Automotive Power Window Control System (FSM)

Finite State Machine–Based Safety-Critical Simulator in C

ABOUT

This project is a functional simulation of an automotive power window system, implemented in C and structured around a Finite State Machine (FSM) architecture. The design emphasizes deterministic behavior, safety compliance, and clear state transitions, which are critical characteristics of automotive embedded systems.

Key automotive concepts such as anti-pinch protection, child lock functionality, boundary validation, and event logging are implemented to reflect industry-standard power window controllers (e.g., FMVSS 118 safety principles). Although the system runs as a console application, the logic is directly transferable to microcontroller-based environments.

INSTALATTION AND EXECUTION

REQUIREMENTS

1. GCC compiler

2. Windows, Linux, or macOS

STEPS

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/hdezj-leslye/power-window-simulator.git
   cd power-window-simulator

2. Compile

   gcc main.c -o window_simr

3. Run

   ./window_sim

KNOWN ISSUES AND LIMITATIONS

This is a software-only simulation; no real sensors or motors are interfaced.

Timing behavior is simplified and does not use real-time interrupts.

Obstacle detection is manually simulated rather than sensor-driven.

Designed for single-window control (scaling to multiple windows is not yet implemented).

LICENSE

Distributed under the Unlicense License. See LICENSE for more information.

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