Streamlining L3 V-ECU deliveries

As the automotive industry transitions to development, processes must evolve to handle increasing software complexity and shorter innovation cycles. A key factor in achieving faster and more efficient development is performing integration testing and validation activities earlier in the development process.

dSPACE, together with Elektrobit and its EB tresos tool chain, now provides a solution to deliver software integrations in the form of FMU-V-ECUs while working on the hardware integration and basic software configuration.

The Challenge: Late Validation Slows Innovation

Traditional development approaches rely heavily on hardware availability and late integration testing. This leads to:

Long feedback loops
Late discovery of integration issues
Increased project risk and cost

To address these challenges, more and more OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers are introducing additional quality gates during the SIL software integration of their software components and performing functional testing in closed-loop simulations. Previously, the V-ECU integration was a separate step that required knowledge of additional tools, such as dSPACE SystemDesk.

The Solution: Seamless Integration of EB tresos and dSPACE

The joint solution from dSPACE and Elektrobit combines the following:

Elektrobit EB tresos: Comprehensive AUTOSAR Classic platform and configuration tool chain and
dSPACE SystemDesk and dSPACE VEOS: Creating a ready-to-use SIL simulation project with a V-ECU that is ready to be tested

The combined solution will automate the dSPACE tool chain, allowing you to export the SIL project with the V-ECU directly from the EB tresos workspace.