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AUTOSAR From the Automotive Industry’s Perspective

AUTOSAR from the automotive industry’s perspective Feature innovation in automotive product development started...
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How to Transform Your Engineering Organization with LHP

How to Transform Your Engineering Organization with LHP LHP Engineering Solutions was founded in 2001. Our mission is...
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The Entwined Futures of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Vehicles

The Entwined Futures of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Vehicles In every era, automotive manufacturing has...
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Integrating Today’s Top Automotive Technology

Integrating today’s top automotive technology Automotive researchers and engineers are constantly developing and...
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Increasing Efficiency in Hybrid Electric Vehicles by Reducing Switching Losses in Inverters

Increasing Efficiency in Hybrid Electric Vehicles by Reducing Switching Losses in Inverters In the ongoing effort to...
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What Are the Automotive Cybersecurity Processes?

What are the automotive cybersecurity processes? The connected ecosystem of software-defined vehicles continues to...
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Integrated Solutions to Align Product Development and Safety Implementation

Integrated Solutions to Align Product Development and Safety Implementation The functional safety standard, ISO...
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Software Verification and Validation for Automotive Functional Safety

Software Verification and Validation for Automotive Functional Safety Software verification and validation (V&V) has...
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How to Holistically Address Functional Safety

How to Holistically Address Functional Safety The LHP Functional Safety Ecosystem in the Age of the Software-Defined...
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Why is Safety at the Core of Software-Defined Vehicles?

Why is Safety at the Core of Software-Defined Vehicles? Creating technology can be a complicated and time-consuming...
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Top 5 Automotive Cybersecurity Questions Every Executive Needs to Know

Top 5 Automotive Cybersecurity Questions Every Executive Needs to Know Kelly Stephenson, Solutions Architect for LHP,...
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How to Build Trust in the Autonomous Driving Industry

How to build trust in the autonomous driving industry In terms of independent commuting, autonomous vehicles (AVs) can...
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How to Maximize Your Investment in Cybersecurity

Maximizing your investment in cybersecurity ISO/SAE 21434:2021 “Road Vehicles — Cybersecurity Engineering” is the...
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The Right Level of Attention for Automotive Cybersecurity

What Is the right level of attention for automotive cybersecurity? When organizations start down the path of...
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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?

What is Tailoring in Functional Safety? The international standard that governs functional safety is ISO 26262-2:2018,...
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What Are the Different Electric Vehicle Standards?

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?

What is Automated Test Equipment? Introduction The automotive industry continues to evolve exponentially, but what does...
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What is HIL Testing?

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?

What is the Future of Autonomous Vehicles? Today’s vehicles are complex machines with intricate technology and advanced...
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What is Competence Management in Functional Safety?

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?

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?

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?

Introduction The automotive industry has made several monumental advancements in vehicular technology that have...
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What is Electric Vehicle Testing?

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

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

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?

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?

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

How to Get Your Organization Started with Master Data Master data has a critical role to play for your organization...
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How to Build Master Data Systems: Architecture, Trade-offs, and Constraints

How to Build Master Data Systems: Architecture, Trade-offs, and Constraints Master data has a critical role to play...
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How Does SOTIF Address Safety Design Vulnerabilities?

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?

What Critical Role does Master Data Have in Engineering and Functional Safety? Introduction Master data has a critical...
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LHP Link: How does our Bi-directional Traceability Solution Add Value

LHP Link: How does our Bi-directional Traceability Solution Add Value? Introduction With the growing trend in...
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What is FMEDA?

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?

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?

How Do Data Driven Insights Inform Data Optimization? Introduction Data can be an organization’s most valuable asset if...
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How is Automotive Cybersecurity Controlled?

How is Automotive Cybersecurity Controlled? Increased complexity The highly technical automotive realm of today, which...
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What are the Cybersecurity Challenges for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles?

What are the cybersecurity challenges for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles? Introduction The cybersecurity challenges...
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What Can Be Done to Secure Autonomous Vehicles from Cyber Attacks?

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?

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

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?

What is Master Data and How does it Impact the Automotive Industry? The term “data” can have an overall significance...
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What is Automotive Cybersecurity?

What is Automotive Cybersecurity? Defining cybersecurity To best understand automotive cybersecurity, it is helpful to...
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What Are the Benefits of Automotive Quality Management Systems?

What Are the Benefits of Automotive Quality Management Systems? Introduction During product development and production,...
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ISO 26262 Compliant vs. ISO 26262 Certified

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

What are the SOTIF Scenarios Introduction The Safety Of The Intended Functionality (SOTIF) process defines and conveys...
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Why is Data-driven User Experience important in EV technology

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

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

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

Writing High-Quality Test Scripts: Taming the Chaos The Complexity of Testing Requires Robust Solutions The automotive...
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What is the scope of SOTIF?

What is the scope of SOTIF? An Acceptable Level of Safety The Safety Of The Intended Functionality (SOTIF) conveys a...
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What is SOTIF? (Safety of the Intended Functionality) ISO/PAS 21448

What is SOTIF? (Safety of the Intended Functionality) ISO/PAS 21448 The practical operation of automated vehicles in a...
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Part 2: Why Are Mechanical Engineers Important in Achieving Functional Safety?

Part 2: Why Are Mechanical Engineers Important in Achieving Functional Safety? Introduction Functional safety consists...
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Part 1: Principles for Mechanical Engineers to Understand Related to Functional Safety

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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

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

New Developments in Automotive Autonomy Introduction LHP Engineering Solutions is the functional safety leader...
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Benefits of Investing in Team Training

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

How Full Stack Consulting Best Accelerates Your Digital Transformation Introduction Data analytics is a discipline that...
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Transformational Changes in Automotive Testing

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

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

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

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

This blog on 2021 Predictions for Automotive Product and Systems Development was originially published here from Jama...
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How to Ensure Safety in ADAS Design and Verification

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

How to Incorporate Guidance into Process Execution Using ALM In a previous article we discussed the concept of treating...
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Infographic: Digital Transformation — Four Keys to a Successful Launch

Digital Transformation — Four Keys to a Successful Launch A digital transformation alters how a company does business....
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Top 10 Questions to Consider When Implementing ADAS

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

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

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

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

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?

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

-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

-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

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?

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

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

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?

How Does Big Data Impact the Automotive Industry? What Is Big Data? Today, whatever field we are in, we come across the...
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What Is Adaptive AUTOSAR?

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?

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

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

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

As we are all well aware, the automotive industry worldwide is rapidly moving toward the AUTOSAR tool and integration...
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What Does the Foreseeable Future of an AUTOSAR Engineer Look Like?

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

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?

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

ADAS Testing for Robust Verification & Validation Process Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) have become...
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What is ASPICE in Automotive?

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?

There is a multitude of requirements management tools in the marketplace (e.g., IBM DNG, Siemens Polarion, JAMA...
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Automotive Functional Safety and Cyber Security Validation Framework

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

Top 5 Considerations to Emphasize When Implementing Functional Safety With the fast-paced growth and consumer interest...
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Trustworthiness and the Autonomous Vehicle with the LHP Ecosystem

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How to evaluate H/EV technology to improve motor control using simulation in LabView One of the most integral elements...
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A Cleaner Powertrain Design Driven by Stringent Emission Standards

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

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

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

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

Today, automotive researchers and engineers are constantly evolving their research to optimize propulsion system...
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Big Trucks - Big Data: The Use of IoT in Truck Platooning

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

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

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)

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?

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

Will Autonomous and Electric Vehicles Kill the Fuel Industry? Did you know the first electric vehicle was introduced...
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LHP Reinvents the Traditional Engineering V-Model

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

LHP is releasing a new product into our model-based design and test workflow at the Automotive Testing Expo in Novi, MI...