ABSTRACT
Computer-controlled functions in a car are increasing at a rapid rate, and today’s high-end vehicles have up to 80-100 microprocessors implementing and controlling various parts of the functionalities [1]. Some of the features currently controlled by microprocessors include electronic door control, air conditioning, cruise control (CC), adaptive cruise control (ACC), antilock braking system (ABS), etc. It is predicted that 80% of the automobile innovation will be in the area of electronics, controls, and software. Automobile industries are aiming toward 360 degrees of sensing around the vehicle leaving no blind zones for the driver. Sophisticated features such as collision avoidance, lane keeping, and by-wire systems (steer-bywire, brake-by-wire) are on the verge of becoming a reality. The number of sensors required to sense the environment for all these sophisticated applications is also increasing at a rapid rate and so is the amount of real-time data that need to be managed.
