Recent advances in in-vehicle embedded systems

The number of computer based functions embedded in vehicles has increased significantly in the past two decades. An in-vehicle embedded electronic architecture is a complex distributed system; the development of which is a cooperative work involving different manufacturers and suppliers. There are several key demands in the development process, such as safety requirements, real-time assessment, schedulability, composability, etc. Intensive research is being conducted to address these issues. This paper reviews recent technology advances in relevant aspects and covers a range of topics highlighted above.