1.Aim of activity

In Europe, industry-academia collaboration is progressing, particularly in control technology. In Japan, on the other hand, the results of collaboration between companies and universities have not been seen even at the academic level, and there have been concerns that Japan will fall behind Europe in terms of cutting-edge control technology. Therefore, since 2014, the Society and the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers (SICE), which has many researchers in advanced control and modeling, have jointly established the ``Automotive Control and Model Research Committee'' and have been working on it. . The committee has achieved results through information exchange and collaboration between automotive-related engineers and control/modeling-related researchers.As an example, automotive-related engineers have been working on real-world issues in control and modeling under the ``AI Challenge''. '' and ``Benchmark Problems,'' and activities have been carried out to use them as material for research papers at graduate schools, and many papers have been published. Furthermore, in collaboration with mathematicians, we will attempt to solve problems using new mathematical methods.

2.Chairman/Secretary (2024-25)

3.Main target areas/matters

• Engine control/transmission control/chassis control
• Collision safety control/preventive safety control/intelligent safety control
• Integrated control/Vehicle system control/By-wire control/EV/HEV control (*)
• CAD/CAM/CAE (*)
• Simulation/Modeling

4. Volunteer activities

① Plan and prepare for implementation of “AI Formula Challenge” and “New Benchmark Problem”
② Hosting an OS based on new mathematical methods related to vehicle control and model research
③Hold a training session, public committee, OS or forum once a year for the purpose of enlightening and developing model connection and distribution by FMI.
④ Compile the automotive industry's requests regarding FMI and Modelica to the Modelica Association and disseminate information at the International Modelica Conference, which is held once/biennially.

5.Technology roadmap

6.Report items

[Updated "FMI User Guide Ver.2.0.2" for model exchange (August 2025)]
We will add examples of tool usage to the appendix to the "FMI Usage Guide Ver. 2024" published in June 6 and publish it as the "FMI Usage Guide Ver. 2.0.1."
May, 2025
Vehicle Control and Modeling Engineering Committee
All members of the FMI Utilization and Deployment Study Working Group
FMI User Guide Ver.2.0.2.
FMI User Guide (Attachment) Ver.2.0.2.

["FMI Usage Guide Ver.2.0.1" for model exchange has been published (June 2024)]
In 2018, the FMI Utilization and Promotion Study Working Group of this committee published the "FMI Utilization Guide Ver.1.0.1". However, due to the expansion of the FMI standard and the increase in compatible tools, we have decided to update the content and publish it as Ver.2.0.1. The new guide consists of two parts: the main text and an appendix, and examples of operation of compatible tools and practical examples of FMI utilization are summarized in the appendix. The main text has been updated with a description of the FMI Ver.2 standard issued in 2022. Please note that the sample model FMU (Functional Mockup Unit) used in this guide is the same as the one distributed in "Ver. 3.0" (see below), so please download and use it together.
We hope that this guide will help you distribute and connect models, and contribute to further progress in model-based development.
May, 2024
Vehicle Control and Modeling Engineering Committee
All members of the FMI Utilization and Deployment Study Working Group
FMI User Guide Ver.2.0.1.
FMI User Guide (Attachment) Ver.2.0.1.

[“FMI Utilization Guide Ver.1.0.0” for model exchange has been published]
The "Vehicle Control and Modeling Engineering Committee" of the Technology Board has published the "FMI Usage Guide ver1.0.0". Please see the file below.
(When publishing the FMI Utilization Guide)
Automotive systems require high functionality and performance, and model-based development using simulations is becoming increasingly important in the development of these complex systems. The Vehicle Control and Modeling Engineering Committee was established as a collaborative committee between JSAE and the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers to contribute to solving issues related to measurement, control, modeling, and model-based development that are relevant to real problems in the automotive industry.
Model-based development requires the distribution of simulation models between departments within the company or with affiliated companies in order to combine multiple systems and parts and verify the behavior of the entire system. However, it is not easy to connect models written with various tools used to meet the requirements of each department. Against this background, FMI (Functional Mock-up Interface), which was standardized by a European public project, is beginning to become popular worldwide as a common interface for model connection independent of tools. In Japan, it cannot be said that FMI is well known.
The committee's ``FMI Utilization and Deployment Study Working Group'' is part of the FMI guideline formulation activities of the ``Model Development and Distribution Study Committee Based on International Standard Description: Model Connection Technology Study Working Group'' (``FMI Inheriting the "Connection Guidelines Ver. 1.0" published in March 2015), we are continuing our activities with the aim of further utilizing and expanding FMI.
As a result of our studies so far, we have compiled a usage guide containing basic techniques and points to note when using FMI, so we hope that it will be of some use in communication between engineers.
May, 2018
Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan “Technolory Board”
Vehicle Control and Modeling Engineering Committee
All members of the FMI Utilization and Deployment Study Working Group
FMI usage guide ver1.0.1
Sample_3p1.zip
Sample_3p2.zip
Sample_6p2.zip
Sample_6p3.zip

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