In the functional safety world, once a system is developed, it remains protected as long as the system is in service. In contrast, the security world demands that software must continue to defend a ...

The final section of the three-part U.S. robot safety standard offers essential guidance for industrial robot cell users.

Forward-looking: Google adds its voice to the growing consensus for an industry-wide progress towards secure programming practices. There is a standardization opportunity for every player involved in ...

This publication provides specific recommendations on research reactor instrumentation and control systems and software important to safety, including instrumentation and control system architecture ...

In an interview with Automation World, Jonathan B. Johnson, principal application engineer at Rockwell Automation, noted that the ISO 10218 series for industrial robots (part 1) and industrial robot ...

The growing dependency of modern automobiles on electronic functions increases the need for a variety of integrated circuits (ICs) for safety-critical applications. Requirements coming from different ...

Learn about the importance of testing not only the hardware and software inside automotive and other safety-critical applications, but also the software tools used to program them in the first place.

What are software test libraries? The key role of diagnostic coverage in characterizing safety-mechanism effectiveness. How to approach target values. The magic behind today’s astonishing automotive ...