Medical devices have to be designed so that people can use them easily and reliably. Human factors considerations have gained increased attention since the release of FDA's guidance document, Medical ...

As product design evolves to contain more and more software, that software—including the applications that run on the device—is now starting to drive design and process requirements. This change is ...

This series of articles is about the process of developing good specifications for any hardware or software development project. In the English-speaking world, requirements are phrased in English ...

Connected devices and systems have become an integral part of our everyday life and we take this for granted. Finding the fastest way to our destination with a smartphone, reading the news on a tablet ...

For the past 20 years, the industry has sought to deploy hardware/software co-design concepts. While it is making progress, software/hardware co-design appears to have a much brighter future. In order ...

In today's enterprise landscape, software development often resembles a game of telephone. Business users articulate needs, and—after those needs go through layers of marketing, product and ...