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Automotive software is a Software driving a Microcontroller within Automobile s. These microcontrollers are usually specific to automotive applications usually containing integrated bus transceivers interfaces for bus systems like LIN , CAN , MOST , LAN among others. Currently, automobile manufacturers use a software architecture consisting of different Electronic Control Unit s (ECUs), a gateway and sensors. The gateway is responsible for deciding which information at a certain ECU or sensor should be routed to which other ECU. There are typically 6 different kinds of ECUs:

  • Body ECU for headlights, brake lights, windscreen wipers, air conditioning, power windows

  • Comfort ECU for seat and steering position adjustment, seat heating

  • Powertrain ECU for Fuel Injection , battery Recharging

  • Dashboard ECU for Speedometer , Odometer , Fuel Gauge

  • Entertainment ECU for audio/video Systems

  • Extended ECU