P3 Digital Services’ latest development program has been designed with two parallel goals: enhancing the safety of autonomous driving and enabling OEMs to accelerate the development and deployment of new autonomous vehicles.
P3 has put together a team to create a middleware solution that resides between Android Automotive OS and a car’s advanced driver assistance system. The platform is being designed to translate high-definition map information originating in the Android Automotive OS domain into a standardized protocol based on the advanced driver assistance systems interface specification (ADASIS), which interfaces directly with the car’s core operational network and its ADAS. ADASIS is a set of interface specifications designed to enhance advanced driver assistance systems.
With this approach, more meaningful and actionable information is taken from the mapping system and can be, for example, sent straight to the car’s steering and traction systems. This enables greater responsiveness, earlier driving adjustments and predictive functionality.
In the first phase, P3 translates information provided by Google Vehicle Map Service (VMS) into relevant live ADAS information.
The overarching goal of this project is to develop a vendor-agnostic solution that can interface effectively with a vehicle regardless of its ADAS supplier. The initiative is being supported by a major international OEM.
“The importance and understanding of ADAS has grown steadily over the years. Safety functionalities that were once regarded as bonus features in premium car models are now universally regarded as critical and necessary for all new vehicles,” said Marius Mailat, CTO and managing director of P3 Digital Services.
“As autonomous driving proliferates, the need for extra sensitivity is particularly acute: nimble and predictive intelligence is required to enable safer driving for consumers.” The aim is to enable a vehicle to see beyond its immediate surroundings and prepare for and make any necessary operational adjustments earlier.
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