Documentation Structure

Purpose

This document defines the documentation structure of the MOTSEN Tool project.

The goal is to keep all project, system, hardware, software, production, and development environment documentation organized in a clear and maintainable way.

Documentation Overview

The MOTSEN documentation is divided into seven main sections:

  1. Project

  2. System

  3. Hardware

  4. Software

  5. Production

  6. Development Environment Guides

  7. Miscellaneous

Folder Structure

docs/
├── 01_Project/
│   ├── definition.rst
│   ├── documentation_structure.rst
│   ├── project_plan.rst
│   └── presentations/
│
├── 02_System/
│   ├── system_description.rst
│   ├── system_requirements.rst
│   ├── use_cases.rst
│   ├── icd.rst
│   ├── system_test_plan.rst
│   └── system_test_results.rst
│
├── 03_Hardware/
│   ├── hardware_architecture.rst
│   ├── hardware_requirements.rst
│   ├── hardware_test_plan.rst
│   └── hardware_test_results.rst
│
├── 04_Software/
│   ├── software_architecture.rst
│   ├── software_requirements.rst
│   ├── software_test_plan.rst
│   └── software_test_results.rst
│
├── 05_Production/
│   ├── manufacture_documents.rst
│   ├── service_and_maintenance.rst
│   └── user_manual.rst
│
├── 06_Development_Environment/
│   └── development_environment_guides.rst
│
└── 07_Miscellaneous/
    └── miscellaneous.rst

Documentation Map

MOTSEN Documentation
│
├── Project
│   ├── Definition
│   ├── Documentation Structure
│   ├── Plan
│   └── Presentations
│
├── System
│   ├── Description
│   ├── Requirements
│   ├── Use Cases
│   ├── ICD
│   ├── Test Plan
│   └── Test Results
│
├── Hardware
│   ├── Architecture
│   ├── Requirements
│   ├── Test Plan
│   └── Test Results
│
├── Software
│   ├── Architecture
│   ├── Requirements
│   ├── Test Plan
│   └── Test Results
│
├── Production
│   ├── Manufacture Documents
│   ├── Service & Maintenance
│   └── User Manual
│
├── Development Environment Guides
│
└── Miscellaneous

Section Descriptions

Project

The Project section contains high-level project documentation.

It defines what the MOTSEN Tool is, why it is developed, how the documentation is structured, and how the project will be planned.

Typical content:

  • Project definition

  • Project scope

  • Project phases

  • Documentation rules

  • Project plan

  • Presentations

System

The System section describes the complete MOTSEN Tool from a system point of view.

It defines what the system shall do, how the user interacts with it, and how the system interfaces with external devices.

Typical content:

  • System description

  • System requirements

  • Use cases

  • Interface Control Document

  • System test plan

  • System test results

Hardware

The Hardware section contains all hardware-related documentation.

It describes the electronic architecture, hardware requirements, and hardware verification activities.

Typical content:

  • Hardware architecture

  • Electrical requirements

  • Measurement circuits

  • Power stage interface

  • Protection circuits

  • Hardware test plan

  • Hardware test results

Software

The Software section contains all firmware and software-related documentation.

It describes the software architecture, software requirements, and software verification activities.

Typical content:

  • Software architecture

  • Software layers

  • Drivers

  • HAL abstraction

  • Application modules

  • Communication stack

  • Software test plan

  • Software test results

Production

The Production section contains documentation required for manufacturing, servicing, and using the product.

This section becomes more important during the productization phase.

Typical content:

  • Manufacturing documents

  • BOM

  • Assembly documents

  • Production test procedures

  • Calibration procedures

  • Service instructions

  • User manual

Development Environment Guides

This section describes how the development environment is prepared and used.

Typical content:

  • VS Code setup

  • Toolchain setup

  • CMake setup

  • Git workflow

  • Debugging setup

  • Flashing procedure

  • S32DS generated file integration

  • Development rules

Miscellaneous

The Miscellaneous section contains supporting documents that do not clearly belong to the other main sections.

Typical content:

  • Notes

  • Research documents

  • Temporary documents

  • Supplier information

  • Experimental results

  • Legacy information

Requirement Traceability Concept

The documentation shall support traceability from system requirements to hardware and software requirements.

System Requirement
       │
       ├── Hardware Requirement
       │        └── Hardware Test Case
       │
       └── Software Requirement
                └── Software Test Case

Example:

SYS_REQ_001
│
├── HW_REQ_001
│   └── HW_TEST_001
│
└── SW_REQ_001
    └── SW_TEST_001

Document Naming Rules

The following naming rules shall be used:

  • File names shall use lowercase letters.

  • Words shall be separated with underscores.

  • File names shall describe the document content clearly.

  • Each main documentation section shall have its own folder.

  • Requirement documents shall be separated from test documents.

Examples:

system_requirements.rst
hardware_architecture.rst
software_test_plan.rst
user_manual.rst

Requirement ID Rules

Requirement IDs shall be unique and structured.

Prefix

Meaning

SYS_REQ

System requirement

HW_REQ

Hardware requirement

SW_REQ

Software requirement

SYS_TEST

System test case

HW_TEST

Hardware test case

SW_TEST

Software test case

Example requirement IDs:

SYS_REQ_001
SYS_REQ_002
HW_REQ_001
SW_REQ_001
SYS_TEST_001

Documentation Rules

The following rules shall be followed:

  • Each document shall have a clear title.

  • Each document shall describe its purpose.

  • Requirements shall be written clearly and testably.

  • Test plans shall reference related requirements.

  • Test results shall reference related test plans.

  • Changes shall be tracked using Git.

  • Obsolete documents shall not be deleted immediately; they shall be moved to archive or miscellaneous if needed.

Visualization With Graphviz

If Graphviz is enabled in the documentation toolchain, the following diagram can be rendered automatically.

digraph documentation_structure { rankdir=TB; node [shape=box, style=rounded]; MOTSEN [label="MOTSEN Documentation"]; Project [label="1. Project"]; System [label="2. System"]; Hardware [label="3. Hardware"]; Software [label="4. Software"]; Production [label="5. Production"]; DevEnv [label="6. Development Environment Guides"]; Misc [label="7. Miscellaneous"]; MOTSEN -> Project; MOTSEN -> System; MOTSEN -> Hardware; MOTSEN -> Software; MOTSEN -> Production; MOTSEN -> DevEnv; MOTSEN -> Misc; Project -> Definition; Project -> DocumentationStructure; Project -> Plan; Project -> Presentations; System -> SystemDescription; System -> SystemRequirements; System -> UseCases; System -> ICD; System -> SystemTestPlan; System -> SystemTestResults; Hardware -> HardwareArchitecture; Hardware -> HardwareRequirements; Hardware -> HardwareTestPlan; Hardware -> HardwareTestResults; Software -> SoftwareArchitecture; Software -> SoftwareRequirements; Software -> SoftwareTestPlan; Software -> SoftwareTestResults; Production -> ManufactureDocuments; Production -> ServiceMaintenance; Production -> UserManual; }

Notes

This structure is intended to support the MOTSEN Tool from early MVP development to final productization.

The structure may be extended later, but the main seven-section layout should remain stable.