글로벌 자동차 및 항공우주, 교통 등 전자 시스템 개발 소프트웨어 기업인 벡터코리아(지사장 장지환, Vector Korea)가 28일 용산 드래곤시티호텔 3F 한라홀에서 연례 SDV 심포지엄 행사인 ‘벡터 컨퍼런스(Vector Conference) 2024’를 개최했다. 업계 관계자 900여명이 참석한 가운데 성황리에 개최된 이 행사에서는 SDV가 가져올 미래를 준비하는 과정에서 자동차 업계가 하드웨어와 소프트웨어의 균형 잡힌 발전, 협력과 표준화, 조직의 준비 등 다양한 요소를 고려하기 위해 정보를 나누고, 기술을 교류했다.

▲Jang Ji-hwan, CEO of Vector Korea, is giving a welcoming speech.
Annual SDV Symposium, 'Vector Conference 2024' to be held
SDV Advent Emphasizes Importance of Cooperation and Standardization in the Automotive Industry
In preparation for the future that SDV will bring, a forum has been created for the automotive industry to share information and exchange technologies to consider various factors such as balanced development of hardware and software, cooperation and standardization, and organizational readiness.
Vector Korea (CEO Ji-Hwan Jang, Vector Korea), a global automotive, aerospace, and transportation electronic system development software company, held its annual SDV symposium event, the 'Vector Conference 2024', at the Hanla Hall on the 3rd floor of the Yongsan Dragon City Hotel on the 28th.
The event was held successfully with approximately 900 industry professionals in attendance.
The Vector Conference 2024 will present the latest trends and innovations in SDV and SW Factory, as well as challenges and success stories to discuss the future of SDV.
This event was designed to discuss the paradigm shift in the automotive industry and the future of SDV through presentations by industry experts on the entire SDV (Software Defined Vehicle) process.
The event was attended by Dr. Matthias Traub, Director Global Embedded and SDV SW at Vector Informatic. Key industry figures from Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Mobis, LG Electronics, and Samsung Electro-Mechanics, including Hyundai Mobis Software Innovation Strategy Director Abdul Khaliq, and Mattias Traub, received much attention by introducing the latest technology trends, Vector’s solutions supporting them, and application cases of leading companies in the industry.
In his welcoming speech, Vector Korea CEO Jang Ji-hwan emphasized, “The journey to SDV has begun. There will be great expectations and challenges, but it is hopeful that many success factors for scalable change have already been prepared. Let’s create the future of SDV together.”
■ Successful introduction of SDV, finding a new business model is important Dr. Mattias Traub, Director Global Embedded and SDV SW at Vector Informatic, gave a keynote speech titled “Smart Way to Design SDV” in which he introduced the paradigm shift in the automotive industry and how to design the future of SDV, emphasizing the importance of strong cooperation and standardization among industry stakeholders.
“Successfully introducing SDV to the market requires more than just focusing on technical solutions,” said Dr. Traub. “Traditional automakers need to think about which value chains they will maintain internally and which they will collaborate with external partners in the future.”
Also, “For the successful introduction of SDV, it is important to find a new business model and prepare the organization accordingly. We all need to make good use of what we have learned in the automotive industry over the past 20-30 years. The ‘platform approach is key.’ He emphasized, “This is in line with the continuous platform development strategy adopted by major technology companies such as Google and Apple.”
Dr. Traub argued that it is important to strengthen the co-design of hardware and software and to build a software factory to implement SDV. He emphasized the importance of cloud-based development and data-centric development, explaining that these elements are playing a central role in the field of autonomous driving.
He added that it is necessary to clarify the operation and structure of the organization, clarify responsibilities, and strengthen software expertise.
Dr. Traub also emphasized the importance of standardization. “We need to critically review what initiatives we should pursue to respond efficiently and quickly to non-differentiated system parts. For this, strengthening cooperation and community within the automotive industry is important,” he said. “Ultimately, for the successful introduction of SDV, not only technological innovation but also organizational preparation and cooperation are essential. “We can only successfully introduce SDV if we all work together,” he said.
■ Application of automotive EE architecture, machine learning, cloud, and OTA support are essential Following Dr. Traub's keynote speech, Hyundai Mobis Software Innovation Strategy Director Abdul Khaliq presented 'Managing Software Complexity and Scale', and Vector Korea Business Division Manager Jaesoo Lee presented 'SW Factory for SDV Implementation and Testing Seen through Demo'.
Abdul Khaliq, Senior Vice President of Software Innovation Strategy at Hyundai Mobis, said in a presentation titled “Managing Software Complexity and Scale,” “When developing SDV vehicles, the physical space focuses on safety-related and physical functions of the vehicle, while the digital space focuses on enhancing digital user experience through continuous improvement in line with the vehicle lifecycle based on new service models such as SaaS and PaaS.” “Now, in order to provide core functions and technologies that customers need, it is essential to apply automotive EE (Electrical and Electronic) architecture and support internal and external connectivity, sensors and actuators, machine learning, cloud native, and OTA (over-the-air software updates). He also emphasized, “In order to manage the complexity of large-scale SW, we must build a modular software architecture centered on functions, transition from reusable SW to reusable core assets, perform predictive change management, provide rapid feedback to developers, and improve through real-time diagnosis.”
■ Attention to the actual SDV implementation demo Following the main keynote speech, the conference was divided into three tracks and 20 technical sessions, including SDV design and implementation, SDV testing, SDV ADAS, and E-mobility. In addition, a demo booth was set up outside the venue where participants could directly see and use how solutions for SDV implementation work, which attracted great attention from the event attendees.
Track 1, under the theme of 'SDV Design & Implement', introduced technological innovation in the SDV era, development through future strategies, smarter SDV design through software factories, and next-generation diagnostic design and implementation methods. This was followed by presentations on specific topics such as Architecture Development for SOA Application of n-Vehicle Control Functions (Hyundai Motor Company, Director Min Kyung-han), Battlefield MCU Development in the nSDV Era: Technological Innovation and Future Strategy (LG Electronics, Team Leader Lee Chang-min), Agile System Engineering for nSDV (Vector Korea, Global Director Chrisotf Ebert), DDS and AUTOSAR in the nSDV Era: Solutions for Standards through Collaboration (RTI, Chief Engineer Emilio Guijarro), HPC Software Platform for nSDV: MICROSAR Adaptive (Vector Korea, Manager Song Chung-geun), and Hypervisor for MCU for Zonal Controller of nSDV (Vector Korea, Team Leader Guy Championnet).
Track 2, under the theme of ‘SDV Testing’, introduced SW integrated verification cases such as camera control ECU and charge control module (VCMS), diagnostic solutions for new OBD regulations, and innovative SDV test strategies through an integrated approach of automation, simulation, and real-time testing. In this regard, presentations followed on: Unit Integration Test Method for nISO 26262 and A-SPICE Compliance (Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Professor Chae Hwi-heon), Continuous Integration Based on VectorCAST for nSoftware Quality Improvement (Hyundai Motor Company, Responsible Person Choi Yu-min), Status and Plan of nController Virtualization and Virtual Verification (Hyundai Motor Company, Responsible Person Ahn Chi-young), Automated Testing of AUTOSAR-based Virtual ECU Using nCI/CT (Hyundai Mobis, Researcher Kim Hyeon-min), Diagnostic Solution for nNew OBD Regulations (Vector Korea, Manager Han Hyo-chang), and Vector Solution for nCAN XL and 10BASE-T1S (Vector Korea, Business Division Manager Hwang Jae-young).
Track 3, under the theme of 'SDV ADAS and E-Mobility', introduced smart test solutions for electric vehicles and charging stations, high-voltage measurement technology during driving and NVH testing, and ADAS Insight that records, collects, and analyzes data for safe driving. This was followed by presentations on NVH and high-voltage measurement technology for n-electric vehicle testing (Mueller BBM, Manager Seungchan Park), next-generation diagnostic solution through nSOVD (Vector Korea, Manager Yonghee Kim), nEVSE (electric vehicle supply equipment) smart solution (Vector Korea, Team Leader Junhyeok Lee), diagnostic routing based on the n-corner radar project case (Hyundai Mobis, Researcher Jongwan Kim), and Vector solution for n-vehicle charging communication evaluation (Vector Korea, Manager Deokwon Kang).
Vector Korea CEO Jang Ji-hwan said, “This SDV symposium, the Vector Conference 2024, was an important opportunity to look ahead to the present and future of SDV and discuss specific strategies to implement it. At a time when the innovative changes that SDV will bring to the automobile industry are expected, I am confident that the event provided insight and great inspiration to industry insiders who attended the event by clearly introducing the changes that SDV will bring and the necessary preparations for them,” he said. “In the process of preparing for the future that SDV will bring, the automobile industry will need to consider various factors such as balanced development of hardware and software, cooperation and standardization, and organizational preparation. Through this, we expect that SDV will be implemented on actual roads and safer and more efficient vehicle operation will be realized.”

▲Vector Conference 2024 Overview