VSI Briefing Day13th October 2010

UK Defence Academy Shrivenham

Vetronics Research Centre Applied Research

Dr Elias StipidisDr Periklis CharchalakisJohn MelentisPanagiotis OikonomidisDavid Abdulmasih

Agenda

About VRC Research, Consultancy and Training

Vetronics Verification and Validation MilCAN Certification Rig Mobile Demonstration Testbed – “Buggy”

Electronic Architecture Case Study: Active Stick

Conclusion Q&A

About VRC

The Vetronics Research Centre (VRC) is the only Academic Centre of Excellence in the UK conducting research and training in the subject area of Vetronics (Vehicle Electronics), sponsored by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) and supported by Defence Science

Technology Laboratory (DSTL) and Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S).

Research and Consultancy

Our Strengths Independent unique expertise in one small and agile team Distinctive and mature facilities with international reputation supported by a University establishment Contributing towards future equipment capability strategy through memberships and committees Academic, non profit and cost effective

Verification Validation

Our Achievements FRES EA TDP, Vetronics package with QinetiQ and Thales VTID, Ad-Hoc strategies and demonstrator for modular IS, led by QinetiQ and Thales CDE, SbW: de-risking FPV Task3, with Ricardo Preferred Electronic Architecture Design for Future Protective Vehicle Capability Vision International reputation

Training

VSI and GVA Standards and GuidelinesArchitectures, Requirements etcCapabilities, Planning, TLCM etcDeterministic and safety Critical Systems etcHUMS, Land Data Model, LSA etcMilCAN, TTP, TTEthernet, DDS, etc

To Design, Develop, and Evaluate Vetronics Systems

Vetronics Verification & Validation Testbed

A flexible embedded systems network

Based on VSI standards and guidelines

Modular and Reconfigurable

Service-Oriented Architecture

Heterogeneous networks

Evaluates current and future vetronics networks and systems

Dedicated Stimulus lines

Technologies in the VVV rig

MilCAN-A

Ethernet

TTP

FlexRay

MilCAN Certification Rig

Developed by the VRC in conjunction with the MilCAN Working Group (MWG)

Perform conformance testing of MilCAN-A enabled devices

Conformance testing ensures misinterpretations of the specifications and development errors are detected

Bus monitorBusdisruptor

Active node manager

Embedded node

ActiveNodes

Device Under Test TestEquipment

MilCAN Bus

MilCANNodes

ReferenceEquipment

The Mobile Demonstration Testbed – “Buggy”

Validation platform for vetronics integration (network level)

Test ‘what if' scenarios

Follows VSI standards and guidelines

Technologies:• TTP – Drive by wire• VSI Bridges – Interconnection and

Wireless telemetry• MilCAN – Utility functions• Gigabit Ethernet

Buggy – The Electronic Architecture

Service Oriented Architecture

Emphasis on Modularity & Integration

Methodologies developed on VVV Project

Integration Example

FPV CV – Steer by Wire Technology Demonstration

Research in cooperation with Ricardo Driver protection Physical driving position flexibility Decoupling the driver Multiple Crew stations DriveWise Audi demonstrator

Parsifal - Function by What exploitation to enhance in-service platforms crew survivability

Any Questions?

Acknowledgements