GENEVA – HARMAN, the premium global
audio and infotainment group (NYSE:HAR), is staging the European
premiere of its new next-generation scalable in-vehicle infotainment
platform. Based on innovative system architecture, the platform enables
rapid development of connected car apps while protecting the integrity
of the system against cyber security threats.
This new platform offers
an HTML-5-based application environment for rapid development and
deployment of rich connected apps and with state-of-the-art network
security technologies to ensure system security. In addition, the
system uses separate computing domains using type 1 hypervisor for
securing critical vehicle functions from errant or malicious software
for “automotive grade” robustness that is the first of its kind in the
industry. And lastly, this next-generation architecture also integrates
advanced driver assist functions such as Forward Collision Warning,
Lane Departure Warning, and other safety features into the infotainment
system to bring sensor-based safety features to a wide range of vehicles
through a higher level of system integration. HARMAN’s innovative new
infotainment platform is now ready for implementation into vehicles, and
drivers can expect the system to be on the road within the next two
years.
Connected Car Application Platform
The
next-generation infotainment platform by HARMAN paves the way to an app
ecosystem in the world of in-car infotainment. With automotive-grade
Linux as the underlying OS and HTML5 as the application environment,
developers will be able to create applications for the infotainment
system using commonly understood technologies such as HTML, JavaScript
and CSS.
“With
smartphones and tablets, people are now accustomed to customizing their
mobile computing experience through downloadable apps. In-vehicle
infotainment has traditionally not offered this capability – even though
cars are increasingly connected,” says Sachin Lawande, president,
HARMAN Infotainment Division. “We’re excited to start this
transformation with our next-generation scalable infotainment platform.
This new platform offers users the customizability and upgradability
they know from other devices.”
To
provide users with a wide range of choices of applications, HARMAN will
offer an app store on the established HARMAN Cloud Services Platform,
as well as work with OEMs to provide OEM-hosted solutions.
Automotive Grade Security
As
cars become more connected, car hacking is becoming a serious threat
that is forcing the industry to consider how to protect vehicles against
cyber-attacks. The next-generation HARMAN infotainment system resolves
this challenge by using type 1 hypervisor on multi-core processors to
implement two separate system domains that are isolated from each other.
One domain manages critical car functions such as vehicle network
communication, and the second domain handles infotainment applications
such as navigation and Internet access. The infotainment domain is
securely firewalled from the vehicle domain, preventing any impact on
safety-relevant features in the car. In addition, HARMAN has implemented
advanced security techniques such as secure boot and data encryption.
The combination creates a Trusted Infotainment Architecture that offers
unmatched security.
Integrated ADAS
The
multi-processor architecture, combined with the hypervisor-based
separation of domains, also enables the HARMAN platform to take an
innovative approach to offer driver assistance and safety. Instead of
using separate devices for infotainment and advanced driver assistance
capabilities such as lane departure warning and collision warning
systems, the innovative HARMAN system integrates both into the same
platform. ADAS software from HARMAN is seamlessly integrated with
infotainment software to offer a suite of camera-based ADAS apps that
leverage the computing resources of the platform to reduce cost and
extend these safety apps to a wider range of vehicles.
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