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PARK RIDGE, Ill. — Auto makers and suppliers have unveiled a technology that could launch a new era in safety for the auto industry. The technology not only detects imminent danger, but could one day override the driver and actively... |
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| | Smart helmets monitor football injuries... | |
PARK RIDGE, ILL. — Every year at this time, as visions of sugarplums give way to bone-crushing bowl game tackles, college athletic trainers fret about the effects of head injuries to football players.
This year, however, Virginia Tech U... |
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| | Software safety by the numbers... | |
When it comes to safety, it's not what you do, but how you do it. The IEC 61508 standard outlines how safety-critical projects should be managed and how to locate, and create, safety-critical code.
A client developing a safety-rated embedded... |
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Failure may not be an option, but when it happens it's important to learn from it.
To gear-heads like me the history of engineering is rich in stories and lore, of failings and successes, and... |
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| | CANopen safety chip simplifies safety-related development... | |
Safety-related devices are increasingly being networked together. Expensive safety controllers and safety monitors are available already, but the number of simple and inexpensive safety-related devices is still low. Networked safety technology... |
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| | Accelerometer delivers high accuracy measurements... | |
San Juan Capistrano, Calif. — Endevco Corporation has introduced its Model 7285 low-cost piezoresistive accelerometer for vehicle crash, crush zone and impact testing. With a weight of less than 1 gram and a 2000 g full-scale range, the 7285 is... |
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