Safety and reliability have moved to the top of the list of critical criteria in software development. There are many ways to achieve improved safety and reliability, and one of the best is to employ ...

As the sophistication of embedded software systems escalates, the need for greater safety and security for these applications must keep pace. As autonomous systems, connected devices, and ...

San Diego — Adding formal design methods to its widely used Simulink model-based design suite, The Mathworks Inc. has introduced the Simulink Design Verifier, which generates tests and proves ...

Formal methods constitute a suite of mathematically based techniques that are employed to specify, develop, and verify software systems with a high degree of rigour. These techniques aim to transform ...

The appeal of a more rigorous development path for software design has long been obvious: As the software content and complexity of the average project grow, software verification and testing consumes ...

A laptop computer runs desktop configuration software at the 60th Communications Squadron computer warehouse at Travis Air Force Base, California, Sept. 11, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heide Couch) ...

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Formal methods provide a rigorous mathematical foundation for the specification, development and verification of medical device software. This approach enhances both reliability and safety, which are ...

With shrinking process geometries, static and dynamic power are increasing rapidly, forcing designers to use a variety of implementation techniques to control power. MIPS Technologies’ multicore ...

Host Kevin Greene and guest Paul Black, computer scientist at National Institute of Standards and Technology, discuss the potential impact of Underwriters Laboratories, or UL, certification and ...