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• TOP-DOWN VS BOTTOM-UP METHODOLOGIES FOR ADAS SYSTEM DESIGN

  D.E. Chickrin, А. А. Egorchev

  2021-07-18

  Abstract ▼

  Selection of the principal design methodology has a significant impact on final product
  quality, including its evolvability and scalability. The article discusses the features of traditional
  bottom-up and top-down design methodologies in the context of ADAS (driver assistance and automated
  driving systems). Necessity of the combined design methodology is shown due to unacceptability
  of “pure” methodologies for design of this kind of systems. For this purpose, the features
  and limitations of the top-down approach are considered: commitment to maximum compliance
  of the developed system with its requirements; methodological rigor of the approach; difficulty
  of system testing in the process of the development; sensitivity to changes in requirements.
  The features and limitations of the bottom-up approach are considered: possibility of iterative
  development with obtaining intermediate results; possibility of using standard components; scalability
  and flexibility of the developed system; possibility of discrepancy of functions of subsystems
  to requirements, which may appear only at later stages of development; possible inconsistency in
  development of separate subsystems and elements. The features and factors of ADAS system development
  are considered: increased requirements for reliability and safety of the system; heterogeneity
  of used components. Two stages of ADAS-systems development are distinguished: the
  stage of intensive development and the stage of extensive evolution. The applicability of one or
  another methodology to various aspects of ADAS system development and evolution (such as:
  requirements definition; compositional morphism; scalability and extensibility; stability and sustainability;
  cost and development time; development capability) is considered. A comparison of themethodologies concludes that there are aspects of technical system design and development in
  which there is a significant advantage of one or the other of the methodologies. Only the bottomup
  approach can ensure the proper evolution of the system. However, for complex systems, it is
  critical to define the initial requirements for the system, which can only be achieved using the topdown
  methodology.