Paul Boughton
A draft international standard ISO/DIS 26262 has been published following a collaborative effort by automakers, tier 1 suppliers, systems integrators, and electrical, electronic and control systems developers. Inputs to the new standard have been discussed and developed at a national level and subsequently co-ordinated via the committee structure of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Development of ISO 26262 commenced in late 2005 and aims to bring standards for the development of automotive safety-critical systems up to date by focusing on the specific needs of road vehicles and encompassing state-of-the-art design processes increasingly used by the automotive industry - such as model-based control system development. The draft standard is now available for comment pending completion and publication of the final version later this year.
Ricardo has been an active participant in the UK's contribution to the new draft standard through its control and electronics business based in Cambridge. Commenting on its contribution to this important work, Steve Montgomery, Ricardo's director of control systems software, said: "Safety-related electrical and electronic systems are an increasingly important aspect of automotive product development - a trend accelerated by the increasing electrification of vehicle architectures and the implementation of new innovations in intelligent transport technologies. This is a crucial area of Ricardo's business, as we work with leading automakers in the development of their new products and assist other safety-critical systems developers in the implementation of best-practice design and development processes. We are pleased, therefore, to have been able to contribute actively to the development of this important new international standard."
For more information, visit www.ricardo.com
Ricardo has been an active participant in the UK's contribution to the new draft standard through its control and electronics business based in Cambridge. Commenting on its contribution to this important work, Steve Montgomery, Ricardo's director of control systems software, said: "Safety-related electrical and electronic systems are an increasingly important aspect of automotive product development - a trend accelerated by the increasing electrification of vehicle architectures and the implementation of new innovations in intelligent transport technologies. This is a crucial area of Ricardo's business, as we work with leading automakers in the development of their new products and assist other safety-critical systems developers in the implementation of best-practice design and development processes. We are pleased, therefore, to have been able to contribute actively to the development of this important new international standard."
For more information, visit www.ricardo.com
