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Vehicle CAN Simulator

A software-based CAN simulation tool developed by Prajnaana Technologies for creating, transmitting, monitoring, and testing CAN messages without requiring a physical vehicle.

Introduction

  • Physical vehicles, ECU hardware, and test tracks are expensive and rarely available early in development.
  • This simulator recreates a moving vehicle in software, emitting realistic CAN traffic derived from real road routes.
  • Engineers can create, transmit, monitor, and test CAN messages in a repeatable, controllable setup — with no vehicle hardware needed.

Engineering Demonstrated

  • CAN communication
  • Vehicle signal simulation
  • Automotive software
  • Simulation and test infrastructure
  • Standalone Windows application
  • AI-assisted engineering

Where This Can Help

  • ECU development
  • CAN application development
  • Automated testing
  • HIL / SIL environments
  • Diagnostics development
  • Automotive middleware testing

Architecture

Vehicle CAN Simulator architecture

Video Simulation

Watch the Vehicle CAN Simulator in operation.

The per-brand CAN databases are synthetic — generated offline by this project, not real manufacturer databases (those are proprietary and are not included).

Downloads & Source

The application, documentation, and source code are provided for engineering evaluation, development, testing, and educational purposes.

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Prajnaana Technologies

This engineering resource is developed by Prajnaana Technologies based on experience in embedded systems, automotive engineering, connectivity, testing, and software development.