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Embitel’s IVI Accelerator: Android Platform for In-Vehicle Infotainment System (IVI)

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About the Customer:

This solution is part of Embitel’s offerings for Automotive OEMs, Tier 1s and Third-Party Infotainment System manufacturers looking to develop highly customizable Android IVI systems.

Business Challenges:

With the advent of Digitalization and Software Defined Vehicles (SDV), an updatable in-car information and media delivery system has become a necessity rather than a luxury.

As the race to introduce the most sought-after IVI system heats up, accelerating their development cycle while not compromising on quality remains an issue.

When choosing display size and hardware type, innovators have countless options. Since most IVI systems have a long product development life cycle, solutions that ensure quick time-to-market are the need of the hour.  

Embitel’s Solution:

To tackle the above business challenge, Embitel has developed an Android Platform Solution – Android IVI Accelerator.

  • The source code we’ve developed allows us to bring-up Android Automotive OS (AAOS) 13 on any hardware, such as Qualcomm, Rockwell, NXP, and Mediatek – making it a hardware adaptable solution.
  • Android Interface Definition Language (AIDL) based Inter-Process Communication (IPC) concept is used in software development which will ease upgrading to new Android versions like AAOS-14, 15… This allows us to deliver Android version updates quickly.
  • Customized the Android application layer so that moving from one display to other is like plug and play.

    • Home Screen:

    IVI system Android

    Media feature:

    Media

    media-2

  • Our solution provides a mature and quality foundation for any infotainment system, be it for a two-wheeler or a luxury car.

The IVI accelerator comes equipped with basic IVI features, mentioned below. The look and feel of the user design is customized to fit the requirements and could be customized customer new requirements instantly.

Embitel’s Android IVI Accelerator Package is equipped with the following functionalities using the microservices architecture:

  1. Phone
  2. Bluetooth
  3. Wi-Fi
  4. Media
  5. Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Control
  6. Navigation
  7. Display
  8. Settings
  9. Camera

These applications and features are powered by Open-source Android Stacks customized for the requirements to maximize the platform’s functionality

  1. Kernal/ Driver Layer Components
  2. Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) / Vehicle Hardware Abstraction Layer (VHAL) Components
  3. Framework Layer Components
  4. Applications Layer Components

By adopting this platform as base, customer could save time and cost by developing only the delta features as per the product requirements.

Testing

  • The Android IVI Accelerator is manually tested to fix bugs by our In-House Verification and Validation Team (V&V).
  • Compatibility Test Suite (CTS) and Vendor Testing Suite (VTS) will be employed to test the Android Platform’s compatibility with the IVI system hardware.

Embitel Impact:

  • Embitel’s Android IVI Accelerator solution reduces the time required to develop a custom IVI by 30%, reducing time-to-market significantly.
  • The reusability of code will lead to low-cost maintenance and low development costs for future updates.
  • The scalability of the solution makes your IVI future-proof.

Tools and Techniques:

  • Android Automotive OS – 13
  • Kotlin, Java, C, C++
  • Design Patterns
  • Vehicle HAL
  • Android Studio
  • SoC (NXP – IMX8QM)
  • GIT
  • Shell / Bash
  • Linux

To know more about Embitel’s Android IVI Accelerator and see a free demo, contact us.

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