Steve Neemeh
Recent posts by Steve Neemeh
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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 decades. The history of the electric vehicle (EV) extends as far back as the 19th Century, and the world has witnessed different waves of growth since then. The current growth in EV ownership suggests a new direction in modern transportation, one the industry hopes to take to the next level. OEMs have been introducing new electrified vehicles in their inventory, emphasizing that electrification is a prominent focus for the industry and will continue to be as the trend continues to grow. Governments and subject matter experts (SMEs) collaborate to develop electric vehicle standards, ensuring a dependable EV market with reduced risks and hazards. EV standards will be one of many determining factors that help companies prioritize safety and guarantee the reliability of their products. The industry must maintain compliance with EV standards—especially as these EV systems become more complex—to advance modern transportation safely.
Topics: Electric Vehicle
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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 hardware by integrating it into a software environment and simulating different real-life scenarios for the hardware to react to. A vehicle’s components and subsystems interact with each other cooperatively, so the functionality of smaller components will affect how the entire vehicle operates entirely.
Topics: HIL
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What is the Future of Autonomous Vehicles?
Introduction Today’s vehicles are complex machines with intricate technology and advanced capabilities. As the industry continues to grow the electrification of vehicles, the goal will be to advance driver systems and software so that they achieve the requirements for product safety. The complete shift into a mass implementation of electric vehicles (EVs) forms the question of what the future of autonomous vehicles (AVs) looks like. Currently, an autonomous future would consist of augmenting the autonomous features already integrated into vehicles to the point of operating without human intervention. These autonomous features already provide different levels of driver assistance, which provides reassurance that vehicles will perform safely.
Topics: Autonomous Vehicle
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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. In the realm of automotive functional safety, there are many terms and methodologies that are shared with or are similar to, terms and processes that are utilized across all types of manufacturing and business. However, within the automotive realm, these terms are naturally scoped to the requirements of the automotive business. Not only do many of these methodologies govern how a product is developed and tested, but they can also apply to the selection, management, and skills development, of the people performing the work.
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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 redefined the understanding of modern transportation while still achieving and maintaining the functional safety aspect of creating advanced products. One active example of an opportunity the industry is currently thriving toward is electrification. The development of electric vehicle (EV) products makes testing necessary to ensure the safety and quality of their performance. In addition, that establishes the importance of Electric Vehicle Subsystems and their interactions—understanding how the implementation of these different components affects the construction of larger electrified systems will allow for the overall EV development process to be more efficient.
Topics: Electric Vehicle
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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 role in product functional safety, guaranteeing organizational visibility, and operational efficiency. As data becomes more complex in the future, the need for master data in automotive will continue to increase. This blog is the second of a 3-part series focused on the importance of master data, the technical architecture of master data systems, and the trade-offs and constraints that come with building these systems, ultimately proposing what a proper master data plan looks like, which can help organizations achieve growth and success. The content in each blog is centralized around the main topics from LHP’s DAS Master Data webinar panel that we held this past June:
Topics: Master Data
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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 26262 certified?
Topics: ISO 26262 Functional Safety Compliance Blog Posts
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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 of automatic protection systems that are part of the overarching safety of a system or a piece of equipment. Despite the scope of the standard implying a deference towards electrical engineering, mechanical engineers have a critical role to play. To be most effective, there are key principles that mechanical engineers must understand.
Topics: Functional Safety Mechanical Engineers
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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 consists of automatic protection systems that are part of the overarching safety of a system or a piece of equipment. Despite the scope of the standard implying a deference towards electrical engineering, mechanical engineers have a critical role to play. To be most effective, there are key principles that mechanical engineers must understand.
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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 have not yet read Part 1: Automotive cybersecurity and trustworthiness, and Part 2: Cybersecurity and the automotive supply chain, we highly recommend that you do so before continuing with Part 3.