VW – Virtual test stand for the validation of a steering control unit.
For the validation of new driver assistance systems, including autonomous driving, automobile manufacturers and suppliers need new approaches and test systems. The goal of Volkswagen Group Components is the comprehensive and efficient validation of the software of a control unit for steering. Based on their long-standing cooperation in the field of HiL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) tests and test automation, Volkswagen and MicroNova have been developing various approaches for virtual testing, i.e. for a PC-based simulation to secure control unit software, since 2016. In all approaches, the virtual electronic control unit (vECU) was and is always the focus of attention. The jointly developed concept represents an extension to previous HiL or SiL (software-in-the-loop) test benches.
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