The Automotive Industry

Mechatronic systems combine, in an integrated manner, mechanics, electronics, IT and automation to create smart, interactive mechanisms that are primarily found in the automotive industry.

The incorporation of these disciplines makes mechatronic systems more complex, which presents specific safety-related challenges: Complexity and multiple interactions, fault-related risks, functional safety, diagnosis and maintenance, as well as cybersecurity.

Seres Technologies conducts comprehensive mechanical studies (calculations, simulations, dimensioning, tolerance) on automotive parts, including engines, gear boxes and support structures. Seres Technologies’ expertise covers all the phases, from feasibility to manufacturing execution.

Seres Technologies invests in predictive maintenance and energy efficiency solutions. For example, a research project has made it possible to do a “remaining useful life” assessment for a combustible fuel cell system, to prevent unexpected breakdowns aided by an AI-based wear detection system. Seres Technologies also focuses on eco-design, cybersecurity (ISO/SAE 21434 Standard) and critical system safety. 

In the automotive sector, human and organisational factors and ergonomic design are essential in ensuring the standards, safety and efficiency of production processes. Ergonomics especially designed for the particular workstation at hand makes it possible to reduce fatigue, musculoskeletal disorders and human error, while improving operator wellbeing and productivity. Consideration of these aspects helps to reinforce competitiveness, customer satisfaction and the safety of end users.

As an indisputable player in managing industrial risks and in complex systems design, Seres Technologies offers advanced expertise in Human and Organisational Factors and Ergonomics to stakeholders in the automotive industry.

In the automotive sector, QHSE allows us to guarantee the quality of vehicles, the safety of users and compliance with the relevant standards. It allows us to design reliable products, while managing the risks related to their production and use. Safety is also becoming a challenge in the face of hacking threats. Reducing one’s ecological footprint, particularly in terms of polluting emissions and recyclability, has become a quintessential requirement today. 

A key player in managing industrial risks and in complex system development, Seres Technologies offers advanced QHSE expertise to players in the automotive industry.

Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) is another facet of Seres Technologies’ expertise. The aim is to optimise maintenance policies in order to increase the availability and reliability of aircraft and systems, while containing operational costs. Drawing on approaches based on a prediction of needs and MSG-3 type civil engineering methods, Seres Technologies supports customers in defining customised solutions to provide efficient and sustainable support of complex aeronautics systems.

Seres Technologies conducts in-depth risk analyses according to the requirements of Standard ISO 26262. Using fault tree and FMECA analyses, the company evaluates the risks related to the possible malfunction of radar sensors and embedded cameras. This makes it possible to ensure the reliability of critical systems (automatic emergency braking, lane keeping), which contributes to an overall improvement in the reliability of automotive components. RAMS studies allow us to anticipate malfunctions and ensure critical system safety throughout the vehicle’s lifespan, serving to strengthen trust among the industry’s stakeholders.