Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) testing – A testing method where embedded software runs on a host computer instead of the target hardware, while interacting with a simulated environment. This enables functional validation and debugging early in development, before hardware or prototypes are available.
Examples: Running a virtual model of an automotive ECU on a laptop to test control logic; simulating IoT device software before physical sensors are built.
For testers: SIL provides fast, low-cost feedback during early development. It helps refine test logic and catch functional issues before moving to more expensive Hardware-in-the-Loop setups.
Examples: Running a virtual model of an automotive ECU on a laptop to test control logic; simulating IoT device software before physical sensors are built.
For testers: SIL provides fast, low-cost feedback during early development. It helps refine test logic and catch functional issues before moving to more expensive Hardware-in-the-Loop setups.
