Abstract
Some of the complex systems with which the CoSMoS project
is concerned are safety-critical, and if such systems are ever to be built
and operated then they will need to be certied safe to operate. By
looking at how conventional safety-critical systems are developed, we
can nd basic principles for safety-critical complex systems { this may
be harder or easier than non-safety-specialists expect. In this paper, we
outline current safety engineering methods and illustrate them using an
articial platelet case study. We also summarise our previous work on us-
ing simulation in safety engineering, and make some observations about
applying simulation to very small systems.
is concerned are safety-critical, and if such systems are ever to be built
and operated then they will need to be certied safe to operate. By
looking at how conventional safety-critical systems are developed, we
can nd basic principles for safety-critical complex systems { this may
be harder or easier than non-safety-specialists expect. In this paper, we
outline current safety engineering methods and illustrate them using an
articial platelet case study. We also summarise our previous work on us-
ing simulation in safety engineering, and make some observations about
applying simulation to very small systems.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | CoSMoS 2008 |
Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the 2008 Workshop on Complex Systems Modelling and Simulation |
Publisher | Luniver Press |
Pages | 33-62 |
ISBN (Print) | 1-905986-17-3, 978-1-905986-17-0 |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2008 |