Laclau, Pierre (Heudiasyc, UMR CNRS, Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC), Bonnet, Stéphane (CNRS), Ducourthial, Bertrand (Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC)), Lin, Trista (Stellantis), Li, Xiaoting (Stellantis)

Experimental Validation of User Experience-Focused Dynamic Onboard Service Orchestration for Software Defined Vehicles

Scheduled for presentation during the Poster Session "Validation, simulation, and virtual testing I" (WeAT14), Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 10:30−12:30, Foyer

2024 IEEE 27th International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC), September 24- 27, 2024, Edmonton, Canada

This information is tentative and subject to change. Compiled on October 3, 2024

Abstract

In response to the growing need for dynamic software features in automobiles, Software Defined Vehicles (SDVs) have emerged as a promising solution. They integrate dynamic onboard service management to handle the large variety of user-requested services during vehicle operation. Allocating onboard resources efficiently in this setting is a challenging task, as it requires a balance between maximizing user experience and guaranteeing mixed-criticality Quality-of-Service (QoS) network requirements. Our previous research introduced a dynamic resource-based onboard service orchestration algorithm. This algorithm considers real-time in-vehicle and V2X network health, along with onboard resource constraints, to globally select degraded modes for onboard applications. It maximizes the overall user experience at all times while being embeddable onboard for on-the-fly decision-making. A key enabler of this approach is the introduction of the Automotive eXperience Integrity Level (AXIL), a metric expressing runtime priority for non-safety-critical applications. While initial simulation results demonstrated the algorithm's effectiveness, a comprehensive performance assessment would greatly contribute in validating its industrial feasibility. In this current work, we present experimental results obtained from a dedicated test bench. These results illustrate, validate, and assess the practicality of our proposed solution, providing a solid foundation for the continued advancement of dynamic onboard service orchestration in SDVs.