VEOS is a PC-based simulation platform for electronic control unit (ECU) software validation in many development stages.

High Quality Simulation Results

VEOS enables integration tests without hardware but performs just as reliably as tests with hardware.

Open Platform

Integrate different artifacts and tools into an overall simulation.

SIL-HIL Transition

Coupling VEOS with HIL-simulator for hybrid simulation environments and reuse of artifacts.

Flexibility

VEOS offers automated workflow and the ability to handle different infrastructures. 

What is VEOS?

VEOS is the dSPACE platform for PC-based simulation of models and virtual electronic control unit (V-ECU) and network communication. It lets you simulate a multitude of different models – from function models to networks of virtual ECUs, bus systems, and vehicle models – even in early phases of development.

VEOS runs on standard PCs, which gives function developers, software architects, and ECU testers a variety of valuable options for SIL testing during the early project phases. By Dockerization, it can be distributed in the cloud for parallel test execution. 

Application Areas

As PC-based simulation platform, VEOS promotes SIL testing for the development of electronic control units (ECUs):

  • Simulating a wide range of different models, such as function models, Functional Mock-up Units (FMUs), virtual ECUs (V-ECUs), and vehicle models, in the early development stages independent of any specific simulation hardware.
  • For multi-model scenarios, VEOS supports importing, connecting, and running any number of function and plant models based on Simulink® or Functional Mock-up Interface (FMI), thereby extending the scope of the applications.
  • VEOS is particularly suitable for carrying out integration tests as it offers a wide range of integration options, a distributed simulation and scaling, e.g. in the cloud. 

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Key Benefits & Features of VEOS

High Quality Simulation Results

  • Sophisticated environment models can be integrated with virtual ECUs to validate complex controller strategies or simulate and test entire virtual vehicles.
  • Regardless of the content, the simulation system remains fully synchronized and the results are reproducible.
  • Support of automotive Ethernet, CAN, and LIN bus communication, including bus-specific timing effects, without any additional hardware.
  • VEOS and the dSPACE toolchain are ISO 26262 certified for validating safety-relevant automotive functions.
  • Synchronized debugging of the source code during simulation.

Open Platform

VEOS can adapt to customers' ideas and requirements for SIL tool chains.

  • Support of various model types: Simulink® and TargetLink models, FMUs, virtual ECUs, and ECU networks in a single environment directly on your PC.
  • Integration of vertial HPCs or POSIX-based ECU software.
  • Variable and parameter access during simulation interactively or automated (e. g. via dSPACE ControlDesk, AutomationDesk, and XIL API).
  • Co-simulation interface to integrate third-party tools into VEOS simulation.
  • Easy integration into cloud-based solutions for SIL testing.

SIL-HIL Transition

  • HIL and SIL from a single source - We are your experienced partner and provide support.
  • Easy reuse of data, tools, and models between HIL simulations and SIL testing to optimize your Return-On-Invest.
  • Coupling VEOS with HIL-simulator (e. g. dSPACE SCALEXIO) for hybrid simulation environments (real and virtual ECUs).

Flexibility

VEOS allows customers to choose “best-in-class” for every aspect in their SIL testing environment.

  • Support of standardized interfaces and artifacts in order to let you use the best in class tools.
  • Flexible use of tooling by integrating third-party tools and artifacts.
  • Deployment in your required infrastructure (e. g. Windows, Linux, Docker).
  • Collaboration, and experience with major cloud providers.
  • Full automation capability (e. g. via Python, CLI).

More In-depth Information about VEOS

Functionality Overview

Functionality

Description

PC-based simulation

  • Simulation of heterogeneous models, from function models to virtual ECUs (V-ECUs), bus systems, and vehicle models
  • Integration of QEMU into VEOS simulation
  • No additional hardware needed for simulation
  • Simulation on virtual machines and in containers
  • Fully documented API for co-simulation
  • Simulation of sleep/wake mechanisms in V-ECUs for more realistic network simulation

Bus simulation:

  • ECU network communication on automotive Ethernet, CAN, CAN FD, and LIN buses, including messages, scheduling, and arbitration
  • Distributed functions in complete LIN networks on MCAL level without real hardware
  • C code debugging in running simulations
  • Code coverage: analyzing the extent to which code has been tested with CTC++ from Testwell

Tool chain integration

Off-the-shelf integration into tool chains:

  • Software-in-the-loop (SIL), including SIMPHERA
  • Rapid control prototyping (RCP)
  • Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL)
  • Compatible with Simulink®
  • Support of Microsoft® Visual Studio®

 

Supported Standards and Protocols

Description

FMI

  • Simulation of Functional Mock-up Units (FMUs) based on the Functional Mock-up Interface (FMI) for co-simulation
  • Support of FMI 3.0 functionalities and access/monitoring for all variables and parameters defined by an FMU

AUTOSAR

  • Simulation of classic and adaptive virtual ECUs
  • AUTOSAR-compliant operating system
  • Support of AUTOSAR basic software modules

XIL API

Support of XIL API Model Access Port

XCP

Access to Simulink® and TargetLink models as well as V‑ECUs via XCP on Ethernet

 

 

Optional Products

  • SystemDesk

    Modeling of system architecture and generation of virtual ECUs

  • ASM

    Simulation models for numerous phases of the ECU development process!

  • AURELION

    Integrate realistic sensor data to test and validate your perception and driving functions - with AURELION, the software solution for sensor-realistic simulation.

  • Bus Manager

    Setup your LIN, CAN, CAN FD, and J1939 bus communication on different dSPACE platforms for simulation, inspection, and manipulation purposes.

  • SIMPHERA

    The web-based and scalable cloud solution by dSPACE for simplicity in simulation and validation

  • ControlDesk

    ControlDesk is the experiment software for seamless ECU development. It handles all tasks and provides a single working environment.

  • AutomationDesk

    Powerful test authoring and automation tool for HIL testing of ECUs

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