Powered by: LHP Engineering Solutions, AASA Incorporated, National Instruments, and PTC LHP Engineering Solutions, an engineering services provider and technology integrator has brought together National Instruments, PTC, and AASA’s LiFi subsidiary, 01LightComm, to create a framework for an NI-Based Functional Safety and Cyber Security Validation Platform. The demonstration addresses the universal automotive principles of Functional Safety violations resulting from Cyber Security compromises. The impactful automotive demonstration leverages the existing technology available in today’s market, introduces LiFi as a viable V2X communication option, and addresses the specific automotive Functional Safety risks in a Cyber Security realm.

Self-driving vehicles are coming. There’s a certain sense of inevitability. Mentions appear almost daily in the news with players such as Tesla, Uber, Google/Waymo, and Apple spending millions on development. Yet the public is uncertain of the value and safety of such vehicles.

By partnering with PerceptIn’s modular approach to autonomous sensor development, LHP’s knowledge of embedded controls and system integration proves to bring low-cost, easy-to-build autonomous solutions to the micro-transit industry. COLUMBUS, Ind., AUGUST 08, 2019-- PerceptIn, a company focused on robotic mobility and visual intelligence, and LHP Engineering Solutions (LHP), a global engineering services provider and technology integrator within the transportation industry have partnered to deliver autonomous modular solutions that will transform a traditional human-operated vehicle into a self-driving machine.

When contending with the complicated and interconnected devices of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), the question of trustworthiness is often introduced. How do we make certain that the systems as designed are worthy of trust? Questions like this are intuitive and necessary, of course. However, they often lack the rigorous framework needed for a robust implementation in system design. “Trust” is a word that we may all think we understand, but when applying it to a network connected device in a crucial automotive subsystem, the word’s precise formulation becomes paramount.

LHP will be at the 2018 IoT Solutions World Congress Showcasing Embedded Cybersecurity On a Vehicle Platform

When Toyota launched the first Prius in 1997, many consumers probably didn’t imagine that just 20 short years later the electric- and hybrid-vehicle market would be accelerating faster than ever. With its launch in 2003, Tesla popularized the pure EV trend and has since been viewed as the catalyst transforming every major automotive OEM. Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and fully-electric vehicles (EVs) or battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are taking over and continuing to improve year over year. According to the Electric Vehicle World Sales Database,“122,000 plug-in vehicles have been delivered in the first half of 2018, an increase of 37 percent compared to H1 of 2016. 53 percent were pure electric (BEV) and 47 percent were plug-in hybrids.” OEMs such as Chevrolet, Toyota, and Honda, and Nissan are joining Tesla to record unprecedented growth rates and volumes for electric vehicle sales.

How Engineering Recruiting Trends Have Evolved with New Vehicle Technology

Recent events such as China’s plans to scrap pure internal combustion engines as soon as 2030, the release of Tesla’s Model 3, and announcements by several large automakers about ramping up electric vehicle (EV) production and possibly eliminating gasoline-powered vehicle production, have accelerated efforts to develop competitive EVs and hybrid vehicles across the automotive industry i. But, even with falling purchase prices for many hybrids and plug-in EVs (PEVs), rising gasoline prices, and various government incentives for purchasing electrified vehicles, this change isn’t happening overnight.

How the Autonomous Electric Vehicle Bootcamp is propelling the automotive industry with hands-on-training Today’s job market looks more different than it ever has before. Industries that our grandparents and great grandparents once knew are becoming obsolete due to the rising trend in autonomy. Remember when you heard someone say, “Robots will take over the world one day?” Well, they weren’t wrong, but maybe it’s not such a bad thing. The automotive industry is being propelled forward by technology and autonomous features, and the next job to be taken over by robot is, “Driver.” Push for Autonomy The push for autonomous vehicles is supported largely by the tech industry and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). According to SAE International’s levels of vehicle autonomy, ADAS includes emergency breaking, backup cameras, adaptive cruise control, and self-parking systems. As ADAS systems continue to evolve with the growing competence of technology, a shift towards new entrants and disruptive trends in the automotive industry is imminent. Soon, the days of the traditional internal combustion engines will yield to a wave of fully electric vehicle adoption in the form of battery powered AC/DC motors. Source: Texas Instruments " What’s next for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems? " According to a study by McKinsey , “Electrification, autonomous driving, diverse mobility, and connectivity… will transform typically vertically integrated automotive value chains into a complex, horizontally structured ecosystem.” OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers must embrace the change in technology to meet the demands of consumers and scale operations. Engineers and those who wish to work in automotive and tech industries will also have to adapt their skills and challenge what traditional education has taught. How LHPU is Addressing the Autonomous Trend LHPU recognizes the importance of preparing professionals for the autonomous marketplace and has created the Autonomous Electric Vehicle Bootcamp. Not only will the Bootcamp provide college students and recent graduates with a practical introduction to the technologies in autonomous vehicles, but students will get an in-depth look at how to manage a real-world working environment, including project management, team interactions, project reporting and dealing with change. The Bootcamp is designed for engineering and technology students that are ready to expand their academic skills by designing, making, and testing a fully autonomous electric go-kart. This course uniquely and aptly incorporates of the latest industry safety standards for electric and autonomous vehicles. At the end of the course, students should have a working appreciation of important technologies and safety standards in autonomous vehicles. Students that complete this course will be ready to enter the emerging autonomous vehicle industry - an industry that is poised to cause the largest economic transformation in the first half of the 21st century. Course Highlights include: Embedded Systems Functional Safety – ISO 26262 Standard Overview and Implementation Controls Strategy Development using Model-Based Design tool (MotoHawk) and Simulink CAN Communications (J1939 Protocol) ISO 26262 Tool Classification and Qualification MES Embedded Coder Tool for Section 6 of ISO 26262 MotoTune Calibration Tool The course is designed to introduce autonomous technology in the form of an autonomous electric go-kart. The goal of the class is to have the students implement autonomous features using GPS and IMU sensors on a 48-volt battery powered go-kart. Download course Flyer Real-world Application in 8-Week bootcamp The AEV go-kart used in the 8-week bootcamp utilizes GPS sensors to receive current GPS co-ordinates from satellites in order to map vehicle drive paths and location. The IMU sensors helps correct the vehicle’s heading direction. They work in conjunction to guide the vehicle using a path planner pre-programmed into the system’s brain (ECU). The ECU is programmed with a pre-conceived path in terms of GPS coordinates. Other technology and automotive companies such as Uber, Lyft, and Waymo are using similar GPS technology for navigation. LHPU hopes to make the bootcamp as realistically applicable to a real vehicle with existing technology backings (LIDAR, ultrasound, camera vision) as possible. Learn More About the Course Autonomous Electric Vehicle Bootcamp course of 2018 Columbus, IN: 305 Franklin St. Columbus, IN 47201 DATE: May 1 – June 21, 2018 Purdue University: Purdue University’s main campus – 610 Purdue Mall, West Lafayette, IN 47907 DATE: June 12 – August 2, 2018 If you are interested in attending the upcoming course, Visit LHPU.com and apply to get hands-on experience with cutting-edge autonomous vehicle technology.