Pilot Systems is a dSPACE cooperating partner with over 20 years of experience in model-based design, requirements analysis, controls development, and validation. OEM’s, Tier 1’s and Tech Companies have contracted with Pilot Systems to architect, commission, launch, and support through HIL tools. 

Increasing demands for more comprehensive hardware and software validation, including ISO26262 validation and the special skills required for validation is a common concern for many customers.  Pilot’s fully equipped dSPACE SCALEXIO HIL test lab, staffed with highly skilled validation engineers, is uniquely positioned to augment our customers internal validation activities or provide an independent third-party validation throughout the life cycle of the product.

Areas where we can provide support are:

Requirements Analysis and Formulation

• Requirements analysis to ensure test cases and testability are well defined

• Requirements update or formulation based on customer needs

• Development of test plan, test procedures, and test cases

Validation During Development

• Requirements analysis, validation strategy development

• Unit testing (model based or code based) (ASPICE SWE.4)

• Virtual testing (MIL & SIL in MATLAB/Simulink evnvironment)

• Static analysis (model coverage, code coverage, dead logic indentification, divide-by-0 error detection, range checking, etc.)

• Integration testing (ASPICE SWE.5)

Post Development Validation

• Identification of acceptance criteria and development of test vectors

• Generation of baseline calibrations

• Development of complex plant models required for proper system validation

• Integration of HIL system with closed loop plant models (CarSim, CarMaker, GT-Power, etc.)

• Test scripting with dSPACE AutomationDesk, python scripts, and other test automation techniques

• Qualification testing using developed test vectors and test scripts (ASPICE SWE.6)

• Test process automation for testing efficiency and ease of regression testing

• Testing activity output compatibility with customer’s requirements capture system for traceability (DOORS, Polarion, etc.)

Related HIL support activities

• Complete “Turnkey” HIL Commissioning: launching and providing domain expertise, application support for automotive, agriculture, heavy duty, military, marine, and aerospace industries

• Advanced tools that translate human readable validation test procedures to executable scripts to be executed on systems-in-the-loop (compatible with the ASAM XIL API)

• Training in HIL system operation and maintenance