In addition to renewing acquaintances and learning about the latest technical advances, attendees at the IEEE 2015 and 2016 EMC Symposia received USB memory sticks with presentations from previous ...

Members can download this article in PDF format. Intelligent robotic systems are bringing great gains in productivity to the factory floor. However, they also present collision hazards that could ...

The role of EDA tools to automate manipulating, storing and exchanging data for functional safety systems was in the spotlight at DAC, as engineers wrestle with ways to improve interoperability, ...

Battery-powered applications, which have become indispensable over the last decade, require a certain level of protection to ensure safe use. This safety is provided by the battery management system ...

To a machine designer, “stay safe” is not just a cheerful slogan or wishful thinking. Operator safety is a central design issue. The international standard, ISO 12100:2010 Safety of machinery – ...

In the 1980’s, the use of programmable electronic components such as microcontrollers (MCUs) and microprocessors in industrial control systems began to grow. The International Electrotechnical ...

Functional safety is about ensuring that products operate safely and do so even when they go wrong. Here’s why you can’t choose to ignore it. The automotive industry has entered a period of rapid ...

Complexity of modern cars is growing rapidly without a doubt. A lot has happened since Ford T and the times when car was just a “fully mechanical” experience. Last few decades prove that safety is ...

Developing functional safety systems, including all the components such as the system-on-chip (SoC) and IP, hinges on the ability to meet the stringent automotive functional safety requirements such ...