This SDK has been developed in otder to make it simpler and quicker to integrate electronic control units (ECUs), smart sensors and other edge devices in a vehicle with the eSync OTA data pipeline, enabling automotive OEMs and Tier 1s to more easily configure eSync software to better fit their devices’ requirements.
The eSync Agent SDK is a downloadable software package that is available to all eSync Alliance member companies and includes a template Agent (with libraries), which allows users to create an eSync Agent for their particular edge device. It includes eSync Client software for either a PC or Raspberry Pi device to serve as the master, and is licensed for installation on up to five computers. Users can test OTA update functionality of their systems with a one-month hosted account on an eSync Server, which can subsequently be extended for additional months.
eSync is a software platform for building secure bi-directional data pipelines between the Cloud and electronic end devices in vehicles. It can deliver and update software and firmware over-the-air (OTA), and can collect real-time operational data from in-car devices such as ECUs, domain master ECUs, network gateways and smart sensors.
Mike Gardner, executive director of the eSync Alliance, said, " This new Agent SDK noticeably accelerates development processes for automakers and Tier 1s. Implementing an OTA solution in the automotive arena can be extremely complicated, since there are a great variety of electronic devices on multiple networks inside the car. Integrating all of these devices and their software into a single data pipeline also requires extensive verification The eSync platform provides the standardization required to make these tasks simpler, and comes with growing industry support from the eSync Alliance. "
