A software based approach toward early maturity of complex automotive hardware and test equipments

During an automotive embedded product development, hardware and software are developed concurrently. In order to test a complete electronic board, software is necessary. Very often mature functional software is not available during A-sample hardware level. So, electronic board testing has to wait until basic software is available. Similarly, for initiation of hardware-in-the-loop test set-ups, an electronic board and software is required. These test benches cannot be tested completely as functional software may not available during initial phase of the project. This paper presents a technique, which helps in validation of the electronic board and test setups. It facilitates early sample maturity; and hence, reduces time and cost spent due to rework.