Development and Testing of Vehicle Software and its Influence on Sustainable Transport, 1st ed. 2024

This book evaluates the contributions of the electronic control unit software of an electric vehicle on sustainability and society, such as the reduction of emissions during a product design and the improvements in the vehicle.

A sustainable transport model is proposed, demonstrating its economic viability. By validating software in a more efficient way and adding new functionalities to the software to enhance driving efficiency, energy consumption can be significantly reduced. Therefore, software validation and development have a significant impact on sustainability. This book offers innovative validation solutions based on artificial intelligence techniques to reduce validation time and emissions.

The impact of driving efficiency on sustainable transport models is studied in detail, making proposals to be considered in the current environmental policies under discussion within the European Union in order to improve the sustainability of transport models.

Vehicles are becoming sophisticated electronic systems due to the fact that they are integrating a significant number of electronic control units. This trend will certainly continue in the year to come. Consequently, software validation techniques are a key element for car manufacturers in order to ensure the quality of the vehicle. This book contributes to these efforts.

Dr. Pedro Miguel Ortega Cabezas obtained Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and a Master in Electrical, Electronic and Control Engineering; has large experience in the automotive sector (production, industrialization, product development, project manager); since 2014, responsible for powertrain software validation and expertise analysis in several engine development project (electric, diesel and petrol engines) in different design center of well-known car manufacturers such as Stellantis and Renault; has experience in tuning activities mainly in electronic functions (CAN, LIN, …); participated in driving tests in different countries such as Finland and Spain; has experience in ADAS validation systems such adaptive cruise control or city park; the technical project manager of gateway telematic control units designed for new trucks of different manufacturer in French design centers such as Actia in Toulouse; since 2019, the electronic design leader in charge of coordinating the software and hardware development of lighting systems in Valeo; since 2021, the technical product engineer responsible for coordinating the design of software, hardware, optic and mechanics interior lighting systems; and has experience in complex electronic and software development and testing, ISO26262, ASPICE.

Dr. Antonio Colmenar-Santos obtained Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Industrial Engineering; was a senior lecturer in the field of electrical engineering in the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Control Engineering at UNED; and from June 2014, he obtained a favorable resolution from the National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation of Spain (ANECA by its acronym in Spanish) to be habilitated as a full professor. He has been an adjunct lecturer in both the Department of Electronic Technology at the University of Alcalá and in the Department of Electric, Electronic and Control Engineering at UNED. He has been the head of the Department of Electrical, Electronics and