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Complexity, Reliability And Cost

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Bernard Markowicz

Reprinted from Semiconductor Engineering  JUNE 14TH, 2018 – BY: ED SPERLING Fraunhofer EAS’s top scientist digs into new technical and business challenges shaping the semiconductor industry. Peter Schneider, director of Fraunhofer’s Engineering of Adaptive Systems Division, sat down with Semiconductor Engineering to talk about … Continue reading →

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The Guardian view on internet security: complexity is vulnerable

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Bernard Markowicz

A huge weakness in wifi security erodes online privacy. But the real challenge is designing with human shortcomings in mind. Continue reading →

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Complexity and AR (Augmented Reality)

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Bernard Markowicz

#ar AR may be more than a hammer in search of a nail. It may be a new conceptual approach to help us deal with big data and its complexity. Continue reading →

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Systems Engineering Standards to Help Manage Complexity

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Bernard Markowicz

Back in 2009, an IEEE Spectrum article noted that the avionics system of the U.S. F-22 Raptor jet fighter launched in 1995 consists of about 1.7 million lines of software code. Today, premium cars like the Mercedes-Benz S-class depend on … Continue reading →

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The Return of Simplicity?

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Bernard Markowicz

Phone designers have raced for many years to come up with more and more features, connecting with just about anything that emits…  These features are designed to differentiate one product from another, but are they?  They likely confuse more than anything … Continue reading →

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