Engineers at McMaster will study how to use a single IBM multi-core processor to integrate a car’s systems in order to improve vehicle efficiency and driver safety, as part of a shared University Research (SUR) Award from IMB.
The research will focus on integrating data from sensors and microprocessors in the vehicle and on roads to allow drivers to reduce the number of accidents. As part of the project, researchers will test how the same system can offer real-time information to drivers and offer alternate routes alerts.
In addition to that, the program will study how the increased computing power can help vehicles become a part of regional and global transportation systems, including roadside service, traffic management, air quality management and emergency services. The team involved in the project will use IBM rational software, which is used extensively by the automotive industry.
"To date, our research has focused on safety-critical software in industries such as nuclear energy and medical devices, but increasingly, the automotive industry is adding functionality to vehicles that is safety-critical," said Dr. Alan Wassyng, acting director of the new McMaster Centre for Software Certification. "Investigating how a powerful multi-core processor could be applied to manage that functionality will go a long way in helping build a smarter car that helps drivers operate their vehicles more safely and efficiently."
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