This document discusses software update challenges and strategies for in-vehicle infotainment systems. It notes that OEMs want more seamless software updates facilitated by connectivity. Effective software update approaches require considering the needs of various stakeholders across the vehicle lifecycle. The presentation outlines KPIT's platform approach to software updates and best practices like supporting multiple update methods and periodic system refreshes.

1. IVI Software Update
Challenges & Strategies
July 31, 2013

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Partners to Automotive Industry
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8,300+
employees
20+
OEMs
100+
Tier 1’s
20+
Semi-con Companies
Customers
300+
Vehicle Production
Program Exposure
 Engine
 Transmission
 After-treatment
 Hybrid
POWERTRAIN
INTERIORS
& EXTERIORS
A B
CHASSIS
& SAFETY C
 Infotainment
 Clusters
 Body Electronics
 Chassis Systems
 Safety Systems
 Vision Systems
MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING
HORIZONTAL
SOLUTIONS
IN – VEHICLE
NETWORKING
DIAGNOSTICS
Among the Best 5 companies by Industry Focus : Automotive
- International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP)

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About the Speaker
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Sriram G.
• 15 years of rich experience in Automotive
Electronics including Infotainment
• Senior Solution Architect at KPIT
• Leads the Infotainment Platform Development
Group
• Responsible for the architecture of KPIT’s KIVI
platform
• Architect & Topic Lead, CE Connectivity Expert
Group at GENIVI
• Leads the Device Management topic

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We will cover…
Software update
• Trends
• Need in vehicle Infotainment
• Challenges
• Strategies
• KPIT’s Approach
• Best Practices
• Q&A
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Software update related trends
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• Mainly diagnostics,
IVI ECU & map data
updates
• Via DVD or
proprietary tools
• Full software re-flash
2000-2008
• Post sale firmware
update eg. Ford Sync
• Via DVD/ SD Card/
Proprietary tools
• Full software re-flash
2008-2010
• Technology drops
• Component or
feature level updates
• Via USB/ Ethernet
2011-2013
• Features, Apps,
Content updates
• via USB, Ethernet,
FOTA, SOTA
2014-2020
OEMs want to shift to less expensive and more seamless software
updates facilitated with connectivity

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Software update need in IVI
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Increasing software complexity in IVI
Faster introduction of new CE devices
& features
Rising importance of App updates for
IVI
Buggy IVI software leading to
customer complaints

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Without software updates…
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In One Year
TODAY

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Key stakeholders & Workflow
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It is critical that automotive OEMs implement User Experience
centric software update strategies
Software
Update
Stakeholders
OEM
End Customer
Service Technician
Dealer
Tier #2
Tier #1
Telecom Partners
App Developers
What?
When?
Where?
Why?
Workflow
How?

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Software update: key challenges
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Providing
seamless
updates
Varied levels of
user technology
awareness
Expensive
software update
campaigns
Maintainability
over the life of
vehicle
Common
approach across
product stages
End user,
vehicle safety &
security

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Important software update strategies
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Platform
approach
Over the Air
update
Beta testing
Thorough
audit trailing
Software
partitioning
Variant
management
Unified
approach for
production
to post sale
updates

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Update centric architecture
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modular, component based
+
package & variant centric
modular, component based

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KPIT’s Platform Approach
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Beyond FOTA &
Head Unit
Inside Head Unit: Software Update
System of Systems
Build
Management
Configuration
Management
Variant
Management
……
Cloud Hosted
Server
Infrastructure

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Top 5 best practices
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Idiot proof update mechanism
Support multiple update methods
Optimum update package size
Align deployment architecture with part numbering
Periodic refresh & defragmentation

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What we do…
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Strategy
Consulting
Architecture
Consulting
Implementations Integration
Questions?

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Thank you
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