Automotive

Automotive

The rising penetration of graphics and multimedia technologies in-vehicle infotainment systems has enabled automotive manufacturers and designers to develop compelling and interactive user interfaces for the dashboard. As a consequence, the demand for specialized technology expertise in demanding software integration and testing issues, have grown enormously as driver and passenger safety as well as system reliability are still key priorities for automotive manufacturers.

One of the key challenges in developing automotive infotainment systems is the reliable and high-performance integration of technology into vehicle systems. At the same time, the design and development of superior user experiences require a flawless and seamless integration of multimedia and graphics software with the system’s hardware components.
 

High performance tool chains can make a difference in the quality of the user experience and safety of in-vehicle infotainment systems. The tool chains can enable UI designers to prototype their UI/HMI or instrument visual design in an emulator environment. As a result, the engineers and designers can focus on critical safety issues and optimize the user friendliness of the system, instead of spending costly development time on implementing the tools.

Additionally, high performance tool chains can help automotive engineers and designers utilize and implement graphics acceleration in the new hardware platforms of HMI and instrumentation cases. Simulations of the models can generate valuable information on the actual performance of the devices without paying for costly physical prototypes.

Symbio provides lightweight tool chains to aid automotive manufacturers and Tier 1 suppliers utilize the graphics acceleration in the new hardware platforms in HMI and instrumentation cases. Symbio is member of the Genivi Alliance, a non-profit industry association driving the development and adoption of an open IVI reference platform for the automotive industry.

Symbio’s value is based on an extensive track record plus years of experience in demanding software integration and user interface implementation projects in mobile devices and consumer electronics. Symbio knows how to optimize graphics rendering solutions for the best possible visual performance and user experience, while minimizing power consumption through an optimized software stack. Symbio is partnering with all major hardware and IP vendors, including ARM, AMD, Texas Instruments, Freescale and Hantro (now Google).

Symbio's services include:

• Software development
• Software integration
• User interface and user experience implementation
• Software testing and quality assurance
• Technical consultation on the implementation of user interfaces
• Test and measurement systems
• Training on multimedia and graphics technologies, tool chains, etc.