Establishing a Software-Defined Multi-Display Framework with Unified HMI - Kenta Murakami

Establishing a Software-Defined Multi-Display Framework with Unified HMI - Kenta Murakami, Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
In recent years, more in-vehicle displays have created a need for flexible application displays across multiple screens, opening new UI/UX development opportunities. However, achieving this flexibility with current graphic frameworks is costly as each hardware platform requires custom display interconnections. The automotive industry needs a "Software-Defined" display framework to separate software from hardware. Our open-source Unified HMI framework meets this need with display virtualization, enabling flexible cockpit UI/UX development across multiple displays, regardless of hardware. Unified HMI supports software-defined development on different SoCs and OS like AGL and Android, reducing development time and costs by developing seamlessly in cloud virtual ECU. It also supports continuous OTA updates throughout the vehicle's lifecycle. In this presentation, we will highlight the new feature of Unified HMI and give an outlook for future enhancements.