This webinar addressed challenges expected in integration of software update capabilities; and strategies to implement software updates in IVI systems. Must Watch for all Infotainment Pros.

1. IVI Software Update
Challenges & Strategies
July 31, 2013
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Partners to Automotive Industry
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employees
20+
OEMs
100+
Tier 1’s
20+
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Customers
300+
Vehicle Production
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 Engine
 Transmission
 After-treatment
 Hybrid
POWERTRAIN
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& EXTERIORS
A B
CHASSIS
& SAFETY C
 Infotainment
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 Chassis Systems
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DIAGNOSTICS

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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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Software update
• Trends
• Need in vehicle Infotainment
• Challenges
• Strategies
• KPIT’s Approach
• Best Practices
• Q&A
We will cover…
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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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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
Software update need in IVI
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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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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
Software update: key challenges
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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
Important software update strategies
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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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Idiot proof update mechanism
Support multiple update methods
Optimum update package size
Align deployment architecture with part numbering
Periodic refresh & defragmentation
Top 5 best practices
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Strategy
Consulting
Architecture
Consulting
Implementations Integration
What we do…
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Questions?

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