INSIDE UEI: Our Team Blog

The Department of Defense (DoD) relies heavily on advanced test sets to evaluate and validate the performance, safety, and reliability of smart munitions. These systems are built around robust data acquisition and control technologies, which enable precise monitoring of electrical, mechanical, and parameters during testing.

In many aerospace, defense, and industrial applications, preserving existing cable infrastructure is not just convenient—it’s essential. But integrating new hardware often means navigating a maze of incompatible connectors, custom wiring, and costly modifications. Traditional solutions involve messy “sky wiring,” internal rewiring, or complete harness overhauls that waste time and money. That’s where UEI steps in.

The industry is undergoing a significant shift, moving away from traditional synchro and resolver-based input systems toward digital rotational position sensors. This transformation is driven by the growing demand for higher precision, efficiency, and ease of integration in various applications.

In today’s evolving engineering landscape, Model-Based Design (MBD) has emerged as a game-changing approach that accelerates development, enhances accuracy, and reduces costs. By leveraging digital modeling, simulation, and automated code generation, engineers can identify design flaws early, optimize performance, and streamline deployment. MBD is widely used across aerospace, defense, automotive, robotics, and embedded systems, ensuring efficiency in complex projects.

UEI partnered with Bell to assist in their model-based development (MBD) of this new autonomous fly-by-wire application. Bell needed a rugged and flexible I/O system capable of running their Simulink model for verification testing on the ground and then for later transfer to inflight testing. Learn more.