Apparatus for allocating functions to each of electronic control units of a vehicle

An ECU (Electronic Control Unit) evaluation apparatus for allocating functions to a plurality of ECUs of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:

• a function allocation section configured for allocating the functions to respective ones of the ECUs;
• a component part selection section configured for selecting component parts to constitute each of the ECUs, the selection performed in accordance with the functions allocated to the respective ECUs by the function allocation section;
• an evaluation amount calculation section configured for calculating evaluation amounts with respect to each of the ECUs, the evaluation amounts comprising at least one of an estimated size of the ECU, an estimated weight of the ECU, an estimated cost of the ECU, an estimated power consumption of the ECU, and an estimated number of component parts of the ECU;
• and,
• an evaluation section configured for evaluating a suitability of the allocation of functions by the function allocation section, the evaluation based upon the evaluation amounts calculated by the evaluation amount calculation section.