FlexRay Communications
Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Major
Electrical Engineering
Research Advisor
Zheng, Y. Rosa
Advisor's Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Funding Source
Air Force of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
Abstract
As more features and functionalities are added to automobiles, the need for an improved communication bus becomes more apparent. The FlexRay protocol, currently under development by the FlexRay Consortium, is expected to be a comprehensive communication system for future automobiles, replacing the low-speed Control Area Networks (CAN) and providing speed, flexibility and scalability for complex networks of sensors and Electric Control Units (ECU) within a vehicle.
In this work, an interface capable of broadcasting the FlexRay protocol between two PCs is constructed. The features of FlexRay protocol are analyzed, including time and event triggered communication schemes, effects of Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) on fault-tolerant mechanism, error detection and error diagnosis capability, and powerdown and wake up mechanisms.
Biography
Jesse Cross is a junior in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department. He will graduate in Fall 2010 with a B.S.EE.
Research Category
Engineering
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Document Type
Poster
Location
Upper Atrium/Hallway
Presentation Date
08 Apr 2009, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
FlexRay Communications
Upper Atrium/Hallway
As more features and functionalities are added to automobiles, the need for an improved communication bus becomes more apparent. The FlexRay protocol, currently under development by the FlexRay Consortium, is expected to be a comprehensive communication system for future automobiles, replacing the low-speed Control Area Networks (CAN) and providing speed, flexibility and scalability for complex networks of sensors and Electric Control Units (ECU) within a vehicle.
In this work, an interface capable of broadcasting the FlexRay protocol between two PCs is constructed. The features of FlexRay protocol are analyzed, including time and event triggered communication schemes, effects of Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) on fault-tolerant mechanism, error detection and error diagnosis capability, and powerdown and wake up mechanisms.
