A methodology for Electrics/Electronics platform release management in the automotive domain

IF 4.1 2区 计算机科学 Q1 COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Lennart Holsten , Jacob Krüger , Thomas Leich
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Abstract

Platform strategies, originating from pure hardware platforms, have proven effective in optimizing development processes in the automotive domain. Over time, software-driven innovations have emerged as the primary origin of novel features in automotive systems, as exemplified by functionalities like lane-keeping assistants, traffic-sign recognition, and the prospect of autonomous driving. To address the growing importance of software, automotive manufacturers progressively incorporate principles of software-platform engineering, for instance, by adopting software product lines. However, a notable gap still persists in thoroughly managing all facets of a cyber–physical automotive system, which involves hardware, software, electronics, variability, and their complex interactions. Efforts to address this gap and to achieve holistic platform management have resulted in electrics/electronics platforms to emerge in the automotive domain; but these platforms and transitioning towards them have not been fully worked out, yet. In this article, we contribute to addressing this gap by proposing a methodology for holistic electrics/electronics platform release management. We present detailed explanations of our methodology and its individual guidelines, which we derived from practical requirements and subsequently validated through expert assessments. Specifically, we conducted a series of workshops involving eight practitioners at a large international automotive manufacturer. Our methodology and insights can help other researchers and practitioners who work on adopting electrics/electronics platform management and emphasize possible directions for future research.
一种汽车领域的电气/电子平台发布管理方法
平台策略起源于纯硬件平台,在优化汽车领域的开发过程中被证明是有效的。随着时间的推移,软件驱动的创新已经成为汽车系统新功能的主要来源,例如车道保持助手、交通标志识别以及自动驾驶的前景。为了解决软件日益增长的重要性,汽车制造商逐渐结合了软件平台工程的原则,例如,通过采用软件产品线。然而,在彻底管理网络物理汽车系统的各个方面(涉及硬件、软件、电子、可变性及其复杂的相互作用)方面,仍然存在显著的差距。解决这一差距和实现整体平台管理的努力已经导致电动/电子平台出现在汽车领域;但是这些平台和向它们的过渡还没有完全解决。在本文中,我们通过提出一种全面的电子/电子平台发布管理方法来解决这一差距。我们详细解释了我们的方法及其个别指导方针,这些指导方针是我们从实际需求中得出的,随后通过专家评估进行了验证。具体来说,我们在一家大型国际汽车制造商举办了一系列有8名从业人员参加的研讨会。我们的方法和见解可以帮助其他从事电子/电子平台管理的研究人员和实践者,并强调未来研究的可能方向。
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Journal of Systems and Software
Journal of Systems and Software 工程技术-计算机:理论方法
CiteScore
8.60
自引率
5.70%
发文量
193
审稿时长
16 weeks
期刊介绍: The Journal of Systems and Software publishes papers covering all aspects of software engineering and related hardware-software-systems issues. All articles should include a validation of the idea presented, e.g. through case studies, experiments, or systematic comparisons with other approaches already in practice. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: •Methods and tools for, and empirical studies on, software requirements, design, architecture, verification and validation, maintenance and evolution •Agile, model-driven, service-oriented, open source and global software development •Approaches for mobile, multiprocessing, real-time, distributed, cloud-based, dependable and virtualized systems •Human factors and management concerns of software development •Data management and big data issues of software systems •Metrics and evaluation, data mining of software development resources •Business and economic aspects of software development processes The journal welcomes state-of-the-art surveys and reports of practical experience for all of these topics.
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