SAE Update - April 2021 - 23

Engineering
Events
major mobility disruptors-autonomous,
connectivity, electrification, and ride sharing
(ACES)- are becoming standard options as
OEMs partner with tech companies to meet
customer demand for greater safety and
sustainability. Software, electrical and
electronic components sales are expected
to reach at least $460 billion by 2030, and
software for functions, operating systems
and middleware is projected to reach at
least $50 billion. Similarly, cybersecurity
remains a top concern of major OEMs,
especially as the World Forum for
Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations
(WP.29) continues to work with the United
Nations Economic Commission for Europe
(UNECE) to release new regulations for
cybersecurity and over-the-software
updates.
Systems approach to manufacturing
New complexities and dynamic
partnerships should usher in a greater
focus on a systems approach to
manufacturing, especially regarding
connected vehicles. What is needed is a
process that considers the factories of
today and how data and communication
from the customer can create future
products that drive consumer demand.
This sophisticated transition in
manufacturing requires integration of
diverse fields, including Industrial Internet
of Things (IIoT), Industry 4.0, the digital
thread, artificial intelligence (AI),
blockchain, and JIT vehicle diagnostics.

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Systems engineering
Customer demand for greater performance
from plug-in and batterypowered EVs underscores the critical need
for system engineering management for
propulsion systems and coordinated
electrical and electronic applications,
especially with the rise in electric vehicle
(EV) purchases, which have increased by
over 20% during the past three years with
expectations of 600 new EVs through 2051.
Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems
(ADAS)
In an effort to reduce traffic accidents,
ADAS systems will continue to have a
dramatic impact on safety and human
lives, and in some cases, be able to
override vehicle malfunctions and human
error. Similarly, as connected vehicles
become even " smarter, " connectivity is
likely to extend beyond vehicle architecture
and impact urban planning and
architecture at the society level, with even
more significant implications on how
people connect and travel.
Questions for the Future
 Manufacturing and R&D professionals are
already seeking answers to questions that
will inevitably occur as any disruptive
technology naturally upends-as well as
advances-an industry. For example, as EVs
increase, how will governments handle the
decrease of hundreds of billions of dollars
in tax revenues, and how will those
decisions affect the mobility sector?
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