infrastructure networks will make
vehicle operation signifi cantly safer.
“If a traffi c light automatically sends
a signal to an approaching vehicle that
it’s changing from green to yellow to red,
no car would ever run a red light again,”
says Tom Goetzl, Automotive & Energy
Solutions business general manager
for Keysight Technologies. “Vehicle
innovations like this are not only
possible but straightforward, thanks to
intelligent sensors and 5G connections.”
A CRITICAL TURNING POINT
Delivering the next generation of
autonomous driving depends on
high-performance connections
through the 5G network in addition
to better precision sensing by IoT
devices. Even the slightest interruption
in connectivity or delay can have a
potentially dramatic impact on the
vehicle’s operation. And with greater
vehicle connectivity comes greater
potential for security vulnerability.
Overcoming these issues is a
challenge every company working
in the automotive sector focuses on
because they know passenger safety
is at stake. Car manufacturers and
their technology ecosystem conduct
extensive design and production
testing, along with thorough end-to-
end security assessments.
“The automotive industry has been
transforming from mainly mechanical-
based testing to electronics-based
testing over the past 10 years,” says
Goetzl. “Automotive companies spend
a lot of time and resources ensuring
they can comply with evolving
industry standards and complicated
regulations.”
In the high-stakes automotive
world, verifying the sensor, the vehicle’s
internal communications bus, the 5G
communications link, the security
integrity, and, of course, the end-to-end installed solution are all critical to
ensuring safety. That includes battery
and power systems, radio-frequency
emulation systems, electromagnetic
interference testing, and data security
testing—essentially everywhere the
signal goes or data fl ows.
“It’s an especially exciting time
in the automotive sector,” says
Goetzl. “We are seeing tremendous
amounts of innovation in every
aspect of the vehicle—from how
it is assembled to how it is tested,
and even how it operates on the
road. All of these advances are being
driven by innovations in electronics,
communications, and testing.” ■LEARN MORE AT
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