# Request for comment: Autoware.Auto controller and vehicle interface design

**URL:** <https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/request-for-comment-autoware-auto-controller-and-vehicle-interface-design/8053>\
**Category:** Autoware\
**Created:** [February 28, 2019, 9:42pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/request-for-comment-autoware-auto-controller-and-vehicle-interface-design/8053 "2019-02-28T21:42:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![cho3](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.openrobotics.org/cho3/32/3714_2.png) [@cho3](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/cho3)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2019, 9:42pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/request-for-comment-autoware-auto-controller-and-vehicle-interface-design/8053/1 "2019-02-28T21:42:22Z")

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Hello all,

In Autoware.Auto we are trying to redevelop the Autoware stack from scratch. To do this right and ensure that we have a scalable ecosystem, I am proposing that we agree on concerns, behaviors and interfaces for various components of the Autoware stack.

I have a first proposal here for the controller and vehicle interface, which will be used in Autoware.Auto’s first milestone:

[https://gitlab.com/AutowareAuto/AutowareAuto/issues/62](https://gitlab.com/AutowareAuto/AutowareAuto/issues/62)

Please take a look over it and comment as you see fit.

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**Author:** ![gbiggs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.openrobotics.org/gbiggs/32/30361_2.png) [@gbiggs](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/gbiggs)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2019, 12:27am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/request-for-comment-autoware-auto-controller-and-vehicle-interface-design/8053/2 "2019-03-01T00:27:58Z")

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Thanks for raising this discussion in the wider community, @cho3.

I’d like to note two things to help those who comment:

- We are aiming at approximately six-month iterations in development with each iteration having a specific milestone/scenario to achieve. The design work for this iteration will primarily be aimed at achieving that scenario. This obviously does not mean we want to produce a design that is highly customised for the scenario, but it will guide the discussion.
- The interfaces may change between iterations, so all those who are commenting, please also consider making long-term comments as well so we know where we need to go beyond the first iteration.