EB Automotive Software Newsletter -
Issue 03/2010
October 18, 2010
Dear Subscriber,
Welcome to the 3rd edition of the EB Automotive Software Newsletter in 2010.
A lot of innovation is currently happening around Human Machine Interfaces (HMI). In current and upcoming car models we are going to see many new elements such as full graphical instrument clusters, head-units with advanced 3D user interfaces and 'eye-candy' effects known from the iPhone and other consumer devices.
The highlight for this issue of our newsletter is the new release of our HMI and Speech design product line EB GUIDE. EB GUIDE 5 is a major step forward with many compelling features that will support the development of advanced HMIs. To name a few of the features EB GUIDE 5 includes 3D content import via collada, graphic effects like blur, bloom and modeled animations for widgets. The PC based tool EB GUIDE Studio comes along with a graphical target framework GTF that seamlessly provides the graphic features on target systems.
You will be impressed when experiencing the new EB GUIDE 5 release.
Sincerely yours,
Martin Schleicher
Vice President Products & Platforms
Infotainment,
EB Automotive Software
Topics
Get your evaluation version of new EB GUIDE 5.0
With EB GUIDE the user gets a powerful tool chain for successful HMI product development.
EB delivers navigation software and speech dialog software for the new Audi A1
The system offers radio, navigation, and connectivity functionality.
EB presents complete, production-tested OSEK/VDX communication solution
Seamless interplay between the operating system, communication stack, and development environment.
EB developing multicore platform for Infineon's TriCore™ and integrating MCAL for Infineon's TriCore and XC2000 architecture
TriCore-based reference implementation shows the feasibility of software partitioning in multicore systems.
EB tresos AutoCore for BMW
Basic software for BMW ECUs.
ISO 13400
Diagnostics over Internet Protocol (DoIP) at EB.
Article published about EB GUIDE XAML Plugin
The new EB GUIDE XAML Plugin enables developers to import Expression Blend projects into EB GUIDE Studio.
Webcast
Creating embedded applications with a modern UI / UX
EB Assist ADTF – Version 2.5.0 released
A minor version with some bugfixes and several new features
Events
SAE Convergence 2010, safetronic.2010, electronica 2010, ProductDay
Success Stories
Service Corner
Get your evaluation version of new EB GUIDE 5.0
With EB GUIDE the user gets a powerful tool chain for successful HMI product development, from modeling and specification, rapid prototyping and simulation to target deployment. From version 5 onwards EB GUIDE Studio includes the EB GUIDE Graphics Target Framework (GTF) for Windows Desktop PC, so the user can work and simulate on a PC, and later deploy the same model to the target using EB GUIDE GTF runtime adapted and optimized for the specific target environment. Existing EB GUIDE customers can get their free 30-day evaluation version of EB GUIDE 5.0 on October 21st. This exclusive audience will be invited to a series of introductive live screencast sessions held each week.
EB delivers navigation software and speech dialog software for the new
Audi A1
For the standard head unit in the new Audi A1, the premium car manufacturer made the decision to use the flexible software products of EB for the Delphi infotainment system. The navigation software is based on the navigation solution EB street director. Using the EB GUIDE Speech Target Framework (STF), a speech dialog system has also been integrated into the infotainment solution. "EB's software products provide versatile adaptation to individual OEM requirements and fast integration with different applications. That makes it possible to create an application in the Audi-typical vehicle environment that ideally reflects the identity of the strong brand" says Martin Schleicher, Vice President Products & Platforms Infotainment at EB.
EB presents complete, production-tested OSEK/VDX communication solution
The integration of the OSEK products provided by the French embedded specialist NCS acquired by EB into their own portfolio allows EB to simplify the development of OEM-specific functions and customer-specific adaptation for minimal resource requirements, suited for 8- and 16-bit microcontrollers as well. The complete OSEK/VDX basic software solution includes components from the OSEK operating system to the clearly structured communication stack for the CAN or LIN protocols.
EB developing multicore platform for Infineon's TriCore™ and integrating MCAL for Infineon's TriCore and XC2000 architecture
Close development collaboration between EB and Infineon has resulted in a multicore platform that is particularly well-suited for safety-critical applications. It permits significant increases in performance, for example when used as a domain controller. The multicore platform offers two application options, developers can choose from. In the first mode, two processor cores can work in parallel at a lower clock rate, permitting lower power consumption than two individual processor cores. The second mode is used for redundant safety applications. In this so-called "lockstep mode", the plausibility of results from different software routines on other cores can be verified and approved.
EB tresos AutoCore for BMW - basic software for BMW ECUs
Similar to other OEMs, the BMW group asks their ECU suppliers to comply with their specific set of requirements for basic software (BSW).
ISO 13400 - Diagnostics over Internet Protocol (DoIP) at EB
The goal of the ISO 13400 standard is to achieve complete compatibility towards the existing Ethernet standard. In the future, cars will integrate into the OEMs corresponding infrastructure, similar to notebooks. Automotive OEMs are likely to utilize the synergies this new broad band communication interface offers, irrespective of the fact that the standard had originally been pushed by law.
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Article published about EB GUIDE XAML Plugin
Jan Babst and Jochen Dieckfoß of EB have written an article about the EB GUIDE XAML Plugin. It´s been published in the latest issue of AUTOMOBIL ELEKTRONIK, one of the leading automotive electronics magazines in Germany. You can find the article on the all-electronics website (German only).
You can find more information about the EB GUIDE XAML Plugin on the EB GUIDE blog.
Webcast: Creating embedded applications with a modern UI / UX
Check out the latest webcast of EB's Jochen Dieckfoß, Microsoft eMVP, in which he leads you through the development process and tools of a modern User Experience (UX) for embedded applications.
EB Assist ADTF – Version 2.5.0 released
For all users who are working with version 2.x of EB Assist ADTF we released a minor version with some bugfixes and several new features. This includes, amongst others, support of profiling applications and components, improved Media Description, new windows management with additional key short cuts, a new interface to receive key events and a python service for testing.
The version is available on the command server.
Events
SAE Convergence 2010
Cobo Center
Detroit, Michigan, USA
October 19th - 20th, 2010
Booth 415
safetronic.2010
Munich, Germany
November 9th - 10th, 2010
electronica 2010
Munich, Germany
November 9th - 12th, 2010
Hall A6, Booth A55
ProductDay Automotive Networks and Software Architectures 2010
Fellbach, Germany
November 16th, 2010
Success Stories
Automatic code generation process for Delphi
EB was responsible for the HMI software and implemented a plug-in to import the customer-specific XML into EB GUIDE Studio.
Software solution for analytical devices from METTLER TOLEDO
MT and EB jointly created a complex software solution that integrated 250 screens in 40 different device combinations on a Windows Embedded CE platform.
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Electric Raceabout – electric racing car
Our hardware interface EB 6120 and SimTools were used to develop an electric vehicle control software that controlled four independent electrical drives, one per wheel.
Read moreService Corner
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