ASIL-D certified comms framework bridges AutoSAR and DDS gap
Software framework company, Real-Time Innovations (RTI), specialises in autonomous systems and has announced Connect Drive 3.0, claimed to be the first the first platform-independent to ISO26262 ASIL D which bridges the platform gap between DDS, AUTOSAR Classic, AUTOSAR Adaptive and ROS 2.
According to RTI, this version of the data-centric communication framework for software-defined vehicles (SDVs) expedites time to market by using the same framework from prototype to production. The architectural versatility minimises the amount of custom communication and integration code users have to develop, added the company.
Based on the Data Distribution Service (DDS) standard, Connext Drive 3.0 can be used for adaptable automotive systems based on functional safety.
The latest version of Connext Drive 3.0 includes the first DDS-based communications framework that adheres to the highest functional safety standards (ISO26262 ASIL D). It is also claimed to offer a flexible, accelerated path to certification as the first platform-independent ASIL-D TUV SUD certified software enabling it to eliminate the need for re-certification if the vehicle operating system or network interfaces change.
The RTI Connext integration toolkit for AUTOSAR seamlessly connects between DDS and AUTOSAR Classic/AUTOSAR Adaptive without custom code.
Connext Drive 3.0 is available today.
“There’s a growing need for auto manufacturers to reduce risk and accelerate production-readiness through safety-certified software,” said Andrew Longhurst, managing director at Wittenstein high integrity systems. “Connext Drive 3.0 . . . . includes a platform-independent footprint with ASIL-D compliance that facilitates the integration with SAFERTOS [the company’s safety critical real-time operating system]. Connext Drive, running alongside SAFERTOS, provides OEMs with the rigorous performance and safety needed for … production vehicles worldwide,” he added.
Jim Chelini, president and CEO at Verocel, said: “Over the course of several months, our teams conducted thorough code reviews, analysis, documentation and testing, and were able to generate full traceability mapping between all related lifecycle artifacts. Automotive software architects can confidently leverage Connext Drive 3.0 to clear regulatory hurdles for their embedded safety-critical automotive applications.”
Real-Time Innovations (RTI) claims to be the largest software framework company for autonomous systems. It says that the RTI Connext is the world’s leading architecture for developing intelligent distributed systems. Connext shares data directly, connecting AI algorithms to real-time networks of devices to build autonomous systems.
With over 2,000 designs, RTI software runs over 250 autonomous vehicle programs, and controls the largest power plants in North America, as well as co-ordinating combat management on US Navy ships, drives medical robotics, enables flying cars, and provides 24/7 intelligence for hospital and emergency medicine.
RTI also claims to be the leading vendor of products compliant with the Object Management Group (OMG) Data Distribution Service (DDS) standard.
RTI is privately held and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California with regional offices in Colorado, Spain and Singapore.
