Intellias Automotive Technology Platform

To provide automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers with hands-on experience of how a diverse technology ecosystem can be implemented and benefit their products, Intellias has created an Automotive Technology Platform that consists of two connected Portable Kits.

The Automotive Portable Kit, or simply IntelliKit, demonstrates various vehicle modules and their interaction. It includes a fully functional digital cockpit with in-demand infotainment features, sensors and cloud connectivity. The ECU Portable Kit communicates with IntelliKit through the CAN bus to simulate real car signals and usage scenarios.

The complete Automotive Technology Platform showcases engineering expertise we provide to our clients. It highlights capabilities of the Intellias team in integrating automotive-grade hardware, cloud platforms and tools; developing embedded and middleware software; and designing breathtaking user interfaces.

Automotive-grade innovation from chip to cloud

IntelliKit is the result of collaboration among market leaders, each of whom contributed unique solutions. Intellias orchestrated the integration of these solutions from chip to cloud, resulting in a kit with a distinct HMI design created using the Kanzi toolchain with a modern 3D UI/UX. It provides on-the-edge capabilities powered by QNX IVY and is seamlessly integrated with AWS Cloud services for enhanced processing both inside the vehicle and in the cloud. IntelliKit is enriched with multimedia content available through the 3Ready entertainment platform from 3SS.

Orchestrating diverse hardware and tools

IntelliKit’s versatile functionality, flexible architecture and hardware-agnostic development approach allow Intellias to orchestrate solutions from diverse vendors, leveraging the benefits of the most recent technologies on the market.

As of today, we have assembled IntelliKit in two configurations, each powered by a unique set of hardware and tools from our partners and operating on different core platforms. These demo kits are a testament to Intellias expertise in implementing joint solutions and showcase how a collaborative approach drives the future of mobility.

Renesas-based IntelliKit 

The Renesas-based configuration of IntelliKit is powered by the Renesas R-Car H3-based SoC with a Hypervisor-less solution featuring RTOS and Android OS for the Instrument Cluster (IC) and In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) components. IntelliKit is equipped with a full-HD sensor display that provides access to TomTom navigation, weather forecasts, a multimedia player, and HVAC controls. The system boot time is just 300 milliseconds thanks to minimal dependence on booting Hypervisor and the Linux kernel. Within the kit, two operating systems communicate with each other, sharing CAN messages and facilitating Android OS health checks through a virtual channel.

Hear from the creators and watch a firsthand overview of our IntelliKit demo presentation.

Hear from the creators and watch a firsthand overview of our IntelliKit demo presentation.

High-level architecture 

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Qualcomm-based IntelliKit 

The Qualcomm-based IntelliKit configuration demonstrates all-new digital cockpit and HMI practices using the power of a multicore SoC based on Qualcomm SA8295P 4th generation Snapdragon Automotive Cockpit, a complex cluster with QNX Hypervisor, Android 13 for in-vehicle infotainment, a 3D instrument cluster, and a head-up display running on QNX RTOS. IntelliKit includes Mapbox navigation and supports industry-wide communication interfaces like CAN, LIN and GMSL to ignite innovation in software-defined vehicles, upgraded hardware with Leopard Imaging AR023 cameras, a rear-view camera that loads in under three seconds, ultrasonic sensors for obstacle detection and Parktronik functionality.

High-level architecture 

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What’s inside Intellias Automotive
Portable Kit?

Instrument cluster

IntelliKit includes an integrated mini map and a variety of gauges that display information such as speed, acceleration, battery level, regenerative braking, mileage, time and range. Users can also try ADAS functions like digital mirrors, road signs, lane assistance and obstacle and pedestrian detection. The demo indicates the driving mode along with the state of fog lights, headlights, seatbelts, airbags, ESP and ABS systems, the engine, hazard warning lights, body lights and turn signals.

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Infotainment 

A specially designed infotainment dashboard gives access to the Mapbox navigation system, climate controls, a multimedia player and radio, the weather forecast and Bluetooth connectivity. We integrated IntelliKit with AWS cloud to enable telematics data sharing and in-depth analytics. IntelliKit is designed as a modular system, so each component can be developed and assembled using solutions from different partners.

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Connectivity 

IntelliKit not only showcases our embedded automotive capabilities but extends its functionality with telemetry and connectivity features thanks to integration with a cloud back end. Using the VSS open standard developed by COVESA as a baseline to standardize the data structure, we’ve created an end-to-end solution that gives users the feel of cutting-edge technology right at their fingertips.

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Accelerated design and development  

With integration of Rightware’s Kanzi One toolchain, IntelliKit showcases a visually captivating HMI that can be updated with unmatched speed and agility. Kanzi One is a virtually limitless toolchain for automotive HMIs that creates stunning digital cockpits with optimized performance. This integration makes design and development more efficient while also allowing for linking components and creating logic for their interaction.

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Edge processing capabilities

Leveraging the power of the QNX IVY® connected vehicle data platform and its abstraction levels enables simplified and future-proof integration with a wide range of hardware, frameworks and third-party tools. All updates and improvements can be made without rewriting core programs or making significant architectural changes thanks to IVY functionality.

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Multimedia and entertainment  

Integrating the 3Ready Automotive entertainment platform from 3SS enhances IntelliKit’s multimedia functionality and shows the benefits of a collaborative and integrated approach to developing in-vehicle infotainment systems. The 3Ready platform handles content management and ensures system connectivity via the vehicle’s APIs. The kit is also equipped with fully functional speakers. It supports Bluetooth for connecting devices and streaming audio.

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Partners and technology providers

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Intellias ECU Portable Kit

To establish a high level of connectivity and provide the experience of using real in-vehicle systems, we developed the ECU Portable Kit. This is an additional ECU module connected to IntelliKit to simulate real car signals including speed, battery charge level and regenerative braking, as well as high beam, low beam and turn signals.

The ECU Kit is based on the Infineon AURIX TriCore T375 and runs Vector AUTOSAR Classic,communicating with Complex Digital Cockpit via the CAN bus interface. Additionally, the ECU Kit can simulate multimedia vehicle system elements like controlling volume on the steering wheel, next and previous track, and more. The ECU Kit is developed according to ASPICE requirements and obtained ASPICE CL2 with corresponding VDA record.

Technical specification

Baseboard: Infineon TriCore TC375
Network: CAN
Controls:

  • Check-icon Potentiometer for speed
  • Check-icon Potentiometer for battery
  • Check-icon Multi-position switch for gearbox
  • Check-icon Multi-position switch for body light control
  • Check-icon Switch to select manual and automatic scenarios
  • Check-icon Switches and buttons for user specific and telltales controls
  • Check-icon Indication and status LEDs
  • Check-icon Buzzer for signals
  • Check-icon Ultrasonic sensor

Embedded JTAG for flashing and debugging firmware

Power supply: 12V@100W
Enclosure: Panaro MAX300 (336 x 300 x 148 mm)

Intellias ECU Portable Kit architecture 

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Real-life vehicle scenarios

We present IntelliKit functionality with a demo that simulates three real-life vehicle scenarios: driving, charging and displaying a warning light. After starting the demo, the scenarios run one by one. You can see changes in speed, direction, movement and other vehicle conditions on the instrument cluster and navigation. At any moment, we can switch to CAN bus mode using our ECU module to manually send signals reflecting vehicle behavior.

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Scenario 1
Driving

The driver arrives at the charging station, stops the car and starts charging it. After the vehicle has been charged, the driver enters the car and starts driving to the destination. After the trip, the driver parks the car, exits the car and locks it.

Scenario 2
Charging

The car has discharged while driving, so the driver is looking for the nearest charging station. The driver backs into a parking spot, stops the car, exits the car and plugs in the charger. When charging is finished, the driver is ready to continue the trip.

Scenario 3
Warning light

After noticing the check engine indicator, the driver turns on the hazard lights and pulls over to see what has happened. After determining the engine malfunction, the driver goes to a repair station at slow speed with the hazard lights on.

Creators talk about IntelliKit

Adam Konopa
Adam Konopa,
Mobility Digital Technology Director at Intellias
Sergii Shcherbakov
Sergii Shcherbakov,
Head of Embedded and Automotive at Intellias
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