Object-oriented mapping for organizational structures of mechatronic systems in motor vehicles

The requirements of more security, economy, comfort as well as a better environmental impact become automobile mechatronic components a more and more relevant competition determining factor. Economic vehicle development together with the coping of complex system structures and shorter and shorter product cycles force as far as possible automated continuous computer aided development processes. In the analysis phase modular expandable architectures regarding "function", "safety" and "electronics" can be specified based on formal rules for structuring and modeling given by the automobile manufacturer and supplier neutral, organizational concept CARTRONIC(R). Link into the design phase is their mapping into models specified in the internationally standardized object oriented Unified Modeling Language (UML).