Simulation environment for real-time applications 3D visualisation/simulation environment for testing real-time electronic control units

Rapid prototyping and not last, training in the state of the art technologies for the automotive development requires virtual test environments that are easy to build and configure. The present paper details the planning and the assembling of such a system after a thorough analysis of current standards and products in this field. The investigated solutions reach out to open source solutions for the 3D visualization and simulation. It uses the Simulink simulation environment and industry relevant toolboxes for the development, testing and integration of electronic control units. The solution is based on the two relevant automotive bus systems, FlexRay and CAN.