Automated testing of electronic control units in a Hardware-in-the-Loop simulation environment

The electronic control units (ECU) are used in modern products/devices to add new and automate existing functions. The development of such products usually requires the involvement of a several teams that will work on smaller parts of project (components or subsystems). Each of the participants in the development process performs independent testing of their part of project, but also it is necessary to integrate all these components/subsystems into the final product and test together their performance as a whole. This paper presents a solution for automated diagnostics of electronic control units, primarily with a goal of saving time and resources, as well as increasing security. Also, described environment is used for tracking progress, generating reports, and synchronization of activities.