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tems Device Information Text is actually
required in 23 different languages
• GDI is used for the integration of data
loggers and measurement modules into a
supplier independent device configuration
software (LAPI) via Device Drivers Since
November 2008 hundreds of Daimler cars
are tested on the road with measurement
equipment configured via LAPI
• The GDI platform has been moved into
BMW chassis dynos end of line test stands
• HORIBA is using GDI technologies in their
new software strategy
• GDI is even used outside automotive
DESCRIPTIOn
Numerous solutions in the area of test, evaluation
and simulation environments within the
automotive industry have their own administrative
systems and proprietary formats to
store data These systems and formats usually
have very different configuration descriptions
(unit under test, test sequence, test equipment,
etc ) and methods for storing test results (database,
binary files, etc ) Extending and modifying
such solutions, and connecting them to
third party components, is a growing challenge
as complexity increases continuously
ASAM ODS (Open Data Services) is that part
within the portfolio of ASAM standards which
focuses on persistent storage and retrieval of
such data, thereby establishing standards for
such application areas The main objectives are
to reduce costs and risks within projects, and
to provide a reliable basis for implementations
in the area of data storage and data usage Using
standardized interfaces and common structures
minimizes the efforts for system integration
within heterogeneous environments and
makes it much easier to exchange data Moreover,
it allows light-weight solutions to be developed
and integrated, working on the same,
standardized data pool
A closer look unveils that ASAM ODS provides:
• A common data model (base model) for
the unambiguous and complete storage of
data This base model can be regarded as
a rough data classification, thereby adding
semantics to the data The rough data classification
and the semantics finally enable
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industries e g at high speed train testing
(ICE)
• A government funded project “Agile production
logistic and transport systems” for
material flow optimization in aircraft production
is using ASAM GDI (ISO 20242)
as the configuration and communication
interface for Software Agents
QuALITy ASSuRAnCE
Certification (and test) of GDI Device Drivers
is available on the market DCDs are checked
as belonging to Device Drivers
different systems to interpret same data
in the same way The data model covers
the needs of a plurality of application areas
and is adaptable to individual customer
requirements The application resp customer
specific data model (the ‘application
model’) is derived from the base model
by keeping its unambiguous interpretableness
• Interfaces (API, Application Programmer’s
Interfaces) to access data of ASAM ODS
compatible systems and tools in a standardized
way Furthermore, interfaces
to create and access a self-explanatory
description (meta-information) of the
actual application model are specified This
allows systems to operate on numerous
ASAM ODS data sources
• A standardized, easy to use, text-based
exchange format (ATF, ASAM Transport
Format) in order to exchange ASAM ODS
data (including its meta-information)
between different systems and different
platforms The current ASAM ODS
version supports both, the classic ATF
(ATF/CLA) as well as the XML based ATF
(ATF/XML)
• A database model for the (wide-spread)
relational databases This specifies the
physical storage of the data It also allows
exchanging database files between systems
with the same DBMS, and provides some
further benefits
• A set of application models, reflecting
typical scenarios for the use of ASAM ODS
STAnDARD
REPORT fROM
ASAM ODS
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