Understand the “why” and “how” of moving to Service-Oriented Architectures in the context of Software-Defined Vehicles.

As automotive systems evolve into software-defined platforms, traditional signal-oriented architectures are hitting their limits in flexibility, scalability, and updateability. In this hands-on workshop, Bence Nagy – an application engineer at SciEngineer – will walk you through why a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) is essential for SDVs, and how to transition existing software systems step by step.

If you’re designing or maintaining software for modern automotive systems, this session will give you actionable insights and a clear technical roadmap to move from outdated designs to scalable, service-based architectures.

Case Study Highlight

Discover a real-world migration journey — from a legacy signal-based model to a scalable, service-based software stack. You’ll see how SOA enables:

• Individual component updates without impacting the whole system

• Distribution of functionality across applications

• A modular design with platform services, middleware, and application-layer services

What You’ll Take Away

• A solid grasp of Signal-Oriented vs. Service-Oriented Architecture differences

• How SOA enables distributed applications and independent software module updates

• Design principles and patterns for building reusable, relocatable software services

• How to plan and execute a stepwise migration of legacy code to SOA

• Practical considerations on middleware, service layers, and integration

Agenda

• Introduction to Software-Defined Vehicles

• Signal-Oriented vs. Service-Oriented Architectures

• Why SOA Matters for SDVs

• Case Study: Migrating Legacy Automotive Software to SOA

• Key Learnings & Q&A

Who Should Attend

• Embedded software engineers

• Software/system architects

• Engineers working on ECUs, middleware, and in-vehicle communication

• Anyone maintaining or upgrading legacy automotive software systems

Featured products

All products mentioned in this hands-on workshop are developed by MathWorks.

• MATLAB
• Simulink
• AUTOSAR Blockset
• Embedded Coder
• System Composer
• Stateflow

Learn more

• Blog: Software-Defined Vehicles: The New Era of the Automotive Industry
  SDVs are transforming how cars operate and perform. Unlike traditional vehicles, they rely on advanced software to deliver continuous over-the-air updates, introduce new features, and enhance safety. In this article, we’ll look at their key benefits, technological advancements, and what the future holds for this exciting innovation.
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• Beyond the Hype: How OEMs Actually Deliver a Software-Defined Vehicle
  A Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) uses software to control its key functions instead of relying solely on hardware. This article explains how SDVs work, their main components, and the challenges in developing them.
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• On-Demand Webinar: Driving the Future: An On-Demand Webinar on Software-Defined Vehicles
  Explore the strategic and technical foundations of SDVs and explain how modern architectures and tools are enabling faster, more modular, and scalable automotive development.
  Watch here
• White Paper: Migrating Traditional Automotive Applications to Service-Oriented Architectures Using MATLAB & Simulink
  This white paper explores modernizing legacy software with a model-based workflow to move from monolithic to modular, scalable SOA systems.
  Register here