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A Review of AV Safety Challenges
The last few posts have focused on AV functional architecture and sensors. In today’s post, we…
Getting Started in Autonomous Safety
I get this question a lot: "Hey, I am an experienced functional safety engineer in another…
Monte Carlo SIL Calculations
Monte Carlo simulation allows uncertainty to be incorporated in SIL calculations and can be done with…
System Safety and PRA Resources
[Updated Dec 2021] This is a list of free handbooks, guides, and textbooks covering all of…
Software Heresy
"Heresy is another word for freedom of thought." - Graham Greene Software Reliability Redux It…
Overpressure Protection Pitfalls
Admittedly, I have not been the best blogger this year. In my defense, I have been…
Uncertainty and Bayesian Inference Video
We are proud to introduce our first SISEngineer.com original video. This video gives a brief non-technical…
ISO 26262 Fault Metrics Intro
In today’s post, we will take a deep dive into Part 5 of ISO 26262, which…
SIS Survivability and Fire Safety
In my experience, few subjects cause more confusion and misunderstanding in the instrumentation and SIS arena…