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Visteon The Visteon iterations to the SmartCoreTM cockpit domain controllers are exciting. Sumesh Soman looks at the key integrations paving the way for next-gen driving experiences.
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he AdrenoX derives its genes from the Adreno Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) that first came onto the scene in 2018, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Powered by automotive solutions from Qualcomm Technologies Inc., it is crucial to Visteon’s run for leadership in the cockpit electronics segment. A scalable hardware and software stack, it is aimed at supporting advanced cockpits, and it succeeds in doing so on first impressions. On the supply side, it is built on the foundation of offering high levels of performance, cost and reliability that can be tailormade for Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) requirements, for their respective vehicle platforms. Stated Aashish Bhatia, Regional Vice President and General Manager, Visteon India, “We are proud that our engineering and manufacturing capabilities in India, combined with our global leadership in cockpit domain controllers has resulted in creating a personalised digital cockpit,” case-in-point being the inclusion on a recently launched Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV). “Visteon’s technology elevates user experience by keeping occupants safe, informed, engaged and entertained,” he claimed.
The DNA of AdrenoX
According to Pramod Nanjundaswamy,
Director - Product Delivery, Visteon, the AdrenoX is an intelligent cockpit technology powered by the SmartCoreTM which fires up the in-cabin cockpit screens and telematics. In its earlier generation SmartCore™ powered virtualised graphic engine ran three displays and one head-up display claimed to deliver an enhanced driver and passenger experience through a single, seamless Human-Machine Interface (HMI). It made it possible to collate content from different safety-critical and infotainment domains, including media applications and navigation on all connected displays. Secure and seamless were a priority even then. Back then, the second generation cockpit domain controller was designed to integrate infotainment, instrument clusters, information and head-up displays, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and connectivity into a single Electronic Control Unit (ECU). This foundation was shared to be scalable from assisted to autonomous driving applications. Claimed to have been designed to meet the need for an intuitive and personalised digital experience of the new-age tech-savvy consumers, it boasts of multi- display environments that can support a digital voice assistant, instrument cluster, infotainment, cloud connectivity, security and telematics. Taking the Optical bonding
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