A rapid prototyping approach for specification and design of distributed automotive control systems

Abstract

This paper presents a methodology for the design of microelectronic embedded systems, which include hardware and software for open-loop and closed-loop control in the area of automotive bus and control systems. An integrated approach to specification and design, analysis and simulation of the overall system has been developed. As embedded systems often require real-time capabilities, the environment presented gives special consideration to these constraints. An example for a concrete application will be given, which shows, how the design of real-time systems is supported by this design methodology using a Rapid Prototyping environment.