in-vehicle data standardization – a long way, first results

There is still a long way using in-vehicle data. Not only is the number and scope of data points currently still very limited, also the access and use is another major obstacle due to the missing standards. At the moment, there are a number of initiatives and projects to close this gap.

Connected Vehicle Systems Alliance (COVESA)

COVESA,formerly known as the GENIVI Alliance, is an open, collaborative and impactful technology alliance. Significant members are: BMW, BOSCH, GEOTAB, FORD, DENSO, MOBIS, LG, Renault group, Renesas, wndrvr.,…
The intention of COVESA is to provide:

• Methodologies for modeling and cataloging data and services
• Connected vehicle architectures
• Common platforms, interfaces, and integration
• Tooling Support

COVESA’s Vehicle Signal Specification (VSS) is a approach for describing vehicle data. VSS is an data standard developed as part of the Connected Vehicle Interface Initiative (CVII), a collaboration between COVESA and W3C.  It is based of common vehicle data models, access protocols and standard interfaces between vehicle and cloud.

SENSORIS

SENSORIS –SENSOR Interface Specification – is also an open group of actors from the global vehicle industry, map and data providers, sensors manufacturers and telecom operators (Audi, BMW, Nissan, Renault, ERTICO, BOSCH, Continental, DENSO, AW-AISIN AX, HUAWEI, Knorr-Bremse, LG-E, Valeo, ZF, here, TomTom, IBM, Tencent….) with the intention defining an appropriate interface for exchanging...