Research Programme
Research Context
The past decade has seen phenomenal growth in the use of software and electronics in vehicles. The software and electronics content of new vehicles is about 35% of overall vehicle cost and is set to rise. The main driving factors are customer demands, legislation and OEM cost-reduction requirements. The general trend is a replacement of mechanical systems by electro-mechanical (mechatronic) systems that are smaller, cheaper and programmable. Sensor fusion, the combination of data from multiple vehicle sensors to make control decisions, is driving the growth in vehicle networking technologies. New vehicle applications such as telematics and drive-by-wire are facilitated by a new breed of time-triggered network protocols such as FlexRay.. There is also a paradigm shift taking place in the methodologies used for vehicle system development. Higher levels of abstraction, simulation tools and Hardware in the Loop (HIL) rapid prototyping platforms are used to provide earlier verification of system functionality. Recent years have seen a shift towards the use of standard architectures for vehicle software applications.
Current Research Programme
The research programme for 2009 - 2011 focusses on following areas of research:
- System Integration
- FlexRay Vehicle Network Design
- Automotive Software Development with AUTOSAR
For more information on any of the above research please contact the group.
Postgraduate Awards To Date
| Thesis Title | Researcher | Supervisor | Year |
An Intelligent Diagnostic System for Distributed, Multi-ECU Automotive Control Systems. |
Thomas Foran | Brendan Jackman | 2003 |
Electric Power Steering: A Fuzzy Logic Approach |
Anila Mjeda | Brendan Jackman | 2005 |
Optimisation of Software Function Distribution For OSEK Based In-Vehicle Networks
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Donal Morrissey | Brendan Jackman | 2005 |
Intelligent Dynamic Vehicle Power Management System |
Eamonn McDonnell | Brendan Jackman | 2005 |
Wireless Vehicle Diagnostic System |
Richard Butler | Brendan Jackman | 2005 |
Simulation of the ISO 14229 (UDS) Diagnostic Protocol over a CAN Bus Network |
Fergal Keating | Gavin Walsh |
2005 |
A Timing Analysis of Automotive Time-Triggered Systems |
Jason Chadwick | David Power | 2006 |
Performance Analysis of AUTOSAR Vehicle Network Gateways |
Weida Zhu | Brendan Jackman | 2007 |
Construction of Vehicle Deterioration Models Based on Driving Style Analysis |
John Walsh | Brendan Jackman | 2008 |
Mapping Requirements to AUTOSAR Software Components |
Garethh Leppla | Brendan Jackman | 2008 |
A CAN to FlexRay Migration Framework |
Richard Murphy | Frank Walsh | 2009 |
Improving the Reliability and Performance of FlexRay Vehicle Network Applications using Simulation Techniques |
Robert Shaw | Brendan Jackman | 2009 |