Model-Based Design for Software-Defined Vehicles

The transformation to software-defined vehicles (SDVs) will enable automakers to add new features throughout a vehicle’s life.

To support frequent updates, teams are adopting new approaches, including central/zonal E/E architectures with high-performance computers, embedded software with service-oriented architecture, automation with continuous integration and continuous delivery, and virtual validation using simulation.

This white paper shares insights and best practices derived from MathWorks engagements with automotive companies around the world. It covers the ways Model-Based Design enables the development of software-defined vehicles:

• Reusing software across HPCs, zonal controllers, and ECUs
• Reducing development time through automation
• Shifting left through early validation and software integration
• Empowering domain experts to create high-quality software