ETC Prototype Bench — TH Ingolstadt
Automotive systems prototyping & control engineering
Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) Prototype Bench
This project focused on the development and testing of an Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) prototype bench at the Technical University of Ingolstadt. The bench was designed as a real-time experimental platform for studying drive-by-wire systems, control logic, sensor integration, and actuator behavior in automotive applications.
The setup enabled controlled testing of throttle response, signal processing, system dynamics, and closed-loop control strategies in a safe laboratory environment. The project combined hardware integration, electronics, and software-based control engineering.
Timeline
Academic Project — TH Ingolstadt
Service
Automotive Systems
Control Engineering
System Architecture & Control Design
The prototype bench integrated sensors, actuators, control electronics, and embedded systems into a unified testing platform. It enabled real-time signal processing, actuator control, and feedback-loop experimentation for drive-by-wire technologies.
The system architecture supported modular experimentation, allowing testing of different control strategies, calibration methods, and system responses under varying conditions.
Engineering Impact
The ETC prototype bench provided a practical engineering platform for learning, experimentation, and validation of automotive control systems. It contributed to hands-on understanding of real-time systems, control theory, hardware integration, and safety-critical automotive technologies.