ISO 26262 vs. IEC 61508: Comparing Standards Mar 31st, 2020 Let’s begin with IEC 61508. This seven-part industrial related standard is most often used for machinery, oil wells, chemical plants,… Learn More
The Future of Functional Safety at UL Jan 9th, 2020 Additionally, UL has established the UL Certified Functional Safety eXpert (UL-CFSX) program, recognizing the world’s brightest leaders in functional safety…. Learn More
Preventing the Occurrence of a Hazard: FTTI at the Concept Level (Part 2) Jan 6th, 2020 Considering that FTTI represents the design constraint, it is useful to establish terminology that captures what is actually achieved by… Learn More
The Need for External Interfaces in Driverless Vehicles Aug 22nd, 2019 Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are coming soon, and, whether we like it or not, they might forever change how we behave… Learn More
Unit Testing: Four Step Software Verification Process Jul 18th, 2019 A unit test is a method that instantiates a small portion of any application and verifies its behavior independently from… Learn More
UL Acquires kVA, Autonomous Vehicle Safety and Advisory Business Jun 5th, 2019 “As autonomous vehicle technology continues to advance rapidly, the public’s trust and technology readiness will determine how quickly AVs are… Learn More
Unclouding the Meaning of ASIL Decomposition May 21st, 2019 The concept of ASIL decomposition mentioned in ISO 26262 provides us with an opportunity to lower the ASIL of a… Learn More
Preventing the Occurrence of a Hazard: FTTI at the Concept Level May 15th, 2019 This challenge is recognized in the ISO 26262 Road Vehicle – Functional Safety Standard [1]. This period of time is… Learn More
Commanding the Roadways Apr 8th, 2019 We left before dawn. Once I got to the steady pace of the Ohio Turnpike, traffic started to pick up;… Learn More
