Embedded Solutions for In-Vehicle Computing

Modern off-road vehicles and heavy machines like tractors, construction, farming and mining machines or commercial vehicles and trucks have many functions directly controlled by computer systems that also need to communicate with the outside world.

As environments are harsh, the computers must be very robust and require ISO 7637-2 automotive certification. In addition to robustness, e.g., very high shock and vibration resistance, small footprint solutions are a must in narrow driver cabins.

Rugged and safe embedded computers are the best solution to guarantee fail-safe operation of machines and devices in harsh environments. Mission-critical computer systems are used, for example, to support safe driving techniques, fleet management, vehicle maintenance and protection against vehicle overload.

Wireless Communication

Control computers for vital functions are typically networked by fieldbusses like CAN bus inside the vehicle. Communication computers are mostly based on standard Ethernet, while the outside is connected using different wireless standards (GSM, GPRS, Edge, UMTS, HDSPA, LTE, WLAN).

Access points are required for Internet access or connection to the telephone network. Content servers may store camera data from surveillance systems.

Driver Navigation

Precise piloting of construction or agricultural machines (even at night) may require control of cameras, reception of GPS data for navigation, communication with other drivers etc., with all kinds of data and diagnosis results transmitted and exchanged with the company office or farm house.