Ben Pronk gained fame as a system architect at several Philips divisions. A year ago, he decided to round off his career by joining a startup in robotic surgery. In the run-up to his keynote at the Bits&Chips System Architecting Conference, we ask him about his 30 years of experience as a system architect.
How do inventors make the difficult step from a proof of concept or a first physical prototype to a minimal viable product? Learn more at From Idea to Industry. The first edition takes place in Eindhoven on 7 October 2020 with a live and an online event. Keynote by Mark Vaes (Additive Industries). Have a look at the conference program and sign up in time.
Once a research project initiated by ESI (TNO) and Philips, the Comma framework is developing into a mature product for creating and managing software interfaces. Now, Thales is also looking to use it to streamline its software engineering, as are Thermo Fisher Scientific and Kulicke & Soffa.
Designing complex systems requires a comprehensive approach, from personnel selection to documenting the daily progress. Mastering complexity is foremost an exercise in discipline, a virtue desperately needed in today’s world.
