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The applicability of fiber optic sensors to the automotive field was evaluated within a national project, in which the Fiat Research Centre, RTM and CNR-IROE are involved. The measurement of the mechanical deformations on a vehicle windshield was considered as a case study. This paper refers mainly to the validation phase of the project and in particular to the deformation measurements on a windshield of a FIAT "Brava" using fiber Bragg gratings.The iesults were compared with data collected by using strain gauges and thermocouples. A brief description of the manufacturing and characterisation of the grating and of the interrogation system is also provided.

In this paper, a description of the ADAS development platform in DESERVE project framework is presented. This work is framed within the Sub Project 2 (Development platform) of DESERVE project, and it is divided in 6 different and complementary lines of work. Most of the functions described in the tools and development systems, perception layer and the platform system architecture show the modularity and scalability of our proposal. Moreover, based on vehicle modelling, driver behaviour and intention, a first approach for arbitration and control strategies, which can anticipate the priorities on the control in emergency situations, is described. Furthermore, some simulations will allow the virtual testing for the future implementation in demonstrators. The presented work is the core of DESERVE project, and it is developed in parallel with Driver behaviour and HMI activities (SP3). This work presents some of the achievements in SP2, mainly the application platform integration in one of the demonstrators, along with the arbitration and sharing control, based on intelligent techniques (Fuzzy logic). Simulation shows the feasibility of proposal. This approach will be tested, integrated and validated in a real vehicle in the next stages of the project.

This article introduces the objectives and structure of the European research project DESERVE that is co-funded by the ARTEMIS-JU and national funding bodies. The project started in September 2012 with a duration of 3 years. The project aims to establish a new embedded SW and HW design by using a more efficient development process (including the enabling general platform concept and tool chain) in order to overcome challenges in reducing component costs and development time of future ADAS functions for modern vehicles. Both the process and the platform concept will be demonstrated with innovative ADAS functions in 3 passenger cars, 1 truck and 1 motorcycle.Embedded hardware and software units have been developed for improving electronic horizon band of vehicles by detecting objects in front. Moreover, driver/motorcycle rider awareness is analysed by monitoring his/her actions online. The systems need to be robust and reliable in different environment conditions (night time, rain, etc.). The DESERVE platform distinguishes three layers of intelligence: perception, application and intervention&warning control. The demonstrators will be based on software development tools from Elektrobit (ADTF) and Intempora (RTmaps). These tools are used to create 10 innovative ADAS applications as part of an integral ADAS development platform, following a new design and development process. Since the project is highly application oriented, the requirements have been adapted mainly from the ISO 26262 standard and the AUTOSAR framework which ensures compatibility with the existing automotive software environment.

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