designXtronics offers engineering services for all steps within the model-based product development process, strongly aligned to norms as
- Automotive SPICE®,
- ISO/IEC 15504 ("SPICE"),
- ISO/IEC/IEEE 12207 ("Systems and software engineering - Software life cycle processes"), or
- EN ISO 13849 ("Safety of machinery")
Concepts
- Development of functional concepts
- Validation of concepts within simulation studies
(Pre-) Development
- Physical and mathematical modeling of technical systems (mechanics, electrics, hydraulics, pneumatics, thermodynamics, ...)
- Creation of simulation models
- Analysis of static and dynamic system behaviour
- Identification of system parameters
- Numerical optimization of construction parameters
- Model-based algorithm design and development of functional software (controller & diagnosis software)

Figure: Model-based Product Prototyping Process
Prototyping & Code Generation
- Real-time implementation of function algorithms: Virtual & Rapid Control Prototyping
- Numerical system optimization
- Calibration of software parameters
- Automatic generation of production code
Specification & Requirements
- Construction requirements (e.g. hydraulic, mechanical parameters)
- E/E requirements (e.g. sample time, I/O ranges/resolution/max. delays, execution time, code size, realization effects)
- Software requirements (software architecture, function units, tasc scheduling)
Methods & Tools
- Programming of graphical user interfaces and API-functions (MATLAB®)
- Generation of simulation libraries (Simulink®)