During the design process, failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) is typically used to assess how equipment and machinery might fail. Recent functional safety design legislation in the EU has ...

Recent advances in battery technologies, coupled with environmental and energy efficiency initiatives, have accelerated a move toward many household appliances going cordless. While the removal of the ...

Functional safety has been a long-standing requirement for many electronics applications, including implanted medical devices, space-borne systems, and nuclear power plants. The widespread use of ...

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 ...

Members can download this article in PDF format. From the highway to the factory floor, automation is driving the need for functional safety. Automotive airbag and braking systems have long ...

Functional safety is a topic highly driven by standards. This is due in part to legislation and regulation, but it also arises from the fact that functional safety spans a wide range of fields. Even ...