In the last couple of years software functionality of modern cars increased dramatically. This growing functionality leads directly to a higher complexity of development and configuration. Current studies show that the amount of software will continue to grow. Additionally, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous functionality, such as highly and fully automated driving or parking, will be introduced. Many of these new functions require access to different communication domains within the car, which increases system complexity. AUTOSAR, the software architecture established as a standard in the automotive domain, provides no methodologies to reduce this kind of complexity and to master new challenges. One solution for these evolving systems is developed in the RACE project. Here, a centralized platform computer (CPC) is introduced, which is inspired by the well-established approach used in other domains like avionics and automation. The CPC establishes a generic safety-critical execution environment for applications, providing interfaces for test and verification as well as a reliable communication infrastructure to smart sensors and actuators. A centralized platform also significantly reduces the complexity of integration and verification of new applications, and enables the support for Plug&Play.

Disruptive technologies have the potential to change markets dramatically. The switch from internal combustion engines to electrical engines is such a change. But electric engines for vehicles are only the catalyst for the real change. Most significantly, the architecture and role of information and communication technology (ICT) will change for the vehicle of the future. This paper discusses the results of a study conducted in Germany on the role of ICT architectures. Furthermore, it will present an experimental platform that implements the vision of this study.

Abstract-Emerging driver assistance systems pose new requirements on the communication protocols. This is especially true for assistance systems based on cameras as sensors. This paper discusses the challenges of such systems using the Side View system, which uses five cameras as input, as an example. Standard and potential communication protocols are evaluated with respect to these challenges in this paper. The paper argues why Ethernet and IP form a suitable basis for new driver assistance systems and describe a first prototypical implementation of the Side View system.

Current automotive systems contain security solutions provided as singular solutions. Security mechanisms are implemented for each automotive function individually. This individual security design leads to several problems: combining several functions that are for its own secure may not result in a secure system. Furthermore, the combination of functions might also lead to situations, where mechanisms erroneously detect a security threat. This paper argues that new features, such as Car-2-Car communication or autonomous driving, will result in new information and communication technology (ICT) architectures of cars. The paper will outline basic properties of this architecture and summarize resulting security threads. We will argue that security needs to be treated in a holistic way and that the design must be suitable for adaptive, multiple independent levels of security (MILS) architecture.

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