Case Study: Delphi halves development time and delivers production‑grade radar sensor alignment code with MathWorks MATLAB and MATLAB Coder

Delphi Develops Radar Sensor Alignment Algorithm for Automotive Active Safety System

Delphi faced a four-week deadline to deliver a production automotive radar sensor alignment algorithm that must run more than 40 times per second and compute misalignment angles within 1 millisecond. To accelerate design, verification, and implementation, Delphi used MathWorks' MATLAB and MATLAB Coder to analyze recorded vehicle data, develop the algorithm, and generate production C code.

Using MathWorks' tools, Delphi prototyped a least-squares–based alignment algorithm, verified it with simulations and large datasets, and generated optimized C code with MATLAB Coder—reducing execution on an ARM10 from over 3 ms to under 1 ms. The result: generated C as efficient as handwritten code, development time cut in half, instant verification and code generation for changes, and deployment in production active‑safety systems with no reported defects.

Delphi

Liang Ma

System Engineer