Next milestone: digitalwerk integrates distributed system into ADTF
Software development company digitalwerk has successfully completed the integration of a distributed system into the ADAS software framework ADTF (Autonomous Data & Time-Triggered Framework). The specialist for ADAS tools and frameworks integrates the recently released Functional Engineering Platform (FEP) of a large German OEM from southern Germany into ADTF.
The Functional Engineering Platform is a scalable simulation platform in the field of automotive software development. The background of the platform is the standardisation in the development of modules as well as their execution and administration in a distributed system. Through standardised interfaces, the Functional Engineering Platform simplifies the development of connections for software tools to the platform and thus the independent set-up and operation of distributed systems.
“Our task as the holder of the distribution and development licence of ADTF is to continuously simplify ADAS function development for the user through the software framework,” explains Enrico Engel, Managing Director of digitalwerk. “By integrating the distributed system of the Functional Engineering Platform into ADTF, we offer ADTF users numerous new benefits,” says Engel. The main benefit for users of the software framework lies in the deterministic, unambiguously controlled processing of repeatable simulations, Engel explains. The integration of the distributed system in ADTF also promotes communication within the platform, as the system can be expanded to include user-defined participants without much effort. Time synchronisation as well as the exchange of data in real time also contribute to simplified handling for the user.
“I am very pleased that we have reached an important milestone with the connection of the Functional Engineering Platform to ADTF,” sums up digitalwerk Managing Director Enrico Engel and at the same time looks ahead: “On the way to achieving the long-term goal – the development of a cloud solution for ADTF and an ADTF ecosystem – it is now a matter of continuing to focus our development work strongly on the usage preferences of ADTF users.” Without the outstanding performance of the team, this interim goal could not have been achieved in this form, Engel is certain. Thus, the team will also become a central success factor in reaching the next stage. The integration is currently available to users as a beta version and will be included in the standard scope of ADTF in a future version.
