by ISO 26262 as an essential test bench for determining the safety and reliability characteristics of automotive software systems (ASSs). However, due to the complexity and the huge amount of data recor...

  • Article
  • Open Access
35 Citations
10,706 Views
24 Pages

10 February 2022

A well-known challenge in the development of safety-critical systems in vehicles today is that reliability and safety assessment should be rigorously addressed and monitored. As a matter of fact, most safety problems caused by system failures can lea...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,032 Views
20 Pages

Recently, a data-driven approach has been widely used at various stages of the system development lifecycle thanks to its ability to extract knowledge from historical data. However, despite its superiority over other conventional approaches, e.g., ap...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,662 Views
34 Pages

18 August 2023

The automotive industry has seen a dynamic transformation from traditional hardware-defined to software-defined architecture enabling higher levels of autonomy and connectivity, better safety and security features, as well as new in-vehicle experienc...

  • Perspective
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,374 Views
29 Pages

A Perspective on Software-in-the-Loop and Hardware-in-the-Loop Within Digital Twin Frameworks for Automotive Lighting Systems

  • George Balan,
  • Philipp Neninger,
  • Enrique Ruiz Zúñiga,
  • Elena Serea,
  • Dorin-Dumitru Lucache and
  • Alexandru Sălceanu

30 July 2025

The increasing complexity of modern automotive lighting systems requires advanced validation strategies that ensure both functional performance and regulatory compliance. This study presents a structured integration of Software-in-the-Loop (SiL) and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,893 Views
30 Pages

15 May 2024

The complexity and the criticality of automotive electronic implanted systems are steadily advancing and that is especially the case for automotive software development. ISO 26262 describes requirements for the development process to confirm the safe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,922 Views
24 Pages

Software is present in any modern device and is one of the most important components of a new product. IoT systems for smart homes have become more popular in recent years, and testing these systems using advanced methods is very important because it...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,584 Views
19 Pages

8 October 2024

Over the last decade, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation has been established as a safe, efficient, reliable, and flexible method for performing real-time simulation. Furthermore, in the automotive sector, the HIL system has been recommended in th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
8,968 Views
19 Pages

24 March 2023

We propose a method for managing software assets in the automotive industry to enhance software competitiveness and to reduce development costs. The ownership of software assets in the automotive industry is held by automotive parts companies, making...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
6,744 Views
21 Pages

With recent increases in the amount of software installed in vehicles, the probability of automotive software faults that lead to accidents has also increased. Because automotive software faults can lead to serious accidents or even mortalities, vehi...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
9,898 Views
17 Pages

Continuous Automotive Software Updates through Container Image Layers

  • Nicholas Ayres,
  • Lipika Deka and
  • Daniel Paluszczyszyn

The vehicle-embedded system also known as the electronic control unit (ECU) has transformed the humble motorcar, making it more efficient, environmentally friendly, and safer, but has led to a system which is highly dependent on software. As new tech...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
6,038 Views
12 Pages

An FPGA-Based ECU for Remote Reconfiguration in Automotive Systems

  • Kwonneung Cho,
  • Jeongeun Kim,
  • Do Young Choi,
  • Young Hyun Yoon,
  • Jung Hwan Oh and
  • Seung Eun Lee

26 October 2021

Growing interest in intelligent vehicles is leading automotive systems to include numerous electronic control units (ECUs) inside. As a result, efficient implementation and management of automotive systems is gaining importance. Flexible updating and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,898 Views
20 Pages

Automatically Learning Formal Models from Autonomous Driving Software

  • Yuvaraj Selvaraj,
  • Ashfaq Farooqui,
  • Ghazaleh Panahandeh,
  • Wolfgang Ahrendt and
  • Martin Fabian

18 February 2022

The correctness of autonomous driving software is of utmost importance, as incorrect behavior may have catastrophic consequences. Formal model-based engineering techniques can help guarantee correctness and thereby allow the safe deployment of autono...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,713 Views
4 Pages

The automotive domain has witnessed a tremendous growth in the amount of software deployed in cars. The car no longer contains mechanical components only, but more and more functionality is controlled by embedded systems. Due to this, the domain is m...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
2 Citations
5,298 Views
6 Pages

Embedded System Simulation Using Renode

  • Ferenc Speiser,
  • István Szalay and
  • Dénes Fodor

6 November 2024

In the automotive industry, the reduction of development costs is of key importance. The development of electrical hardware is an expensive, time-consuming process with a lot of development stages (e.g., prototyping, electrical testing, mechanical te...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
9,875 Views
20 Pages

19 September 2016

Recently, the usage of the automotive Electronic Control Unit (ECU) and its software in cars is increasing. Therefore, as the functional complexity of such software increases, so does the likelihood of software-related faults. Therefore, it is import...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,749 Views
20 Pages

Machine Vision System for Automatic Adjustment of Optical Components in LED Modules for Automotive Lighting

  • Silvia Satorres Martínez,
  • Diego Manuel Martínez Gila,
  • Sergio Illana Rico and
  • Daniel Teba Camacho

5 November 2023

This paper presents a machine vision system that performs the automatic positioning of optical components in LED modules of automotive headlamps. The automatic adjustment of the module is a process of great interest at the industrial level, as it all...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,401 Views
19 Pages

14 September 2022

To implement new software functions and more flexible updates in the future as well as to provide cloud-based functionality, the service-oriented architecture (SOA) paradigm is increasingly being integrated into automotive electrical and electronic a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
5,132 Views
20 Pages

18 September 2024

The rapid evolution of automotive software necessitates efficient and accurate development and verification processes. This study proposes a virtual electronic control unit (vECU) that allows for precise software testing without the need for hardware...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
7,277 Views
34 Pages

19 November 2024

With the rapid growth of connected vehicles and the vulnerability of embedded systems against cyber attacks in an era where quantum computers are becoming a reality, post-quantum cryptography (PQC) is a crucial solution. Yet, by nature, automotive se...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
7,785 Views
20 Pages

Architecture of a Framework for Providing Information Services for Public Transport

  • Carmelo R. García,
  • Ricardo Pérez,
  • Álvaro Lorenzo,
  • Alexis Quesada-Arencibia,
  • Francisco Alayón and
  • Gabino Padrón

26 April 2012

This paper presents OnRoute, a framework for developing and running ubiquitous software that provides information services to passengers of public transportation, including payment systems and on-route guidance services. To achieve a high level of in...

  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,383 Views
29 Pages

Cybersecurity of Automotive Wired Networking Systems: Evolution, Challenges, and Countermeasures

  • Nicasio Canino,
  • Pierpaolo Dini,
  • Stefano Mazzetti,
  • Daniele Rossi,
  • Sergio Saponara and
  • Ettore Soldaini

The evolution of Electrical and Electronic (E/E) architectures in the automotive industry has been a significant factor in the transformation of vehicles from traditional mechanical systems to sophisticated, software-defined machines. With increasing...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,316 Views
16 Pages

A Zero False Positive Rate of IDS Based on Swin Transformer for Hybrid Automotive In-Vehicle Networks

  • Shanshan Wang,
  • Hainan Zhou,
  • Haihang Zhao,
  • Yi Wang,
  • Anyu Cheng and
  • Jin Wu

Software-defined vehicles (SDVs) make automotive systems more intelligent and adaptable, and this transformation relies on hybrid automotive in-vehicle networks that refer to multiple protocols using automotive Ethernet (AE) or a controller area netw...

  • Article
  • Open Access
47 Citations
20,954 Views
26 Pages

E/E Architecture Synthesis: Challenges and Technologies

  • Hadi Askaripoor,
  • Morteza Hashemi Farzaneh and
  • Alois Knoll

10 February 2022

In recent years, the electrical and/or electronic architecture of vehicles has been significantly evolving. The new generation of cars demands a considerable amount of computational power due to a large number of safety-critical applications and driv...

  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
32,438 Views
13 Pages

High-quality cameras are fundamental sensors in assisted and autonomous driving. In particular, long-range forward-facing cameras can provide vital information about the road ahead, including detection and recognition of objects and early hazard warn...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,539 Views
28 Pages

FIVADMI: A Framework for In-Vehicle Anomaly Detection by Monitoring and Isolation

  • Khaled Mahbub,
  • Antonio Nehme,
  • Mohammad Patwary,
  • Marc Lacoste and
  • Sylvain Allio

8 August 2024

Self-driving vehicles have attracted significant attention in the automotive industry that is heavily investing to reach the level of reliability needed from these safety critical systems. Security of in-vehicle communications is mandatory to achieve...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
10,773 Views
22 Pages

4 December 2021

In this paper, we present a transition journey of automotive software architecture design from using legacy approaches and toolchains to employing new modeling capabilities in the recent releases of Matlab/Simulink (M/S). We present the seamless appr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,230 Views
20 Pages

29 November 2024

This paper delves into the evolutionary dynamics of dynamic games among governments, traditional automotive enterprises, and scientific research institutions during the new energy transition process by establishing a stochastic evolutionary game mode...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
6,083 Views
26 Pages

15 June 2021

The circular economy (CE) is an essential societal topic of the 21st century. Although various scientific disciplines address it, many research gaps exist. The Delphi is a proven instrument for managerial decisions, which also gained importance in su...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,268 Views
24 Pages

23 May 2025

This study addresses the challenges associated with virtual–real interactions, the limitations of one-dimensional data presentation, restricted real-time functionalities, and the lack of effective models for monitoring production line status. I...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,967 Views
20 Pages

An Online Distance Tracker for Verification of Robotic Systems’ Safety

  • Esra Guclu,
  • Özlem Örnek,
  • Metin Ozkan,
  • Ahmet Yazici and
  • Zekeriyya Demirci

9 March 2023

This paper presents an efficient method for minimum distance calculation between a robot and its environment and the implementation framework as a tool for the verification of robotic systems’ safety. Collision is the most fundamental safety pr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
504 Views
27 Pages

Innovative Cost-Effective Embedded System to Enhance ECU Firmware Quality Through Remote Hybrid Testing in Automotive Domain

  • Adrian Bogorin-Predescu,
  • Stefan Titu,
  • Aurel Mihail Titu,
  • Dragos Florin Marcu,
  • Diana Cristina Dragomir and
  • Mihai Dragomir

1 December 2025

This paper addresses the challenge of ensuring quality control for electronic control units (ECUs) in the automotive industry. Traditional hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) systems, used for software quality assurance, are costly and not always readily avai...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,495 Views
14 Pages

IEC 61131-3 is an international standard for developing standardized software for automation and control systems. Machine vision systems are a prominent technology in the field of computer vision and are widely used in various industries, such as man...

  • Article
  • Open Access
50 Citations
11,112 Views
18 Pages

25 November 2016

Automotive driving safety systems such as an anti-lock braking system (ABS) and an electronic stability program (ESP) assist drivers in controlling the vehicle to avoid road accidents. In this paper, ABS and the ESP, based on the fuzzy logic theory,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,454 Views
17 Pages

5 August 2024

The automotive industry is experiencing a significant shift, transitioning from traditional hardware-centric systems to more advanced software-defined architectures. This change is enabling enhanced autonomy, connectivity, safety, and improved in-veh...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,695 Views
22 Pages

24 August 2022

The architectural approach for complex communication systems must adapt quickly and take into consideration the increasing set of requirements for every industrial field. The automotive domain is evolving toward the electrification era, with massive...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,075 Views
32 Pages

28 October 2024

Numerous attempts have been made to create a secure system that meets the criteria and requirements of the automotive vehicle development life cycle. However, a critical gap exists in the secure development lifecycle, particularly concerning the deve...

  • Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
12,647 Views
21 Pages

23 September 2024

Modern vehicles are increasingly interconnected through various communication channels, which requires secure access for authorized users, the protection of driver assistance and autonomous driving system data, and the assurance of data integrity aga...

  • Article
  • Open Access
668 Views
18 Pages

23 September 2025

Electric vehicle (EV) drivetrains often suffer from degraded control precision due to resolver zero-position deviation. This issue becomes particularly critical under diverse automotive-grade operating conditions, posing challenges for achieving reli...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,866 Views
26 Pages

A Model-Driven Co-Design Framework for Fusing Control and Scheduling Viewpoints

  • Sakthivel Manikandan Sundharam,
  • Nicolas Navet,
  • Sebastian Altmeyer and
  • Lionel Havet

20 February 2018

Model-Driven Engineering (MDE) is widely applied in the industry to develop new software functions and integrate them into the existing run-time environment of a Cyber-Physical System (CPS). The design of a software component involves designers from...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,028 Views
15 Pages

Designing a Smart Gateway for Data Fusion Implementation in a Distributed Electronic System Used in Automotive Industry

  • Mircea Rîșteiu,
  • Remus Dobra,
  • Alexandru Avram,
  • Florin Samoilă,
  • Georgeta Buică,
  • Renato Rizzo and
  • Dan Doru Micu

4 June 2021

This paper focuses on the interdisciplinary research on the design of a smart gateway for managing the dynamic error code testing collected and generated by the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) from the automotive industry. The techniques used to exchan...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
7,108 Views
20 Pages

8 June 2022

In organizations that manufacture products or provide services as well as in academic practice, the visualization of management systems’ standards is presented primarily in the form of static diagrams or tables. Demands for the quality of produ...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,516 Views
18 Pages

24 August 2025

In the era of digital–real integration, open-source collaboration has become a strategic pathway for accelerating the innovation catch-up of China’s industrial software. This study employs an exploratory multi-case design, focusing on the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
655 Views
24 Pages

11 October 2025

As rail transit systems advance toward greater automation and intelligence, cloud computing technology, with its remarkable scalability and robust data processing capabilities, has been steadily expanding its footprint in this domain. However, the ad...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,552 Views
14 Pages

AI-Based Quality Control of Wood Surfaces with Autonomous Material Handling

  • Mikael Ericsson,
  • Dahniel Johansson and
  • David Stjern

25 October 2021

The theory and applications of Smart Factories and Industry 4.0 are increasing the entry into the industry. It is common in industry to start converting exclusive parts, of their production, into this new paradigm rather than converting whole product...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,448 Views
21 Pages

26 August 2022

Efficient battery technology is imperative for the adoption of clean energy automotive solutions. In addition, efficient battery technology extends the useful life of the battery as well as provides improved performance to fossil fuel technology. Mod...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,481 Views
43 Pages

Design and Implementation of an Intelligent Reconfigurable High-Voltage Battery System for Next-Generation Electric Vehicles

  • Stefan Schwertner,
  • Tobias Buchberger,
  • Simon Diehl,
  • Rebekka Ferg,
  • Christian Hanzl,
  • Christoph Hartmann,
  • Markus Hölzle,
  • Jan Kleiner,
  • Lidiya Komsiyska and
  • Christian Endisch
  • + 9 authors

18 November 2025

Battery system engineers face the challenge of balancing competing requirements regarding performance, maintainability, sustainability, safety, and cost—especially in the automotive industry. Intelligent battery systems potentially offer a solu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,467 Views
20 Pages

3 November 2024

As the market share of electric vehicles continues to rise, consumer demands for comfort within the vehicle interior have also increased. The noise generated by electric seats during operation has become one of the primary sources of in-cabin noise....

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