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Level 3.6 · Core Capability

Hardware-in-the-loop and real-time test

Real-time plant simulation and I/O stimulation used to verify controllers before or alongside physical integration.

Revision 1.9.1 · Phase 2 reviewed topic gateway
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Engineering Context

Purpose and Responsibility

Real-time plant simulation and I/O stimulation used to verify controllers before or alongside physical integration. Within Embedded Cyber-Physical & Real-Time Systems, this topic is reviewed as part of the complete physical-and-digital control loop, with assumptions and ownership made explicit at every interface.

Parent-System Role

This gateway places computation inside the physical control loop. It partitions deterministic control, communications, diagnostics and local intelligence across processors, firmware and real-time networks with bounded timing behavior.

Engineering Workflow

Definition Through Verification

Define
Translate the topic into bounded use cases, modes, requirements and acceptance criteria.
Analyze
Model key behavior, uncertainty, loads, timing, energy and credible off-nominal conditions.
Integrate
Control mechanical, electrical, optical, software, data, safety and human interfaces as applicable.
Verify
Use configuration-matched analysis, inspection, simulation, demonstration or test to close requirements.

Typical Work Products

  • Embedded hardware and software partitioning
  • Timing, scheduling and resource budgets
  • Network, firmware and device-interface specifications
  • Real-time, HIL and fault-recovery evidence