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How can software suppliers create future car user experiences? Elektrobit, the visionary supplier of embedded software products and services is your answer. Deliver stunning, next-generation automotive user interfaces Disruption is affecting every industry. In the automotive At EB, we believe that an optimal interaction between hu- industry, this is most visible in the transformation of the man and machine is characterized by three aspects: classic vehicle into a software-driven Internet of Things (IoT) device. Personalization, connectivity, and mobility-as- a-service are becoming increasingly important for drivers EXCELLENT and passengers. USABILITY HIGH saving you In order to stand out in a marketplace that is growing more EFFICIENCY operator time saving both time competitive by the day, automotive manufacturers are seizing and money the opportunity to showcase their distinct advantages in pro- viding their drivers and passengers user interfaces that are sleek, intuitive, and above all, seamlessly integrated. MAXIMUM Elektrobit has created a big move from simple driver infor- PRODUCTIVITY ultimately giving your mation centers, to in-vehicle infotainment systems, to con- company a competitive nected cockpits that integrate with multiple technologies advantage simultaneously. 2 The secret to our success is simple. We're passionate about Our mission is to deliver HMIs optimized for your target promoting the interactions between humans and machines platform - HMIs that meet your expectations for high qua- through exceptionally designed software tools and solutions lity, that perfectly integrate multimodal input and output and our skilled engineering teams. devices, and that can be easily maintained over multiple variants and even multiple life cycles of your product. With over 30 years of serving the industry, EB is the indus- try expert for embedded and connected software. As your trusted partner in building industry-leading human machi- ne interfaces (HMIs), we are already powering 50 million vehicles and are chosen by 9 out 10 major OEMs in the auto- motive industry, making us the clear choice of HMI desig- ners and leading engineers around the globe, for 15 years POWERING MILLION VEHICLES, and counting. 50 AND CHOSEN BY 9OUT OF 10 OEMS, WITH OVER 15YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. 3 EB user experience – A unique and comprehensive offer Driven by artificial intelligence and connectivity, the cock- intelligent cockpits? What HMI solutions will EB provide to pit is gradually transforming from a driving space to a new enhance user experience? As cockpit functionality continu- kind of living space, as consumer expectations continue es to expand, what new requirements will be placed on the to shift the traditional focus on hardware technologies for software? power and control to a greater focus on replicating the HMI of smartphones. From mobile phones to cars, the trend of Faced with these trends in future automotive user experien- "software definition" will take the lead in the intelligent ce, EB is ready. In terms of car HMI system development, EB cockpits. has extensive experience and continues to enhance the dri- ving experience through our suite of market leading tools EB offers comprehensive UX/HMI solutions within the con- and world class HMI design and engineering services along text of the automotive software industry. It has both wit- the complete HMI value chain to support automotive manu- nessed and become deeply involved in the evolution of facturers in developing the next generation of cockpit user the cockpit. What will the major trends be for the future of interfaces that are connected, smart and safe. 4 Market leading tool World class HMI design EB GUIDE: and engineering services All-in-one automotive HMI UI and application development services development toolchain, Voice assistants (e.g. Amazon Alexa) and including framework for speech engines integration augmented reality UIs Android automotive services Integration services Testing & validation services Along the complete HMI value chain Update Research Industrialize and Deploy Design and Prototype Test and validate Develop 5 EB GUIDE – Comprehensive HMI development toolchain for best-in-class HMI creation As cars become increasingly connected and smart, EB GUIDE’s simulation and continuous deployment on all types of de- integrated functionality is gradually expanding, incorpora- vices throughout their lifetimes. We partner with you to en- ting a complete suite of products that enables car makers, sure seamless deployment across devices and automotive automotive suppliers, and software developers to design, platforms. develop, test, and deploy advanced HMIs on any device, including vehicle head units, head-up displays, and instru- Because EB GUIDE is based on cutting-edge technology and ment clusters. is continually updated, you can tap into the industry’s latest innovations before they’re mainstream, giving you a com- Thanks to its easy to use and graphical way of modeling petitive advantage. both the user interface look and feel, and its ability to ope- rate it without the need of the underlying target, it acce- Within EB GUIDE, there is a suite of exceptional tools and lerates your time-to-market and provides reliable support plug-ins such as EB GUIDE Studio, EB GUIDE Graphics Tar- throughout the entire development journey: from the HMI get Framework (GTF), EB GUIDE arware, and EB GUIDE creation, to rapid prototyping, executable specification, Monitor. 6 EB GUIDE Studio EB GUIDE GTF Notebook UI designers IVI Phone { { EB GUIDE aware EB GUIDE Monitor Cluster UI developers HUD Software engineers EB GUIDE Studio EB GUIDE Monitor EB GUIDE GTF EB GUIDE arware EB GUIDE Studio helps users EB GUIDE Monitors allows EB GUIDE GTF allows you to EB GUIDE arware enables to graphically define menu you to observe, control, run your UI on any target the creation of augmented screens and logic control debug and optimize the EB exactly as you see it on your reality solutions especially using hierarchical state GUIDE model during simu- development machine (WY- for augmented reality head- charts. lation SIWYG). up displays. Download the Community Edition of EB GUIDE Studio for free www.eb-guide.com 7 EB GUIDE – Faster, easier development and deployment Powerful HMIs are usually a team effort. That's why we designed EB GUIDE to support team demands. As such, it provides built-in user interface modularization. With this feature, you can split the user interface into multiple parts that can be modeled individually. By this, we enable multiple developers to work at the same time on different EB GUIDE provides a mature HMI framework and HMI development environment for auto- parts of the overall user interface, help improve the team “ motive production. An important feature collaboration and productivity, and reduce development of EB GUIDE is that it fits very well into the time and costs. Volkswagen HMI development process. The Volkswagen skinning and internationalization EB GUIDE's model-based approach allows you to design process is seamlessly operated via plug-ins. Volkswagen's HMI development sets high re- the HMI with unique desktop tools and execute it with EB quirements and expectations in every respect. GUIDE's run-time components, which are specifically en- EB GUIDE makes a significant contribution to gineered to run on automotive devices. EB GUIDE lets you fulfilling these requirements again and again instantly test the changes on the desktop/PC and quickly Gunnar Wegner, ” deploy them to the target devices. Head of VW HMI System Development Another advantage is the dynamic lifecycle of such a mo- del. In case you need to update only a part of the HMI, you just shut down that particular part, exchange it, and start it anew. And all this happens on-the-fly. 8 Partnering with Unity to enable next-gen immersive, real-time 3D experiences Recently, EB is partnering with Unity to enable next-gen im- We are collaborating with Elektrobit because they are the only expert in the automotive in- mersive, real-time 3D experiences in automotive cockpits. “ dustry with a solution that is able to go from This collaboration harnesses the power of Unity©s real-ti- UI design concept to series production. Real- me 3D rendering platform, and EB GUIDE. By combining time 3D is redefining the in-car experience for their expertise, EB and Unity are enabling their customers vehicles of the future. As we accelerate into the to jump-start next-gen real-time 3D automotive HMIs by era of highly automated vehicles, the HMI expe- rience is moving to the forefront. accelerating time to market and providing a reliable foun- dation throughout the entire development journey. Julien Faure, ” General Manager & Vice President, Car makers and tier 1 suppliers will benefit greatly from the Industrial and Media & unique combination of experience and expertise from EB in Entertainment, Unity. automotive HMI development, and from Unity in immersive real-time 3D HMIs. This in turn will enable smartphone-like, automotive-grade user interfaces in vehicles. 9 A toolkit for advanced augmented reality HUD Provide your drivers with a real-time augmented reality ex- need them, without cutting corners on quality, innovation, perience. Create an intuitive, user-friendly head-up display and the overall user experience. EB GUIDE arware will help (HUD) which is seamlessly connected with in-car sensor you to augment navigation information on the road or emp- data and the EB-based advanced HMI platform. Design a hasize the track course. HUD which provides essential visual information and as- sists with Adaptive Cruise Control, lane departure and gui- Using the car's GPS and sensors to acquire and identify ob- dance alerts, pedestrian and pre-crash warning systems, jects in the car's environment, EB GUIDE arware calls these and parking spot detection. Help your driver to focus on the objects to the attention of the driver within the field of view road without the need for additional dashboard displays, on the HUD – all in real time, leveraging EB GUIDE to visu- increasing the overall driver and vehicle safety.