The Service-oriented Device Connectivity (SDC) standard is revolutionizing interoperability in modern medical environments. Building on the IEEE 11073 family of standards, SDC enables vendor-independent plug-and-trust communication between point-of-care medical devices and supports dynamic device discovery, secure interaction, and service exchange across distributed systems.
With the new option SDC for CANoe and CANoe MedTech, you easily simulate and test SDC participants as well as distributed SDC use cases and SDC applications.
Advantages
- Shorter development cycles through early and repeatable testing of SDC communication throughout the entire development process
- Improved system quality through realistic testing in clinical scenarios using simulated and real SDC networks
- Reduced testing effort with automated and scalable test environments for SDC providers, consumers, and hybrid systems
- Increased confidence in system behavior through targeted testing of edge cases, failure scenarios, and interoperability
- More efficient regulatory approval and certification processes through consistent and traceable test results
Application Areas
- Accelerated development of SDC devices through simulated participants – from individual devices to complete networks
- Testing new features in early development phases – even if physical hardware is not available
- Identification and correction of design errors through targeted analysis of communication processes
- Testing the compatibility and interaction of different device types in simulated or real networks
- Simulation of faults, failures and special cases to ensure system stability
- Validation of interoperability scenarios, for example in intensive care, operating rooms or emergency management
- Support of audits and certification procedures through transparent analysis and trace functions
- Efficient troubleshooting and resolution of problems during live operation or after updates
Simulation and Stimulation
The option SDC provides a simple-to-use definition of the communication interface of an SDC provider and an SDC consumer. This gives you full access to the BICEPS Participant Model (provider) and Message Model (consumer) – both interactively and via the CAPL, C#, and Python programming interfaces.
This enables rapid exploratory testing in early development stages with the help of pre-built application panels, as well as easy construction of rich panels for a device simulation, and the programming of complex application models without requiring detailed knowledge of the underlying SDC communication protocol. The communication is standard-compliant according to the IEEE 11073:10207-2019, 20702-2018, and 20701-2020 standards.
Analysis
Powerful analysis functions are available for monitoring SDC traffic, allowing you to identify potential problems and validate system behavior. The Trace window provides a structured overview of all SDC communication processes and allows for detailed analysis of all SDC communication endpoints.
Testing
With the option SDC, you can test the safe behavior of SDC devices in interoperable use cases. The tests are suitable for both the structured testing of the SDC interface of a device under development and for validating system behavior in distributed interoperable workflows. Additional real or simulated devices can be included.
Furthermore, the SDC communication interface is available to all proven and comprehensive CANoe test functions. In addition to testing the SDC device interface, other interfaces and protocols of the device under test can also be included, such as CAN, I²C, UART, SPI, MQTT, DDS, OPC UA, and others.
More Than SDC: Vector Is Fully Committed to Medical Technology
Vector supports you in all phases of the development, simulation, and testing of complex MedTech systems with a broad portfolio:
- Software for safety-critical applications: Stacks and drivers that simplify development and support regulatory readiness.
- Software quality and compliance: Tools for static and dynamic code analysis to ensure high software quality.
- Verification and validation: SIL-, HIL-, and model-based test environments to streamline system verification and validation.
- Connectivity and interoperability: SDC-based solutions and middleware for seamless device interoperability.
- Cloud and lifecycle management: Secure device-to-cloud solutions for OTA updates, predictive maintenance, and post-market surveillance.
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