# Practical HIL Construction Strategy for Automotive and Off-Highway Controller Validation Based on NI Platform

What if you could verify that a controller operates properly in advance without having to prepare an actual vehicle or industrial equipment every time?

Every time vehicle control software is modified, resetting an actual vehicle, repeatedly creating the same conditions, and checking camera inputs, communication signals, and fault scenarios one by one consume considerable time and cost. For commercial vehicles as well as industrial vehicles such as forklifts and excavators, preparing the test environment itself can become an even greater burden.

This webinar introduces the Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) method as a solution to these problems, enabling realistic validation of controllers in a laboratory setting without actual vehicles. In simple terms, HIL keeps the actual controller as-is and creates the surrounding vehicle environment using test equipment and software for testing purposes.

Emerson (NI) and specialist system integrator Techways will introduce a practical HIL system covering not only commercial vehicles but also Off-Highway industrial vehicles such as forklifts and excavators in this session. Particularly, you can confirm how actual customer requirements are reflected in the system design and how equipment and software are operated in the field through demonstrations.

Webinar Key Topics

• Closed-loop ECU Validation:

  Configuration of real-time feedback control validation loops

• Camera Record & Replay:

  Video data processing for In-Cabin monitoring and ADAS sensor validation

• CAN & Restbus Simulation:

  Complex vehicle network simulation and communication validation

• Automotive & Off-Highway:

  Scalability covering commercial vehicles through industrial vehicles such as forklifts

• Test Automation:

   Fault Injection implementation and automated test sequence execution

• Live System Demonstration:

   Presentation of actual equipment operation and operational expertise by Techways technical specialists

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