Utilizing model-based timing analysis for holistic dependability assessment of unmanned aerial vehicles
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Abstract
A failure in the behavior of safety-critical systems such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) may lead to hazards and serious consequences. Therefore UAVs must perform correctly throughout their intended life cycle. However, the functional system specification is not sufficient to ensure proper performance.The assessment of non-functional reliability, safety, or timing requirements in the early development phases helps to prevent conceptually wrong decisions. UAVs usually contain complex and tightly coupled hardware and software components that influence each other. Hence, a holistic approach to analyze the non-functional properties is preferable. The concept of phased mission systems enables the specification of individual requirements for different phases. This allows more accurate predictions of the success or failure of a mission.This paper presents a holistic model-based dependability assessment approach that supports system-software co-engineering for UAVs. The approach combines stochastic timing analysis and the data error propagation analysis and enables the consideration of phase-specific requirements as well as the identification, formalization, and analysis of timing properties. The solution proposed in this paper is centered around the Systems Modeling Language (SysML) and the systematic transformation of annotated SysML models to Probabilistic Model Checking (PMC) accessible Markov chain models.
Details
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 30th European Safety and Reliability Conference and the 15th Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management Conference |
Editors | Piero Baraldi, Francesco Di Maio, Enrico Zio |
Publisher | Research Publishing, Singapore |
Pages | 2065-2072 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (electronic) | 9789811485930 |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Conference
Title | 30th European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2020 and 15th Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management Conference, PSAM 2020 |
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Duration | 1 - 5 November 2020 |
City | Venice, Virtual |
Country | Italy |
External IDs
Scopus | 85107287751 |
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Keywords
- Dependability, Markov Chain, Petri-Net, Safety-Critical System, SysML, Timing Analysis, UAV