Glossary · Functional Safety
ISO 26262: Automotive functional-safety standard for road-vehicle electrical and electronic systems. ISO 26262 (12 parts in the 2018 second edition) defines the lifecycle for automotive functional safety: concept, system-level development, hardware, software, production, supporting processes, and safety analyses.
Where this matters: Functional Safety Engineering (ISO 26262)
It introduces ASIL (Automotive Safety Integrity Level) and the Safety Case as the assurance argument.
Related terms
Engineering discipline that protects against unreasonable risk caused by malfunctioning behaviour.
Automotive Safety Integrity Level — A through D, where D is the highest rigour.
Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA) is the ISO 26262 method that identifies hazardous events and derives Safety Goals and ASILs for a vehicle item.
Related pages
Need help applying ISO 26262 on a programme? Use the contact form to reach Agnile’s engineering team.