Technical challenges and visions for future mobility - programme
Summer semester 2025/26 programme
Dear all interested in electromobility and related areas,
the following lectures from different fields are devoted to topics that will affect the future. We are currently preparing the programme for summer semester.
■Upcoming event
Summer semester 2025/26
Below you will find the current topics that have been prepared. The program is not yet finalized; we are still in talks with selected speakers, who may be added later.
| 3.3.2026 | Topic: Communication interfaces in automotive - Viktor Obr, NXP - (The lecture will be in Czech) |
| 31.3.2026 | Topic: The key role of onboard chargers in modern electric vehicles – a world invisible from the outside - Petr Zlatník, ŠKODA AUTO - (The lecture will be in Czech) |
| 28.4.2026 | TBA - lecture by the company Bosch |
| 12.5.2026 | Electric car afternoon |
■2nd lecture - 3.3.2026
Communication interfaces in automotive
Ing. Viktor Obr
NXP
The presentation focuses on the history, development, and trends in automotive communication. It concentrates on traditional internal communication buses (CAN, LIN, and FlexRay), but also provides a brief overview of other methods of communication within the vehicle (Automotive Ethernet) and between the vehicle and other traffic participants and infrastructure (V2X). It also addresses the transition from historical point-to-point architecture through domain architecture to zonal architecture, hardware security features within these architectures, and software standardization (AUTOSAR).
Date: 3.3.2026, 17:00, room SD 2.94, Technická 12, 616 00 Brno
Introduction of the speaker:
Ing. Viktor Obr
is an embedded software engineer with many years of experience at NXP/Freescale and a graduate of FEKT VUT in Brno. He specializes in the development of low-level drivers and reference applications for Advanced Analog components for automotive communication, power management, and switching LEDs and electric motors.
■1st lecture - 24.2.2026
Automotive Ethernet Story
Ing. Martin Gazda
NXP
The lecture will present the transformation of the automotive industry towards Software-Defined Vehicles, where software is the main driver of innovation and modern cars are becoming complex computing systems. We will show why Automotive Ethernet is a key technology of the new generation – from simplified cabling and zone architectures to deterministic communication using AVB/TSN standards. We will explain the principles of time synchronization (gPTP/PTP), multimedia and mission-critical data transmission control, and the demands that autonomous functions, connectivity, and security place on a vehicle's network infrastructure. The presentation will also include a look at NXP's practical experience: specific use cases, architectures, and technologies that enable performance scaling, ensure reliability, and prepare vehicles for future functions in the form of OTA updates.
Date: 24.2.2026, 17:00, room SD 2.94, Technická 12, 616 00 Brno
Introduction of the speaker:
Ing. Martin Gazda
is an embedded software engineer specializing in Automotive Ethernet, AVB/TSN, and time synchronization in automotive systems. He has many years of experience at NXP/Freescale and Honeywell, where he develops network drivers, firmware, and protocols for automotive microcontrollers. He is actively involved in customer projects, standardization, and the development of production solutions for car manufacturers. He regularly lectures at BUT FEEC on Automotive Ethernet and modern in-vehicle communication technologies.
Winter semester 2025/26
Unfortunately, due to time constraints on the part of the organizers, it was not possible to prepare the program for winter semester.
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