Title
A rectangle bin packing optimization approach to the signal scheduling problem in the FlexRay static segment.
Abstract
As FlexRay communication protocol is extensively used in distributed real-time applications on vehicles, signal scheduling in FlexRay network becomes a critical issue to ensure the safe and efficient operation of time-critical applications. In this study, we propose a rectangle bin packing optimization approach to schedule communication signals with timing constraints into the FlexRay static segment at minimum bandwidth cost. The proposed approach, which is based on integer linear programming (ILP), supports both the slot assignment mechanisms provided by the latest version of the FlexRay specification, namely, the single sender slot multiplexing, and multiple sender slot multiplexing mechanisms. Extensive experiments on a synthetic and an automotive X-by-wire system case study demonstrate that the proposed approach has a well optimized performance.
Year
DOI
Venue
2016
10.1631/FITEE.1500232
Frontiers of IT & EE
Keywords
DocType
Volume
FlexRay, Real-time applications, Rectangle bin packing, Schedule optimization, Slot multiplexing, TP393
Journal
17
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
4
2095-9230
1
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.35
10
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Rui Zhao121.05
Guihe Qin2239.00
Jia-qiao Liu310.35