Exclusive Tech Talk on Automotive Legacy Sub-systems with Manohar Chenekala from ZF Group

In this insightful interview from the Embedded Safety & Security Summit 2024, Manohar Chenekala, Global Safety Expert Lead at ZF CVS, takes us through the future of safety-critical systems and shares his knowledge of tackling safety challenges in the automotive industry.

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00:00 - Introduction: Overview of the complexity in transitioning from legacy subsystems to modern safety and security standards in the automotive industry.
00:27 - Challenges of Legacy Systems: Discussion on the effectiveness of legacy systems and the difficulties developers face in upgrading them to meet new safety standards.
01:29 - Importance of Impact Analysis: Emphasizing the necessity of conducting impact analysis during transitions to understand the effects on requirements, design, implementation, and testing processes.
02:09 - Safety Wrappers for Legacy Components: Introduction of the concept of implementing a safety wrapper around legacy components to bridge safety gaps while maintaining functionality.
02:56 - Navigating Regulatory Challenges: Overview of upcoming legal regulations (e.g., R155 compliance) and the need for thorough analysis in addressing safety gaps in vehicle software development.
03:24 - Managing Safety Loads: Explanation of a three-layer safety concept that enhances safety monitoring of complete software or individual components.
04:01 - Evolution of Software-Defined Vehicles: Discussion on the increasing complexity of software-defined vehicles and the need for a comprehensive overhaul of existing systems to meet regulatory demands.
07:55 - Shift to Adaptive AUTOSAR: Importance of transitioning from classic AUTOSAR to Adaptive AUTOSAR for integrating AI and multi-core processing in vehicles.
10:18 - Bridging the Skill Gap with Academia: Highlighting the need for collaboration between industry and academia, emphasizing seminars, internships, and real-world engagement to prepare students.
12:20 - Creating a Safety Culture: Discussion on the collective responsibility of product safety across all organization roles, encouraging open communication and training to foster a safety-oriented environment.

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