System Requirements and the Textbook View A System Requirements Specification (SRS) defines what a system shall do. It also describes the conditions under which the system shall operate. Engineers use this document as a basis for architecture, design, implementation, verification,…
Modern machines are often described as “safe by design.” And on paper, they usually are.What the upcoming prEN 50742 adds is a missing but increasingly important layer: how to keep those carefully engineered safety functions effective when software, parameters, and…
Why open-source toolchains raise questions? Open-source toolchains in functional safety raise important questions about qualification, trust, and when certified tools are really necessary. Many engineers still assume that using only certified tools is the safest or even the only compliant…
Risk assessment is a very important step of safe design across sectors, from machinery and robotics to logistics, automotive, and process industries. Yet the complexity of modern systems, combined with increasingly strict standards and regulatory expectations, places high demands on…
This blog article touches upon how innotec and useblocks are joining forces to deliver smarter safety documentation through open-source solutions. The partnership combines innotec’s deep expertise in functional safety and certification with useblocks’ innovative “x-as-code” tool ecosystem, helping engineers document,…
innotec is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with useblocks, a company specialized in software engineering, traceability management, and documentation solutions around Sphinx and Sphinx-Needs open-source tools. With this partnership, innotec will support Sphinx-Needs, and the related x-as-code tool…
When people think about functional safety, standards like IEC 61508, ISO 26262 (automotive), EN50716 (railway), ISO13849/IEC 62061 (machinery) or IEC 62304 (medical) usually come up first. These standards explain how to make sure systems remain safe, even if faults occur….
Functional safety and cybersecurity for embedded software systems are vital in automotive, industrial, and medical domains. This article explores standards like IEC 61508 and IEC 62443, best practices, and real-world applications for building secure and robust embedded systems.
We are proud to share that innotec GmbH has been awarded the BSFZ Seal 2024 by the Bescheinigungsstelle Forschungszulage (BSFZ). This seal recognizes our innovative R&D project “Gefährdungsanalyse mit Hilfe eines AI-basierten Assistenten für die funktionale Sicherheit von Maschinen”, which…
Explore how to qualify STM32Cube HAL for safety-critical systems while addressing compliance challenges with standards like IEC 61508 and ISO 26262. Discover a structured approach involving requirements, design analysis, testing, and documentation to ensure reliable HAL integration in safety applications.
Introduction In safety engineering, conducting risk analysis is crucial but requires substantial resources, expertise, and adherence to standards like ISO 12100 and ISO 13849. This ensures machinery operates safely and meets regulatory requirements. With advancements in artificial intelligence, particularly Large…
Functional safety projects often come with a lot of documentation requirements, and one of the common questions we hear is whether a safety plan is always necessary. For example, recently, we supported a project, where our customer was in charge…
Happy to announce the official publication in the IEEE journal https://lnkd.in/eZ4QTDpY of the work of our colleague Padma Iyenghar. The publication is the result of a very successful collaboration with CARIAD and TRUSTIFAI initiated a few years ago. Initially focused…
Our colleague Tom Scott Koslowski presented at the Embedded Software Engineering Conference : “𝘚𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘊𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 – 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘕𝘰𝘯-𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦” Tom highlighted:✔️ Why safety culture goes beyond compliance.✔️ Psychological…
In the field of functional safety, the demand for innovative solutions that balance efficiency and safety has never been greater. SIListra Systems‘ solution is emerging as an innovative approach, enabling safety functionalities up to SIL 3 without the need for…