THE CLIENT:
Customer Since: 2019
Contract Duration: 24 Months
- The first vehicle mass production manufacturer in the U.S. Ford has always been an innovator in its products, manufacturing processes and technology
- Ford’s technology group is charged with product innovation out of its Dearborn, MI location
THE CHALLENGE:
- With the race towards autonomous driving Ford created it’s ADAS technology program to create a safe hands free driving experience
- The ADAS program has produced many other technology enables features that keep drivers and their vehicles safer
THE SOLUTION:
- Provided an integrated team to work on the software design and development of ADAS Algorithms in image processing SOCs (Systems on chip) and auto-coding of ADAS feature models
- Supported algorithm development and help establish procedures to verify performance both quantitatively and subjectively through SiL and HiL testing
- Design, develop and model development of new camera-based Active Safety features related to collision avoidance and collision mitigation
- Lead the feature design, development and model development of new sensor fusion features involving ultrasonic sensors, cameras, and radar.
THE RESULT:
- Leveraged a model based approach to architecting, defining, and analyzing complex systems involving a mix of hardware and controls for new AV technologies that allowed for quicker development
- Simulation and Testing of new software releases from ADAS, Powertrain and Chassis modules helped identify regression bugs and the potentiality of performance deterioration after integration
- The design and development of new Active Safety features assisted with collision avoidance and collision mitigation enhancements