FlexRay--MilCAN Bridging

In a modern vehicle network, safety-critical systems must co-exist with current deterministic networks such as MilCAN. Additionally, it may be advantageous to use MilCAN to monitor the performance of a safety-critical system such as FlexRay. Following a brief overview of both MilCAN and FlexRay technologies, the progress of an ongoing investigation into bridging the two standards is presented. The current solution is acceptable under test conditions, but unlikely to be suited to real-world use. Future plans extending the investigation on to new and more suitable hardware are then briefly discussed