Embedded coder qualifies for automotive safety

Certificate is based on a workflow for typical automotive applications that addresses "Application-specific verification and validation of models and generated code".

The Real-Time Workshop Embedded Coder for MathWorks Release 2008a has now been certified by TUV SUD Automotive.

According to the certificate report from TUV: "The MathWorks development organisation responsible for developing the Real-Time Workshop Embedded Coder has been audited to assess its development and quality assurance procedures".

"This assessment focused on the software modification process, customer bug reporting and fitness for purpose for safety-related development according to IEC61508".

TUV then granted the certificate based on a workflow for typical automotive applications that addresses "Application-specific verification and validation of models and generated code".

This workflow describes how model-based design can be used for applications that need to comply with IEC61508-3.

"The TUV assessment and resulting certificate is an important achievement for The MathWorks and further illustrates our commitment to and support of the automotive industry's production needs", said Andy Grace, Vice President of Engineering and Design Automation at The MathWorks.

In June 2008, The MathWorks announced that its Real-Time Workshop Embedded Coder product successfully passed the Automotive Code Validation Suite (AVS).

AVS provides an independent test suite for validating embedded code generators.

According to the report from TUV Rheinland Industrie Service, ASI: "A successful validation using AVS shall be considered as proof of validation to a recognised procedure according to IEC61508-3:1998, clause 7.4.4".

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