Building Blocks Approach for the Design of Automotive Real-Time Embedded Software

Software content is undoubtedly increasing in vehicles with more and more functionality being implemented as real-time embedded features. This paper reviews the traditional approach to implementing such features, discusses the challenges that approach poses and describes a better method to overcome them. We will explore the components of a “building blocks” approach, which will constitute the basis of a process for future real-time automotive embedded software development.