What Is an ECU? |

In this episode of #EnginEEringTheJigsaw we talk about Electronic Control Units, what an 'ECU' is and does, and how they are related to #EmbeddedSystems and #EmbeddedSoftware.
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[@GrimBG20]

Very much enjoyed the opening of the ECU, top acting :D. Very well structured!

[@VijayKumar-rk4ez]

Thanks for sharing.This helps for early learner on this topics. Ian has done a fantastic job of communicating them very clearly.

[@ashleyg3357]

HCP Video - Yes please!

[@vectorinformatik]

Thank you for this request, we will prepare an episode on this topic 😊

[@MartiinCarrillo]

Thanks for the video and simple but clear explanations. Great idea to show an ECU in real life.

[@yawkonadu1698]

Very much appreciated series. Thank you @VECTOR

[@anthonyajibolaomoruyi8054]

ECU explanation made easy, well appreciated 👍👍👍.
I am waiting eagerly for your video on HCP.
Why actually the acronym HCP and not HPCP?

[@vectorinformatik]

No need to wait: th-cam.com/video/_uDG-ENHqds/w-d-xo.html

[@rohinpatel3951]

Searching for this information with such easy explanation for so long, thank you for the video.

[@TheVergilfrans]

Excellent explanation. Thank you for your effort!

[@Jan123.]

OMG, this video is soo good. I have to check out the entire series!

[@tourdesource]

Stellar content. Iain presents it in a very engaging manner.

[@dharaneedharanarumugam]

Please make a video on HCP !!

[@vigneswarsundaramurthy327]

❤️ love the video . Explanation is clear and to the point. 😁

[@adishankara-retracinglife6803]

Excellent

[@aragorn3815]

Awesome vide Iain !!

[@vectorinformatik]

Thanks 👍

[@madhukeshm]

Amazing set of videos. Can you please make a video on difference of signal oriented and service oriented communication?

[@vectorinformatik]

Thank you for your request. Yes, we will run an episode on this topic; please make sure to subscribe to our channel to get notified as new episodes go live!

[@koneautomotivediagnostics7598]

Thanks for this explanations.

[@sumedhmulik6722]

Would love to know more about HCPs

[@vectorinformatik]

Thank you for this request, we will prepare an episode on this topic 😊

[@cihan1995]

Thanks great vid :) Can you please give more examples for what rte and bsw?

[@iaincunningham]

Please check out Episode F6, where we get a bit deeper into these concepts in the context of AUTOSAR: th-cam.com/video/W5F8nQuwuWY/w-d-xo.html

[@dmytroberko8044]

Thank you so much for this wonderful series! It would be super interesting to learn about updating ECU software (both offline and over-the-air). Also, where is the industry heading in terms of ECUs and networks (e.g. principles like ‘reduce a number of ECUs’, HCP usage etc.)? Many thanks!

[@vectorinformatik]

Thank you for your kind comment! We have an episode already that talks about ECU software updates (F7): th-cam.com/video/REA-rw2WQ44/w-d-xo.html. Please let us know if you still have any questions after watching this? Episode F9 will cover AUTOSAR Adaptive, and F10 will talk about how E/E architectures have evolved, and are evolving.

[@cgtyislr00]

I am curious about what was the ECU that you teared down Iain?

[@vectorinformatik]

Sorry, we can't say, as it was borrowed from a customer project team 🤫

[@lamminnereien4508]

5:13 just one question, why are we multiplying by 3.6?

[@iaincunningham]

Because I made a small error in preparing the slide that managed to slip through our checking process unnoticed; the slide should say "revolutions per second" (not "rpm") ::Facepalm::
Background maths: I assumed that the wheel had a circumference of 1 m, so one revolution per second equates to a linear speed of 1m/s. To convert revolutions per second to km/h we need to multiply by 3600 (seconds in an hour) and divide by 1000 (metres in a kilometre), which can be simplified (via dimensional analysis) to multiplication by 3.6 ;-)

[@lamminnereien4508]

@@iaincunningham thats what i thought, but like you said i was confused because in the slides its rpm:D

[@Dziaduification]

Great series, love it!

[@lqc1014]

thanks