Vehicle Software Release Workflows for Model-Specific Testing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Managing vehicle software updates across various components and models poses challenges due to the need for proper versioning, testing, and certification before deployment, with each model requiring unique testing environments and procedures.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle software release management system that generates a versioned artifact set, oversees testing, certification, and deployment of software packages, including the creation of test scripts and configuration files, and manages authentication and deployment to specific vehicle models.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual software update management is used, then flexibility in customization is maintained, but time consumption and error probability increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary versioning and organization of software packages into artifact sets before deployment. Test plans and certification requirements are prepared in advance, allowing the automated system to execute predefined workflows without manual intervention during actual update operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an automated release management system as an intermediary between software development and deployment. This system mediates the complex processes of versioning, testing, and certification, reducing manual effort while maintaining control and traceability through automated workflows.
2Reliability
If comprehensive testing and certification are performed, then software reliability is improved, but process complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the software package into organized artifact sets with distinct versions and components. Each artifact set contains specific software binaries, test plans, and certification documents, allowing systematic testing and certification of individual components rather than treating the entire software suite as a monolithic unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes metadata and version parameters to automatically configure testing and certification workflows. By changing parameters such as software version, target vehicle model, and test plan selections, the system adapts complex certification processes without requiring manual reconfiguration, maintaining reliability while reducing operational complexity.
3Reliability
If version control is implemented for all software packages, then traceability and security are improved, but data management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates structured copies of software packages organized as artifact sets with embedded metadata. Each artifact set is a self-contained copy containing the software binary, associated test plans, certification records, and version information, enabling traceability without requiring a separate complex version control infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The artifact set structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as a version control container, a deployment package, a test execution environment, and a certification record repository. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate systems for each purpose, managing complexity while maintaining comprehensive traceability.
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AI summary
A vehicle software release management system enables receipt of a vehicle software package and an associated test plan to generate a versioned software artifact set. The vehicle software release management system may initiate a workflow to manage testing, certification, and deployment of the software package based on the versioned software artifact set. The vehicle software release management system may facilitate testing of the vehicle software package, including generating test scripts and configuring the testing environment according to test configurations. The vehicle software release management system may facilitate certification of the vehicle software package according to the versioned software artifact set and manage the deployment/rollback to software package destinations.