Bachelor and Master Theses

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Title: In-vehicle communication architectural patterns
Subject: Computer science, Embedded systems, Software engineering
Level: Advanced
Description: Given the complexity of modern automotive systems and their development pace, it is crucial to facilitate reuse of system architectural solutions in order to make system development more efficient. One of enabling factors to achieve higher levels of autonomy in the automotive domain is communication that is capable to sustain high loads while supporting such system properties as security and safety. To ease corresponding safety and security analyses, communication architectural patterns need to be mapped with safety and security requirements as well as be formalized using a suitable language. The latter facilitates automation of architectural patterns handling.

The work includes: survey of existing architectural patterns for communication, with a particular focus on the automotive domain, their possible classification; mapping of system safety and security requirements provoked by e.g., autonomous functionality, increased connectivity, into the corresponding communication patterns; to formalize the pattern (if there is time for example in the case of 30 credit thesis).

Requirements:
1) One master student;
2) 15 or 30 credits thesis;
3) Knowledge of embedded systems and communication technologies.

Provided by Volvo Construction Equipment (VCE):
1) Availability of the industrial supervisor for a weekly meeting with the student;
2) High-level safety and security communication related requirements.
Supervisor(s): Elena Lisova (elena.lisova@volvo.com); Saad Mubeen (saad.mubeen@mdh.se)
Examiner: Mohammad Ashjaei (mohammad.ashjaei@mdh.se)
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Prerequisites: Knowledge of embedded systems and communication technologies
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Company contact: Volvo Construction Equipment (VCE) Elena Lisova (elena.lisova@volvo.com)