Learning objectives
The Automotive Connectivity goal is to enrich the students with the communications methodologies provided by vehicles nowadays. These communications strategies are used for connecting internal and external systems (intra-vehicle domains, V2X domains involving other vehicles, road devices, and network infrastructure nodes).
Prerequisites
Networking baseline knowledge: TCP/IP architecture
OS baseline knowledge: Linux platform
These are non-mandatory background skills, everything will be investigated together during the course timeline
Course unit content
The course is structured in three modules
MODULE 1:
The first module takes care of the internal vehicle system (inter-vehicular communications). It studies the sensors type, the vehicle hardware architecture, and the application domains in which the sensors and each particular device operate.
Together with the architecture, also the typical vehicular signal bus will be studied.
We will investigate several protocols: CAN, CAN-FD, LIN, FlexRay, MOST and Automotive Ethernet
MODULE 2:
The second module takes care of inter-vehicular communications, i.e., the communications between the vehicle and the external world. It studies the protocol suite and the communication standards used to manage communications between vehicles and between a vehicle and the internet.
Protocols studied: Bluetooth, LoRa, and IEEE 802.11p.
Even in this case, the focus will be on the applications on top of the communication system, emphasizing the broadcast messages.
Also, the GPS system will be investigated.
MODULE 3:
The third module completes the picture moving from theory to practice.
Arduino Yun nodes will be used in laboratory class for creating an inter-vehicular network for testing purposes by using the real IEEE 802.11p protocol.
Full programme
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Bibliography
Vehicular Networking, Christoph Sommer and Falko Dressler
Teaching methods
Slides during class for modules 1 e 2.
Hands-on Arduino Yun (together with slides) in laboratory class for module 3.
All the lessons will be live on Teams. Lessons will be recorded as well and shared with the students, together with the slides.
Assessment methods and criteria
The exam methodology is a mandatory written test and an optional oral test.
The written test will cover modules 1 and 2, and it is mandatory.
The oral examination is non-mandatory and will cover all the modules.
Other information
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