SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE STANDARDS HELP, BUT IN-VEHICLE NETWORK GROWTH WILL BE CONSERVATIVE
Wai Yie Leong · Electronic design · 2001
Over the next five years, diverse network and multiprocessing technology will be incorporated into vehicles. While hardware and software standards will help improve acceptance and reduce costs, the competitive nature of the industry will limit their scope. Leading in the standardization effort for networks in automotive environments is the Controller Area Network (CAN) with OSEK/VDX (German for Offene Systeme und deren Schnittstellen fur die Elektronik im Kraftfahrzeug/Vehicle Distributed eXecutive) providing a standard for real-time operating systems for the many embedded processors found in automotive networks.