SAE International will hold three professional development courses in conjunction with Convergence 2012 this October 16-17 in Detroit. In a focus on the latest technology now used in automotive electronics, seminars will be on Autonomous Vehicle Positioning Systems, Wireless Communications in the Autonomous Connected Vehicle, and Software Architectures and Security for Connected Vehicular Systems.
In addition to the professional development courses, SAE International will hold a Focus Group Breakfast Meeting on Wednesday morning to have connected vehicle experts review SAE International’s offerings and to share thoughts on market potential.
Autonomous Vehicle Positioning Systems addresses vehicle positioning and navigation systems. The first part of the seminar provides an overview of the Global Positioning System (GPS) since it is the main location technology used for automotive location-based applications. Discussed will be: coordinate reference frames, satellite constellation, signal structure, ranging observables, ranging error sources, error mitigation techniques, position velocity and timing (PVT), accuracy and availability for different modes of positioning that include open-loop, differential GPS (DGPS), real-time kinematic GPS (RTK), GPS dead-reckoning, augmentation of GPS with wheel speed sensors, inertial measurement units and compasses.
Wireless Communications in the Autonomous Connected Vehicle provides an engineering overview of technologies that comprise a wireless communication system as it relates to automotive and commercial vehicle applications. It is intended to develop the skill set necessary for an educated understanding of the challenges and opportunities related to Connected Vehicles and connected applications.
The lecture contains three sections. The first section provides an immersion in the fundamentals of wireless communications; the second section addresses networking, including the principles and reviews of TDMA and CDMA systems; and the third section describes how wireless communications techniques can be applied in vehicle to infrastructure (V2I) and vehicle to vehicle (V2V). (See Largest Road Test of Connected Vehicle Crash Avoidance Started )
Software Architectures and Security for Connected Vehicular Systems provides an overview of typical connected vehicle applications and services operating on-board the vehicle. The software systems, including protocols and packetization, are examined at an architectural level, not at a detailed programming level. A discussion at the architectural level provides a communication platform that can be used between a wide range of people – technical and non-technical. Important decisions that affect the detailed software design of applicable systems can subsequently be made earlier in the development process and existing designs can be evaluated for usability in autonomous connected vehicles.
For more information about the seminars, or to register, Call SAE Customer Service at 1-877-606-7323 (U.S. and Canada only) or 1-724-776-4970 (outside U.S. and Canada); or email customerservice@sae.org.
