Test Automation System for Brake Testing The STARS Brake Automation System is an integrated automation, acquisition and control system that provides a broad range of application functionality in a single, powerful environment. STARS Brake provides the user with an interface to control all aspects of the brake dynamometer in one location, enabling increased efficiency and fluency of the testing and development procedures. STARS Brake is designed to address the needs of a wide range of brake testing applications from component development to certification of vehicles ranging from motercyles to high speed railway applications.