In-vehicle Infotainment (IVI) Systems and Reference Designs

IN-VEHICLE INFOTAINMENT (IVI)

Overview
Documentation

What is In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI)?

We use “in-vehicle infotainment” or “IVI” to describe the integrated in-car entertainment and information system demanded by car-buyers today. Features and applications usually include:

Rear-seat entertainment (movies, games, TV, social networking, etc)
Navigation
Radio/CD
Location-based services
Internal connectivity to mobile devices
External communications

IVI with Intel Inside

Using Intel® Atom™ processors in your in-vehicle infotainment solutions enables automotive developers to create a single, common hardware and software platform that:

Reduces development costs
Simplifies design complexity
Speeds time to market
Enables more choice and innovation in software
Simplifies product upgrades

Get help building your IVI solutions using Intel’s robust and interoperable development environment and broad third-party ecosystem (Intel® Intelligent Systems Alliance).

REFERENCE DESIGNS

Low-Power Intel® IVI Reference Design

Download datasheets, design guides, embedded graphics drivers, reference board schematic and layout files, and videos.

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Intel Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp. and C&S Technology to develop IVI platforms based on the Intel® Atom™ processor.
GENIVI Alliance

GENIVI* is a non-profit industry alliance committed to driving the broad adoption of an In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) reference platform.
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Intel® Atom™ Processor Z5xx Series and Intel® System Controller Hub (Formerly Embedded Menlow)

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MeeGo* Community

Start creating software for various device categories on Intel® Atom™ processor.
Video: Intel® Atom™ Processors: Intelligence Where You Need It

Intel® Atom™ processors enable life changing intelligent, connected products everywhere such as home and building management, retail, IVI, communications devices, digital signage and more.

Version: 002 : December 2011

Documentation

Application Note: Improving Energy Efficiency with Intel® Atom™ Processor for In-Vehicle Infotainment Solutions

Learn how a platform based on the Intel® Atom™ processor maximizes performance per watt to support interactive IVI applications, without straining the vehicle’s power budget.

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Version: 001 : November 2009
Article: Advanced In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) with the Intel® Atom™ Processor

Find details on the Intel® Atom™ processor E6xx series based IVI reference kit from Congatec AG* to create fully featured IVI system at par with other consumer devices.
Case Study: HawTai Motor* and Bluestar Technology* utilize the Intel® Brand Advantage Program

For automaker HawTai Motor* and IVI device vendor Bluestar Technology*, utilizing Intel® processors and co-branding with Intel provide an important competitive edge.
Case Study: Shenzhen Hazen* Electronics Next-Generation IVI System

Intel® architecture in in-vehicle infotainment systems allows IVI developers to closely follow the development trend of consumer electronics and provide drivers with unparalleled interactive experiences.
Video: Building Intelligent Connected Systems

See how Intel makes digital signage, energy, in-vehicle, medical, retail and other systems Intelligent and Connected.

Version: 1 : September 2011
Video: Harman International* Next-Generation IVI System

Bridge the gap of media portability for the end user with uncompromised entertainment and connectivity.

Version: 1 : December 2010
Video: Intel® Labs Context-Aware Vehicle

Imagine having a car that gets to know everything about you, and then learns to help you.

Version: 1 : July 2011
Video: Intelligent Transportation Systems

By connecting and distributing Intel® processors in vehicles and broader channels of transportation infrastructure, a proactive send-and-response system is established.

Version: 1 : March 2011
Video: In-Vehicle Infotainment Demo

New possibilities are coming to life with new systems that transform the in-vehicle infotainment experience for consumers.

Version: 1 : December 2010
Video: IVI Development System Using Green Hills* INTEGRITY RTOS and the Intel® Atom™ Processor

Green Hills* demonstrates the use of INTEGRITY secure virtualization to secure an IVI system.

Version: 1 : July 2011
Video: MobileDemand's Rugged Tablet PC for Transportation

Watch the video to learn how MobileDemand and Intel® are working together to create a PC solution that's ideal across numerous industries.

Version: 001 : October 2011
Video: Telemetria* Dashtop Demo

In-dash platform that is fully customizable by the end user to enable a host of fleet productivity, safety, connectivity and management functionalities.

Version: 1 : December 2010
Video: Volkswagon* Demonstration Vehicle

Fully enclosed system used to develop and test IVI applications.

Version: 1 : December 2010
White Paper: Delivering In-Vehicle Speech Applications with Computing Headroom to Spare

Nuance* and Intel benchmark the speech performance of an Intel® Atom™ processor-based platform.
White Paper: Digital Lifestyles Take to the Road

Infotainment refers to digital applications used by occupants of a vehicle, including internal connectivity, navigation and location-based services, external communications, and radio.

Version: 002 : February 2008
White Paper: Virtualization and Hyper-Threading to Reduce System Costs

Virtualization enables software consolidation, real-time performance, and reduced costs.

Version: 001 : September 2009

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