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An Introduction to Project-Dependent Safety Management
An Introduction to Project-Dependent Safety Management Safety is one of the primary influences in the development of...
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What is Tailoring in Functional Safety?
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Introduction The international standard that governs functional safety is ISO 26262-2:2018, “Road vehicles — Functional...
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What Are the Different Electric Vehicle Standards?
Feb 8, 2023
What Are the Different Electric Vehicle Standards? Introduction Electrification is a process that has been around for...
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What is Automated Test Equipment?
Jan 31, 2023
What is Automated Test Equipment? Introduction The automotive industry continues to evolve exponentially, but what does...
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What is HIL Testing?
Jan 23, 2023
What is HIL Testing? Introduction The phrase Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) refers to the process of testing a vehicle’s...
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What is the Future of Autonomous Vehicles?
Jan 10, 2023
Introduction Today’s vehicles are complex machines with intricate technology and advanced capabilities. As the industry...
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What is Competence Management in Functional Safety?
Dec 8, 2022
What is Competence Management? The term Competence Management is derived from the broader world of business at large....
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What is Electric Vehicle Telematics?
Nov 29, 2022
Introduction While glancing into the future of automotive and identifying the potential opportunities, challenges,...
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How Do You Build a Safety Culture for Your Organization?
Nov 29, 2022
What is a safety culture? A safety culture is the compilation of ideologies, mindsets, perceptions, knowledge,...
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What are Electric Vehicle Subsystems and Their Interactions?
Nov 10, 2022
Introduction The automotive industry has made several monumental advancements in vehicular technology that have...
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What is Electric Vehicle Testing?
Nov 3, 2022
Introduction As several OEMs continue to announce the release of their new electrified vehicles, one can only presume...
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How to Approach Test Requirement Projects with Different Customers
Oct 27, 2022
Introduction The process of reviewing, writing, managing, and implementing requirements within functional safety is...
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How to Review, Write, Manage, and Implement Test Requirements
Oct 27, 2022
Introduction The process of reviewing, writing, managing, and implementing requirements within functional safety is...
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What are the key considerations for SOTIF- related software development?
Sep 13, 2022
What are the key considerations for SOTIF- related software development? In this 6th article in our SOTIF series, we...
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What is the importance of high-quality SOTIF functionality?
Sep 13, 2022
What is the importance of high-quality SOTIF functionality? In the 3rd blog in this series, “The SOTIF Scenarios”, we...
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How to Get Your Organization Started with Master Data
Sep 8, 2022
How to Get Your Organization Started with Master Data Introduction Master data has a critical role to play for your...
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How to Build Master Data Systems: Architecture, Trade-offs, and Constraints
Sep 7, 2022
How to Build Master Data Systems: Architecture, Trade-offs, and Constraints Introduction Master data has a critical...
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How Does SOTIF Address Safety Design Vulnerabilities?
Sep 6, 2022
How Does SOTIF Address Safety Design Vulnerabilities? How does SOTIF impact vulnerabilities? Safety Of The Intended...
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What Critical Role does Master Data Have in Engineering and Functional Safety?
Sep 6, 2022
What Critical Role does Master Data Have in Engineering and Functional Safety? Introduction Master data has a...
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LHP Link: How does our Bi-directional Traceability Solution Add Value
Aug 30, 2022
LHP Link: How does our Bi-directional Traceability Solution Add Value? Introduction With the growing trend in...
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What is FMEDA?
Aug 29, 2022
What is FMEDA? Today’s modern products are incredibly complex and becoming more so by the day. At the same time, a...
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What Are Automotive Cybersecurity Contingency Plans?
Aug 25, 2022
What Are Automotive Cybersecurity Contingency Plans? Interruptions from natural disasters Hackers are not the only...
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How Do Data Driven Insights Inform Data Optimization?
Aug 17, 2022
How Do Data Driven Insights Inform Data Optimization? Introduction Data can be an organization’s most valuable asset...
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How is Automotive Cybersecurity Controlled?
Aug 16, 2022
How is Automotive Cybersecurity Controlled? Increased complexity The highly technical automotive realm of today,...
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What are the Cybersecurity Challenges for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles?
Aug 9, 2022
What are the cybersecurity challenges for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles? Introduction The cybersecurity...
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What Can Be Done to Secure Autonomous Vehicles from Cyber Attacks?
Aug 2, 2022
What Can Be Done to Secure Autonomous Vehicles from Cyber Attacks? Introduction Connected and autonomous vehicles can...
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Why is Cybersecurity Important for Autonomous Vehicles?
Jul 27, 2022
Why is Cybersecurity Important for Autonomous Vehicles? Introduction Modern electric vehicles (EVs) are mechatronic...
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What are the Advantages of IIoT in the Automotive Industry
Jul 22, 2022
What are the Advantages of IIoT in the Automotive Industry Introduction As the world becomes more digitally advanced...
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What is Master Data and How does it Impact the Automotive Industry?
Jul 7, 2022
The term “data” can have an overall significance for our everyday wants and needs. Certain new-age products, like...
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What is Automotive Cybersecurity?
Jun 23, 2022
What is Automotive Cybersecurity? Defining cybersecurity To best understand automotive cybersecurity, it is helpful...
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What Are the Benefits of Automotive Quality Management Systems?
May 26, 2022
What Are the Benefits of Automotive Quality Management Systems? Introduction During product development and...
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ISO 26262 Compliant vs. ISO 26262 Certified
May 24, 2022
The question: When looking at functional safety, what is the difference between being ISO 26262 compliant and being ISO...
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What are the SOTIF Scenarios
May 16, 2022
What are the SOTIF Scenarios Introduction The Safety Of The Intended Functionality (SOTIF) process defines and...
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Why is Data-driven User Experience important in EV technology
May 12, 2022
What is the Importance of a Data-driven User Experience in Automotive? Introduction In the first blog of this series,...
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How Data Analytics Enables Growth for EV Manufacturers
May 9, 2022
How Data Analytics Enables Growth for EV Manufacturers Introduction The Electric Vehicle (EV) is not new, but it has...
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Effective Test Cases and How Inputs Influence Decisions
Apr 15, 2022
Effective Test Cases and How Inputs Influence Decisions This is Part 2 in a series on creating high-quality test...
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Writing High-Quality Test Scripts: Taming the Chaos
Apr 7, 2022
Writing High-Quality Test Scripts: Taming the Chaos The Complexity of Testing Requires Robust Solutions The...
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What is the scope of SOTIF?
Mar 30, 2022
What exactly is the scope of SOTIF? An Acceptable Level of Safety The Safety Of The Intended Functionality (SOTIF)...
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What is SOTIF? (Safety of the Intended Functionality) ISO/PAS 21448
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What is SOTIF? (Safety of the Intended Functionality) ISO/PAS 21448 The practical operation of automated vehicles in...
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Part 2: Why Are Mechanical Engineers Important in Achieving Functional Safety?
Jan 13, 2022
Part 2: Why Are Mechanical Engineers Important in Achieving Functional Safety? Introduction Functional safety...
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Part 1: Principles for Mechanical Engineers to Understand Related to Functional Safety
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Part 1: Principles for Mechanical Engineers to Understand Related to Functional Safety Introduction Functional safety...
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What are the key considerations for putting technical safety requirements to work
Dec 3, 2021
What are the key considerations for putting technical safety requirements to work It is one thing to properly write a...
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How to Write Requirements for Functional Safety
Nov 29, 2021
How to Write Requirements for Functional Safety? What are the scope and purpose of safety requirements? The role of...
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Framework for Automotive Cybersecurity
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Framework for automotive cybersecurity This is Part 3 of a three-part blog series on automotive cybersecurity. If you...
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Cybersecurity and the Automotive Supply Chain
Nov 10, 2021
Cybersecurity and the automotive supply chain This is Part 2 of a three-part blog series on automotive cybersecurity....
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Automotive Cybersecurity and Trustworthiness
Nov 3, 2021
Automotive cybersecurity and trustworthiness In this three-part blog series, readers will learn the importance of...
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How does Probability factor into a Safety Analysis?
Oct 18, 2021
How does Probability factor into a Safety Analysis? Functional safety encompasses how we plan for, design, create and...
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How are Safety Goals Developed for Functional Safety Management?
Oct 11, 2021
How are Safety Goals Developed for Functional Safety Management? Vehicles have transformed our world, but their use...
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What is Functional Safety Management in Automotive?
Oct 5, 2021
What is Functional Safety Management in Automotive? Functional safety is the proper implementation of protective...
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What is the Blueprint for Advancing Autonomous Mobility?
Sep 22, 2021
What is the Blueprint for Advancing Autonomous Mobility? Every great endeavor starts with a plan. For autonomous...
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What will make self-driving cars safe and practical?
Sep 13, 2021
What will make self-driving cars safe and practical? Introduction We are in a period of transition. As self-driving...
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What the future holds for ADAS control systems
Sep 8, 2021
What the future holds for ADAS control systems Introduction We are in a period of transition. As driver assistance...
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New Developments in Automotive Autonomy
Aug 6, 2021
New Developments in Automotive Autonomy Introduction LHP Engineering Solutions is the functional safety leader...
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Benefits of Investing in Team Training
Jul 22, 2021
Benefits of Investing in Team Training As the economy begins to recover, it is time for organizations to switch from...
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How Full Stack Consulting Best Accelerates Your Digital Transformation
Jul 8, 2021
How Full Stack Consulting Best Accelerates Your Digital Transformation Introduction Data analytics is a discipline...
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Transformational Changes in Automotive Testing
Jul 2, 2021
Transformational Changes in Automotive Testing Introduction The testing of components, systems, and software is an...
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Guest Blog: Training for a dynamic future
Jun 28, 2021
Training for a Dynamic Future Introduction We are seeing an incredible change in the field of mobility, a level of...
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Guest Blog: Thriving in the autonomous vehicle marketplace
Jun 21, 2021
Thriving in the autonomous vehicle marketplace Introduction The future autonomous vehicle landscape will be very...
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LHP and Konrad Partner to Deliver New A³DAS Solution - 8 Takeaways
May 25, 2021
SME Interview Series: LHP and Konrad Technologies Partner on A³DAS Solution LHP’s Vice President of Marketing, Marty...
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Guest Blog: 2021 Predictions for Automotive Product and Systems Development
Mar 29, 2021
This blog on 2021 Predictions for Automotive Product and Systems Development was originially published here from Jama...
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Advanced Engineering Training | 8 Things you Should Know about LHP’s Technical Training
Mar 22, 2021
LHP’s Director of Technical Training, Pamela Tartt, recently sat down with LHP’s VP of Marketing, Marty Muse, to...
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How to Ensure Safety in ADAS Design and Verification
Mar 18, 2021
How to Ensure Safety in ADAS Design and Verification Blind-spot monitoring. Adaptive cruise control. Lane departure...
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How to Incorporate Guidance into Process Execution Using ALM
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How to Incorporate Guidance into Process Execution Using ALM In a previous article we discussed the concept of...
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Infographic: Digital Transformation — Four Keys to a Successful Launch
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Digital Transformation — Four Keys to a Successful Launch A digital transformation alters how a company does...
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Top 10 Questions to Consider When Implementing ADAS
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Top 10 Questions to Consider When Implementing ADAS Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Steve Neemeh,...
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An Introduction to Verification and Validation Testing for ADAS
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An Introduction to Verification and Validation Testing for ADAS Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) have become...
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How to Design Safety Into ADAS Products
Jan 12, 2021
How to Design Safety Into ADAS Products There is an ongoing expansion of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) –...
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5 AUTOSAR Expectations vs. Reality
Dec 16, 2020
5 AUTOSAR Expectations vs. Reality The automotive industry has been increasingly focusing product innovation on...
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How to Capture Your Processes and Regulatory Requirements in ALM
Dec 8, 2020
Mature Organizations: How can we ensure our teams are following internal and industry guidelines? Is there a way to...
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How Do I Know if My Automated Test Equipment (ATE) Can Be Used for Functional Safety Testing?
Nov 24, 2020
Intro Functional safety standards, such as ISO 26262, provide guidance on how to ensure safety is built into electrical...
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SME Interview: How to Achieve Functional Safety Success with LHP and NI
Nov 19, 2020
-An Interview with Steve Neemeh From LHP Engineering Solutions Recently, I sat down with our very own Steve Neemeh,...
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SME Interview: ALM Tools for ISO 26262 Compliance
Nov 18, 2020
-An Interview with Adam Saenz and Nathan Haynes From LHP Engineering Solutions I recently had the privilege of...
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Why ISO 26262 Part 2 is the most critical for your company
Nov 16, 2020
Part 2 of ISO 26262, Management of Functional Safety, is the critical one for your company to initially embrace, even...
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How Does a Complex Standard Like ISO 26262 Save My Company Money?
Nov 6, 2020
How does a complex standard like ISO 26262 save my company money? In fact, you have heard just the opposite. Well, it...
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On-board Diagnostics (OBD) for Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines, Hybrids, and Electric Vehicles
Oct 21, 2020
Executive Summary HD OBD CCR 1971.1 applies to vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of greater than 14,000 pounds. It...
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8 Challenges of Automotive Cybersecurity
Oct 2, 2020
As vehicle technology advances to include more autonomy and higher degrees of connectivity, the number of electronic...
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How Does Big Data Impact the Automotive Industry?
Sep 9, 2020
How Does Big Data Impact the Automotive Industry? What Is Big Data? Today, whatever field we are in, we come across...
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What Is Adaptive AUTOSAR?
Sep 9, 2020
What Is Adaptive AUTOSAR? A Compelling Overview on Current and Future Trends. The Key to Adaptive AUTOSAR “Adaptive...
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Why Is Software Quality Assurance Important?
Aug 31, 2020
1. Software Quality Assurance In a manufacturing organization, the quality assurance department is responsible for...
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Adapting Fuel Cell Technology From Off-Highway to On-Highway
Aug 13, 2020
Adapting Fuel Cell Technology From Off-Highway to On-Highway The transportation industry is quickly dominating fuel...
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Understanding an ASIL in the Functional Safety Standard ISO 26262
Aug 13, 2020
Understanding an ASIL in the Functional Safety Standard ISO 26262 An Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL),...
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Infographic: The Top Five Considerations When Migrating to AUTOSAR-Based Software Development
Aug 11, 2020
As we are all well aware, the automotive industry worldwide is rapidly moving toward the AUTomotive Open System...
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What Does the Foreseeable Future of an AUTOSAR Engineer Look Like?
Jul 28, 2020
What Does the Foreseeable Future of an AUTOSAR Engineer Look Like? To address this question, understanding the history...
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How to Ensure Your Vendor-Purchased Safety Integrity Level Packages Are Compliant
Jul 9, 2020
If you purchase prebuilt (Automotive) Safety Integrity Level – ISO 26262/IEC 61508 or other – packages, what kind of...
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What is the Internet of Things?
Jun 18, 2020
What Is IoT? It is impossible to go very long without hearing that IoT, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, and AI are...
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ADAS Testing for Robust Verification & Validation Process
Jun 9, 2020
ADAS Testing for Robust Verification & Validation Process Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) have become...
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What is ASPICE in Automotive?
Jun 9, 2020
ASPICE | What it Means for Automotive Automotive Software Performance Improvement and Capability dEtermination (ASPICE)...
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Which Tools Should I Use for ASIL D Requirement Management ISO 26262/IEC 61508?
Jun 4, 2020
There is a multitude of requirements management tools in the marketplace (e.g., IBM DNG, Siemens Polarion, JAMA...
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Why are Electric Cars Moving Towards 48-Volt Electrical Systems
May 14, 2020
How the Intro to Advanced Propulsion Systems course is addressing this real-world trend As the automotive industry...
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Automotive Functional Safety and Cyber Security Validation Framework
May 14, 2020
Powered by: LHP Engineering Solutions, AASA Incorporated, National Instruments, and PTC LHP Engineering Solutions, an...
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Top 5 Considerations to Emphasize When Implementing Functional Safety
Mar 20, 2020
Top 5 Considerations to Emphasize When Implementing Functional Safety With the fast-paced growth and consumer...
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Software Verification and Validation for Automotive Functional Safety
Feb 20, 2020
Redefine the Functional Safety Approach Embedded software for automotive application has increased in complexity, there...
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How to Transform your Engineering Organization with LHP
Feb 10, 2020
LHP Engineering Solutions was founded in 2001 with the mission to provide the means to create a safer, smarter, and...
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Why Functional Safety Needs to be at the Center of Your Automotive Engineering
Jan 27, 2020
Why Functional Safety Needs to be at the Center of Your Automotive Engineering Creatng technology can be a complicated...
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Integrated Solutions to Align Product Development and Safety Implementation
Jan 22, 2020
Advancements in Functional Safety Automotive electronics are becoming more sophisticated and technologically advanced...
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How to Build Trust in the Autonomous Driving Industry
Jan 20, 2020
The future is all about autonomy. Automatic lights, locks, and windows in your homes, appliances, and even vehicles....
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How to Holistically Address Functional Safety
Jan 6, 2020
LHP Engineering Solutions is an engineering service company providing technology integration and guidance for embedded...
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Trustworthiness and the Autonomous Vehicle with the LHP Ecosystem
Oct 7, 2019
Self-driving vehicles are coming. There’s a certain sense of inevitability. Mentions appear almost daily in the news...
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LHP and PerceptIn Partner to Deliver Autonomous Solutions for Microtransit Industry
Aug 8, 2019
By partnering with PerceptIn’s modular approach to autonomous sensor development, LHP’s knowledge of embedded controls...
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Micro-Mobility and the Future of Self-Driving Cars
Jul 10, 2019
Showcased at LHP’s headquarters, PerceptIn’s DragonFly Pod demonstrated an autonomous solution that addresses a need in...
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Testing Requirements of Autonomous Features with National Instruments Powertrain Control Modules
Mar 8, 2019
NI Drivven Powertrain Modules, Exclusively sold by LHPTS, an LHP division. The autonomous vehicle movement began in...
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Trustworthiness: A New Name Within Automotive
Nov 8, 2018
When contending with the complicated and interconnected devices of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), the...
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Automotive Functional Safety and Cybersecurity Platform
Oct 11, 2018
LHP will be at the 2018 IoT Solutions World Congress Showcasing Embedded Cybersecurity On a Vehicle Platform For this...
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Improving Vehicle Safety through Simulated Testing Techniques
Sep 26, 2018
Improving driving safety through the reduction in opportunities for human error has been a focus of automotive...
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Improving H/Ev Motor Control Using Simulation in Labview
Sep 19, 2018
How to evaluate H/EV technology to improve motor control using simulation in LabView One of the most integral elements...
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The Value of the Mechanical Engineer in an Embedded Controls Industry
Sep 18, 2018
How the mechanical engineer can eliminate the shortage for highly qualified engineers in a world of embedded and...
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A Cleaner Powertrain Design Driven by Stringent Emission Standards
Aug 28, 2018
When Toyota launched the first Prius in 1997, many consumers probably didn’t imagine that just 20 short years later the...
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Recruiting Trends for New Technology
Aug 21, 2018
How Engineering Recruiting Trends Have Evolved with New Vehicle Technology As technology continues to evolve from...
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Adapting to New Testing Needs and Standards in the Automotive Industry
Aug 10, 2018
Recent events such as China’s plans to scrap pure internal combustion engines as soon as 2030, the release of Tesla’s...
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The Latest Technology to Optimize Propulsion System Performance
Jun 12, 2018
As fuel costs trend upward and emissions standards tighten across the globe, researchers and engineers are working to...
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Integrating Today’s Top Technology to Power the Research of Tomorrow
May 18, 2018
Today, automotive researchers and engineers are constantly evolving their research to optimize propulsion system...
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Dealing with Switching Losses in Inverters
May 4, 2018
How to Increase Hybrid Electric Vehicle Battery Utilization Efficiency One of the major efforts to increasing Hybrid...
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Big Trucks - Big Data: The Use of IoT in Truck Platooning
Mar 20, 2018
Continuing from LHP’s recent post on truck platooning - “Is Platooning the Future of IoT in The Trucking Industry?”,...
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Autonomy is the Future of the Automotive World
Mar 16, 2018
How the Autonomous Electric Vehicle Bootcamp is propelling the automotive industry with hands-on-training Today’s job...
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How to Control Rail Pressure in a Gasoline Direct Injection Fuel System
Mar 8, 2018
As automobiles continue to become cleaner, higher performing, and more reliable, their designs evolve. One critical...
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ISO 26262 Facts and Tips Presented by Industry Experts - (What is Functional Safety in the Automotive Industry)
Feb 17, 2018
Automotive Functional Safety- ISO 26262 A Streamlined Approach to Meeting Today's Functional Safety Requirements Just...
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Did the Jetsons Predict the Future of the Transportation Industry?
Dec 9, 2017
Since the early 1960s, Americans have been enamored with the animated sitcom “The Jetsons” and their depiction of a...
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Fuel Efficiency for Autonomous and Electric Vehicles
Nov 28, 2017
Will Autonomous and Electric Vehicles Kill the Fuel Industry? Did you know the first electric vehicle was introduced...
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LHP Introduces the Functional Safety Expressway
Nov 17, 2017
Rinehart Motion Systems makes strides toward functional safety compliance in under six months with the help of LHP. LHP...
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Let’s Get Smarter about Functional Safety Implementation
Jun 13, 2017
Any time a process-heavy requirement is mandated in any industry, you’ll usually see the following progression of...
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LHP Reinvents the Traditional Engineering V-Model
Apr 7, 2017
LHP Engineering Solutions will be exhibiting at the 23rd annual NI Week in Austin, Texas, at the Downtown Convention...
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A New Platform For Testing Complex Control Systems - Part 3
Oct 20, 2015
LHP is releasing a new product into our model-based design and test workflow at the Automotive Testing Expo in Novi, MI...
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A New Platform For Testing Complex Control Systems - Part 2
Oct 16, 2015
Later this month, LHP is releasing a new product into our model-based design and test workflow at the Automotive...
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A New Platform for Testing Complex Control Systems
Oct 9, 2015
Later this month, LHP is releasing a new product into our model-based design and test workflow at the Automotive...