dSPACE offers end-to-end expertise in functional safety, test strategy development as well as verification and validation in complex E/E processes.
Verification and Validation Strategies
Testing state-of-the-art hardware and software requires modern test methods. dSPACE Consulting has decades of experience in efficiently implementing these methods, and it has built up a network of partners who cover a wide range of tasks, from test automation to homologation.
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The dSPACE Consulting services include:
- Optimizing advanced test systems, from the software level to the vehicle level.
- Significant cost savings by detailed analysis of strategic measures such as test frontloading and test automation.
- Achieving the highest quality standards with an optimized tool chain.
- Access to a wide network of partners for completing large test automation projects, including extensive test case development.
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Safety: ISO 26262 & SOTIF
- Implementation and optimization of processes that demonstrably comply with ISO 26262 and SOTIF for all phases of development.
- Definition and qualification of test environments for HIL and mechatronic test benches.
- Classification and qualification of systems and software tools.
- Design of an ISO 26262-compliant model-based development (MBD) process for the highest ISO levels.
- Definition of test strategies for scenario- and requirements-based designs with professional risk analysis.
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Cybersecurity:
- Ensuring compliance with ISO/SAE 21434 and UNECE WP.29 by continuous security management for system vulnerabilities and risks.
- SIL/HIL test strategies and validation for virtual and real ECUs, validation of onboard communication between ECUs.
- Validation of the communication with the vehicle environment and interfaces such as WIFI, LTE/5G, and GPS.
- Over-the-air (OTA) update strategy for the support of continuous homologation processes.
E/E Development
To lead complex system development projects, you need vast experience in the relevant processes and detailed technical know-how.
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dSPACE Consulting has successfully taken on the respective interim roles in a number of projects. These roles include:
- Safety management, risk management, quality assurance, and project lead
- System architecture engineering and verification, software development and verification
- Homologation process with our partners (TÜV)
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dSPACE Consulting combines thorough theoretical knowledge with years of practical experience in implementation:
- Transformation from traditional software development to agile development (DevOps).
- Continuous integration, development, and test strategies that automatically meet the regulatory process requirements.
- Implementation of ISO 26262-compliant tool chains that support model-based development, including autocode generation, up to the highest safety level.
- Test strategy definition, test automation, and development and management of end-to-end tool chains for smooth MIL, SIL, and HIL integration.