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An Approach Supporting Fault-Propagation Analysis for Smart Sensor Systems

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Computer Safety, Reliability, and Security (SAFECOMP 2012)

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Distributed sensor-actuator-systems in automotive or avionic applications have to fulfill safety requirements strictly. Those implementation has to be monitored during the development process and on run-time. For this purpose we presented a data centric fault categorization, fault representation and measurement validation concept.

In this paper we enhance our approach and describe a fault propagation mechanism suitable for a permanent evaluation of tolerable fault level. Based on a common fault representation each component is characterized by its effects on the signal validity. As shown in an exemplary scenario the proposed matrix notation provides a flexible and powerful method to implement and monitor the fault propagation.

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Zug, S., Brade, T., Kaiser, J., Potluri, S. (2012). An Approach Supporting Fault-Propagation Analysis for Smart Sensor Systems. In: Ortmeier, F., Daniel, P. (eds) Computer Safety, Reliability, and Security. SAFECOMP 2012. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 7613. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-33675-1_14

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