Learn Classic Autosar Generic Concepts Methodology Application Layer

Learn Classic AUTOSAR® - Generic Concepts ‧ Methodology ‧ Application Layer

Acquire expertise on the layered software architecture, its internal groupings and evolution regarding the novel ECU architectures and different communication protocols, the structure of the different models, the methodology for developing systems, and a thorough exploration of the application layer and its intricate communication paradigm, through a set of theory, examples and exercises, all while leveraging the R23-11 version of Classic AUTOSAR®. As for myself, I am Micael Coutinho, an embedded Software engineer with experience in automotive projects. The challenges I have encountered and saw other engineers run into along the way made me realize the lack of an approachable way to learn the architecture was the main problem working with AUTOSAR®. As such, I have created a website for knowledge sharing in a more informal and friendly manner, leading me years later to the idea for this book. I hope this book provides a big push in you becoming more capable of working with AUTOSAR®, just as it made me a better Engineer.

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Automotive Software Architectures

This book introduces the concept of software architecture as one of the cornerstones of software in modern cars. Following a historical overview of the evolution of software in modern cars and a discussion of the main challenges driving that evolution, Chapter 2 describes the main architectural styles of automotive software and their use in cars’ software. In Chapter 3, readers will find a description of the software development processes used to develop software on the car manufacturers’ side. Chapter 4 then introduces AUTOSAR – an important standard in automotive software. Chapter 5 goes beyond simple architecture and describes the detailed design process for automotive software using Simulink, helping readers to understand how detailed design links to high-level design. Next, Chapter 6 presents a method for assessing the quality of the architecture – ATAM (Architecture Trade-off Analysis Method) – and provides a sample assessment, while Chapter 7 presents an alternative way of assessing the architecture, namely by using quantitative measures and indicators. Subsequently Chapter 8 dives deeper into one of the specific properties discussed in Chapter 6 – safety – and details an important standard in that area, the ISO/IEC 26262 norm. Lastly, Chapter 9 presents a set of future trends that are currently emerging and have the potential to shape automotive software engineering in the coming years. This book explores the concept of software architecture for modern cars and is intended for both beginning and advanced software designers. It mainly aims at two different groups of audience – professionals working with automotive software who need to understand concepts related to automotive architectures, and students of software engineering or related fields who need to understand the specifics of automotive software to be able to construct cars or their components. Accordingly, the book also contains a wealth of real-world examples illustrating the concepts discussed and requires no prior background in the automotive domain.