A System & Setup for Faster Model-Based Design Using ECU Rapid Prototyping and an External IoT Connectivity Device

Model based approach for the design of E/E systems provides an effective and faster methodology in the development and validation of complex systems and algorithms. During the design phase, it is imperative to be able to test the algorithms and its robustness even before the proto ECU is available. In this paper, a rapid-prototyping system & device is presented to simulate the algorithms that require various external factors like road condition, traffic condition and accelerometer data etc. including a connectivity to server for processing. As an example of faster validation life-cycle, this test setup is used for EV range prediction in real time using Internet of things (IoT) and server connectivity. This setup has the potential to be utilized for any other application requiring IoT connectivity to achieve real time simulation or early software validation with faster algorithm development and iteration process.