Embedded Systems R&D Laboratory
Where Software Meets Real Hardware
At PiEST Systems, embedded engineering goes beyond writing code. Our engineering work connects firmware, electronic hardware, communication interfaces, debugging tools, and system testing.
Our R&D environment supports the development and evaluation of embedded applications, with a particular focus on automotive electronics, ECU software, communication protocols, and test automation.
From microcontroller development to hardware integration and validation, we bring software and electronics together to understand how embedded systems behave under real operating conditions.
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Engineering in Practice
Building an embedded system requires more than a successful software build. The firmware must interact correctly with hardware, exchange information through communication interfaces, and respond reliably to expected operating conditions.
At PiEST Systems, we approach embedded engineering through connected development activities. This includes writing and debugging firmware, configuring microcontroller peripherals, integrating communication interfaces, examining electrical signals, and evaluating system behaviour.
These engineering workflows also support practical technical learning, helping engineers connect theoretical concepts with physical hardware.
Our Laboratory Capabilities
Automotive ECU Development & Diagnostics
Automotive electronic control units combine embedded software, microcontrollers, sensors, actuators, and communication networks.
Our engineering focus includes ECU software development, AUTOSAR integration, bootloaders, automotive diagnostics, and vehicle communication protocols such as CAN, CAN FD, UDS, and DoIP.
The development workflow involves software implementation, ECU communication, debugging, integration, and functional testing.
HIL Testing & ECU Validation
Hardware-in-the-loop testing enables engineers to evaluate electronic control units using simulated inputs, operating conditions, and system responses.
Our testing and validation activities focus on ECU communication, diagnostic testing, signal evaluation, automated test execution, and analysis of system behaviour.
These methods help engineers investigate faults, verify requirements, and identify integration problems before broader system testing.
Embedded Hardware & Microcontroller Development
Embedded software must work correctly with the microcontroller and the surrounding electronic hardware.
Our engineering activities cover microcontroller programming, peripheral configuration, device interfaces, firmware debugging, and hardware integration.
Development work may involve GPIO, ADC, PWM, UART, SPI, I²C, timers, interrupts, and communication controllers, depending on the selected platform.
The objective is to develop firmware that interacts predictably with real electronic devices.
Embedded IoT & Connected Systems
Connected embedded products combine local processing, sensors, communication interfaces, and software applications.
Our engineering focus includes embedded firmware, sensor integration, device connectivity, communication gateways, and functional testing.
These capabilities apply to connected devices and industrial applications that require reliable communication between embedded hardware and other systems.
From Development to Validation
Our engineering approach follows a structured sequence that connects software implementation with physical system behaviour.
01. Understand Requirements
Identify the application, hardware platform, expected inputs and outputs, communication requirements, and operating constraints.
02. Configure Hardware
Prepare the development environment, configure the microcontroller and peripherals, and establish the required hardware connections.
03. Develop Software
Implement firmware, drivers, communication logic, and application behaviour according to the system requirements.
04. Integrate & Debug
Combine hardware and software, inspect signals, investigate communication problems, and correct integration issues.
05. Test & Validate
Execute functional tests, examine system responses, investigate failures, and document the results.
Engineering Platforms & Development Tools
TESAF: ECU Testing, Diagnostics & Automation
TESAF is an engineering platform developed within the PiEST Systems ecosystem for ECU communication, diagnostics, testing, simulation, and automation workflows.
It is intended to support activities such as communication analysis, diagnostic interactions, test execution, and validation of embedded electronic control units.
AutoPie Studio: AUTOSAR Configuration & Development
AutoPie Studio is an AUTOSAR-oriented engineering environment developed within the PiEST Systems ecosystem.
Its workflows include software configuration, integration, validation, code generation, and embedded ECU development activities.
Together, these platforms illustrate how software engineering tools can connect with practical embedded development and testing workflows.
Explore Our Engineering Laboratory
Our laboratory gallery provides a closer look at the development hardware, electronics workstations, communication interfaces, and testing equipment used in our engineering activities.
Explore the tools, development platforms, and practical setups that connect firmware development with electronics integration and system verification.
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Practical Engineering for Professionals and Students
Our engineering environment connects two complementary activities: embedded product development and technical learning.
For Engineering Companies
PiEST Systems can discuss embedded software, hardware integration, ECU communication, test automation, and validation requirements according to the technical scope of a proposed project.
For Engineering Students and Professionals
Practical engineering exercises help learners understand how embedded software interacts with physical hardware, how communication interfaces operate, and how engineers investigate and resolve technical problems.
Training activities and laboratory access depend on the selected program and confirmed arrangements.
Discuss Your Engineering Requirements
Are you developing an embedded product, integrating ECU software, evaluating a communication interface, or planning an engineering testing activity?
Contact PiEST Systems to discuss your technical requirements, development objectives, and possible next steps.
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