This paper offers a tutorial on current middlewares in automated vehicles. Our aim is to provide the reader with an overview of current middlewares and to identify open challenges in this field. We start by explaining the fundamentals of software architecture in distributed systems and the distinguishing requirements of Automated Vehicles. We then distinguish between communication middlewares and architecture platforms and highlight their key principles and differences. Next, we present five state-of-the-art middlewares as well as their capabilities and functions. We explore how these middlewares could be applied in the design of future vehicle software and their role in the automotive domain. Finally, we compare the five middlewares presented and discuss open research challenges.
@article{arxiv.2412.07817,
title = {Modern Middlewares for Automated Vehicles: A Tutorial},
author = {David Philipp Klüner and Marius Molz and Alexandru Kampmann and Stefan Kowalewski and Bassam Alrifaee},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2412.07817},
year = {2026}
}
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