Automotive
Handling the major SoCs of the industry such as those of Texas Instruments, Qualcomm, and NVIDIA, has upskilled RT-RK to a superior low level software developer of the most demanding real time applications.
RT-RK’s teams of hardware designers, OS experts, networking experts, automotive software specialists, and UI/UX developers have decades of experience with platforms, technologies, and tools to offer premium product development and services.
RT-RK carries out system software development, AUTOSAR porting and customization, projects complying with ASPICE processes and functional safety, UI/UX development, reference hardware design, and technology transfer to Tier1/OEM. RT-RK therefore supports all relevant operating systems and industry standards, e.g. Linux, ISO26262, Ethernet, FlexRay, MOST, HTML5, GENIVI.
Services:
- Basic software and operating systems for ECUs based on AUTOSAR and Functional Safety ISO26262
- Software solutions for driver assistance systems
- HMI development for head units, instrument clusters and head-up displays
- Development for In-Vehicle Infotainment Systems (IVI) - including reception of TV signal and services
- Integration, customization, and complete development services (platform selection, OS, complex device drivers, communication, ECU abstraction, services, microcontroller abstraction, AUTOSAR RTE, and application software components)
- Complete DVB software stack for a mobile digital TV tuner
- ALPHA reference board for automotive machine vision on SoCs from Texas Instruments. The solution is available for automotive manufacturers (OEMs), automotive construction companies (Tier 1/2/3) for rapid prototyping, advanced TI automotive customers and algorithm developers for demonstration purposes.



AUTOMOTIVE MACHINE VISION ALPHA REFERENCE BOARD ON TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SOCS
Automotive Machine Vision ALPHA is a reference design board on Texas Instruments supporting basic and advanced warning systems, active control systems and semi-autonomous operations. A set of targeted applications covers different driver assistance algorithms as front view, surround view, camera mirror system, driver monitoring and night vision, with various features for increasing comfort and overall driving experience.
Target audience
- Car manufacturers (OEMs)
- Automotive design houses (Tier1/2/3) for rapid prototyping
- Texas Instruments advanced automotive customers
- Algorithm developers for R&D and demonstration purposes
Hardware specification
- Processors: 3 x TDA2x SoC (2x ARM Cortex A15 and 2x ARM Cortex M4, 2x C66x Digital Signal Processor (DSP), 4x Embedded vision Engine (EVE))
- Load balancing for video processing algorithms between TDA2x SoCs is available via PCIe enabling optimal workload
- Each SoC has HDMI out, DCAN, Ethernet, JTAG, UART interface and Micro SD Card slot
- System supports up to 10 cameras (automotive cameras compatible with TI DS90UB964 and DS90UB914A Deserializers)
- Daisy chain solution
- Support for AVB Ethernet
- System is upgradeable with daughter board over connector where all TDA2x interfaces are available ( Ethernet, USB, CAN, SPI...)
Block Diagram
Target applications
Surround view

Driver monitoring

Front view

Camera mirror replacement

Delivery package
- Board
- Patch for VSDK
- User manual
- Examples
- 40 hours of support
Optionally, RT-RK offers various customization services.
Night vision camera
