A Low-Code Hosting Environment For Virtual Embedded Hardware

In this proposed effort, Embeddetech identifies its general-purpose ‘low-code’ platform architecture as the ideal architectural choice to support hardware virtualization, after extensive market research and experimental development. The architecture provides a flexible hosting environment for target code dynamically executing on multiple simulated processors, executing in real time. Each simulated target will interact with other simulated targets as well as hardware- and systems-in-the-loop to produce the desired simulation fidelity at the lowest cost. The use of Node-Based Visual Programming will offer hosting functionality at a higher level of abstraction, while supporting collaboration from developers with backgrounds in different programming languages. The visual programming environment will support an unlimited, scalable feature set, and supports the development of proprietary application-specific re-useable virtualized components. The resulting capabilities produced from this research will allow Missile Defense Agency applications to be independently verified and validated at a fraction of the normal cost and schedule, using a software development workflow that does not require tight logistical coupling to custom hardware design and procurement cycles. Approved for Public Release | 20-MDA-10398 (2 Mar 20)