Technical Paper
MBD, OOT and Code Generation: A Cost-Effective Way to Speed Up HMI Certification
2012-10-22
2012-01-2137
This white paper explains the benefits of the Model-Based Design (MBD) approach and Object-Oriented Technology (OOT) that DO-178C provides. It also specifically focuses on the usage of Models and COTS Qualifiable tools that automate or facilitate the verification and validation of avionics applications constructed from Models in order to ensure that there is no unintended function. Software running in Aircraft cockpits has dramatically increased in complexity since DO-178B's revision in 1992. Furthermore, over the past 20 years, software development methods have made significant leaps forward and DO-178B has begun to show its age with respect to the new technology introduced to facilitate software development. This year the newly revamped DO-178C standard sets the certification process record straight by embracing modern technology.