Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) test systems are an ideal laboratory tool for and validation of embedded systems and software. Virtual test drives reduce cost for in-vehicle testing, automated tests provide much better test coverage than do manual tests and root causes of complex failure types can be found early in development. Overall, HiL simulation provides a means toward efficient quality assurance of automotive ECU software.
LABCAR is ETAS' product family for test and validation. Deployable from the earliest to the latest phases of ECU software development, the LABCAR family efficiently supports test processes in the automotive industry. The LABCAR product family comprises open and scalable Hardware-in-the-Loop systems, as well as hardware-independent advanced software automation and comprehensive fault simulation.
