Session Overview
Control software is becoming a larger component of nearly all systems – it is vitally important to put safety-critical software through its paces by testing it in the most real-world environment available. Enter Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing! HIL testing entails simulating and environmental inputs for the system under test, causing it to believe that it is reacting to real-world conditions.
In this interactive workshop, we’ll explore the aspects of Hardware-in-the-Loop testing including an example of one of the most challenging human endeavors – building a space station!
Workshop activity: We will do an activity today that matches software systems with the hardware needed to create a Hardware-in-the-Loop test. Your team will oversee testing a software system, such as life support or navigation.
The Why: Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing is key to reducing risk, and solving challenging situations such as humans living and working in space.
Key Takeaways:
- Learn how to use Hardware-in-the-Loop testing techniques in the development and testing of complex real-time embedded systems
- How to use HIL testing to minimise risk to human life
- Learn how to build a HIL testing system by matching control software with the hardware components it is designed to monitor and control.
This session is for… you if you are curious about how safe and reliable control software is developed and tested for spacecraft, airplanes, or even automobile’s collision avoidance systems while reducing the risk to human lives.