Build Emergency Vehicle Platforms That Can Accept New Technology
Emergency vehicle programs continue to evolve as OEMs add more advanced diagnostics, operator interfaces, connectivity, cameras, sensors, electrified accessories, communication-support systems, and customer-specific features.
Integrating those technologies is easier when the vehicle is built on a scalable controls foundation instead of a one-off wiring strategy that has to be redesigned each time requirements change.
What OEMs Need to Solve
- New displays, keypads, sensors, cameras, communication equipment, and connected-service features can add integration pressure to existing electrical architectures.
- Customer-specific options can multiply wiring variants if each feature is handled as a separate hardwired project.
- Future diagnostics and data visibility require organized communication between controllers, operator interfaces, power systems, and vehicle subsystems.
- Software-configurable controls can help OEMs add or revise features without redesigning the entire electrical system.
- A common CAN-based architecture can support platform reuse across fire apparatus, ambulances, rescue squads, and mobile command vehicles while allowing application-specific functionality.
Why It Matters
Future technology integration is not just about adding more capability. It is about protecting the platform from repeated redesign as requirements change. A scalable controls strategy helps OEMs integrate new technology while preserving serviceability, validation consistency, and architecture reuse across vehicle families.
HED’s Approach
HED helps OEMs build control architectures that can support updated operator interfaces, expanded diagnostics, connectivity readiness, software-configurable features, additional sensors, and new emergency vehicle functions. By creating a common CAN-based foundation, OEMs can integrate technology at the application layer without rebuilding the whole platform around each new requirement.
Integrate New Emergency Technologies With a Scalable Controls Platform