Medical devices have to be designed so that people can use them easily and reliably. Human factors considerations have gained increased attention since the release of FDA's guidance document, Medical ...

Testing is not adequate for ensuring the dependability of today’s multi-threaded systems (see “The Limits Of Testing In Safe Systems” at electronicdesign.com). Even though these systems are ...

As product design evolves to contain more and more software, that software—including the applications that run on the device—is now starting to drive design and process requirements. This change is ...

Connected devices and systems have become an integral part of our everyday life and we take this for granted. Finding the fastest way to our destination with a smartphone, reading the news on a tablet ...

While the topic of timing has already been raised in previous parts in this series, the discussion here will be expanded to include the execution and response time of the software functions. When ...

A new solution from Accuris aims to help engineers accelerate project timelines, improve collaboration, optimize impact analysis and change management, and provide end-to-end traceability. “Thread is ...