Programmed for safety and reliability

The software that adds features and functions is becoming more reliable as standards and new techniques transform design processes.

Electronic controls have had a huge impact on off-highway equipment in the last decade, but most design teams have shifted their focus from the hardware. Software has become the dominant portion of many electronic system requirements, prompting many changes throughout the design cycle.

Software-design techniques are evolving rapidly as programming's importance rises. In areas as diverse as engine controls and display clusters, software engineers typically outnumber hardware designers. Often, this balance is heavily weighted toward programmers.