Involving AUTOSAR rules for mechatronic system design

Abstract

This paper describes a new approach for automotive model-based design: It explores how AUTOSAR concepts are mapped with a common ESC model based design. AUTOSAR (AUTomotive Open System ARchitecture) is an open and standardized automotive software architecture, jointly developed by automotive manufacturers, suppliers and tool developers. Formally signed off in July, 2003, AUTOSAR proposes rules and tools to build easier and faster any automotive software architecture. Consequently, it must help engineers to build a robust and reliable mechatronics systems, by provided rules like a standardized data dictionary. It's also possible to split a global control loop design in several hardware architectures. AUTOSAR doesn't introduce new ideas, but a common language between model-based designers and software engineers. This approach is shown through a common Electronic Stability Control -ESC- model-based development. © 2010 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.