CRII: CSR: Towards an Edge-enabled Software-Defined Vehicle Framework for Dynamic Over-the-Air Updates

CRII：CSR：迈向支持边缘的软件定义车辆框架，用于动态无线更新

• 批准号: 2348151
• 负责人: Sidi Lu
• 金额: $ 17.5万
• 依托单位: College of William and Mary
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2024-09-01 至 2026-08-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2348151&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CRII; CSR; Towards; Edge; enabled

Software-defined vehicles (SDVs) represent the next evolution of automotive development. Traditional methods for over-the-air (OTA) software updates in consumer electronics are not well-suited to SDVs due to differences in hardware complexity, software intricacy, and other factors. This work addresses the overlooked need for dynamic OTA updates and data transmission in SDVs. It offers a suite of systems, algorithms, and communication strategies to enhance SDV frameworks from the perspective of software downlink and data uplink. Specifically, this work will develop a vehicle-edge-cloud framework for SDVs, aiming to foster resilient collaborations between SDVs and roadside units (RSUs) to deliver verified software in a timely fashion. It will focus on efficient SDV data uplink while in motion, employing compressive sensing technologies for low-bandwidth, low-latency data transmission, thereby enhancing the practical deployment of SDVs.This work will introduce new strategies based on physical testbeds for (1) an open-source SDV framework and (2) dynamic OTA updates. If successful, it will enable real-time OTA updates to prevent accidents, save lives, and reduce costs due to software malfunctions. It will also support emergency response, adaptive regulatory compliance across state borders, and geolocation-based performance optimization. Moreover, it will support efficient and adaptive data transmission on the go, keeping vehicle software up-to-date. It has the potential to create research and education opportunities focused on widely distributed vehicles, robots, and edge devices throughout their lifecycles. These are essential elements to embrace the connected, autonomous, shared, and electric (CASE) trends in the digital era.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

软件定义车辆 (SDV) 代表了汽车开发的下一个发展方向。由于硬件复杂性、软件复杂性和其他因素的差异，消费电子产品中的传统无线 (OTA) 软件更新方法不太适合 SDV。这项工作解决了 SDV 中被忽视的动态 OTA 更新和数据传输的需求。它提供了一套系统、算法和通信策略，从软件下行链路和数据上行链路的角度增强SDV框架。具体来说，这项工作将为 SDV 开发一个车辆边缘云框架，旨在促进 SDV 和路边单元 (RSU) 之间的弹性协作，以便及时交付经过验证的软件。它将重点关注运动中高效的 SDV 数据上行链路，采用压缩传感技术进行低带宽、低延迟数据传输，从而增强 SDV 的实际部署。这项工作将介绍基于物理测试台的新策略，用于 (1)开源SDV框架和（2）动态OTA更新。如果成功，它将实现实时 OTA 更新，以防止事故、挽救生命并降低因软件故障而导致的成本。它还将支持紧急响应、跨州适应性监管合规以及基于地理位置的性能优化。此外，它将支持高效、自适应的移动数据传输，使车辆软件保持最新。它有潜力创造针对广泛分布的车辆、机器人和边缘设备整个生命周期的研究和教育机会。这些是拥抱数字时代互联、自主、共享和电动 (CASE) 趋势的基本要素。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。