With the release of the second edition of the standard IEC 61508 for functional safety of electrical, electronic and programmable electronic systems, a set of methodologies and implementation techniques was presented,...
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With the release of the second edition of the standard IEC 61508 for functional safety of electrical, electronic and programmable electronic systems, a set of methodologies and implementation techniques was presented, which allows the realization and certification of safety-related solutions with on-chip redundancy. In a broader context, the standard ISO 26262 offers similar methodologies for safety solutions for automotive applications. The main focus of the research work of our institute is laid on the development and certification of safety-chips according to the standard IEC 61508. Together with an industrial partner, we are developing chip-based safety-related solutions for several industrial applications. In the same context, several semiconductor manufacturers addressed the development of such solutions in the last years, mainly with the focus on automotive applications. The present paper provides an overview of existing and planned safety chip architectures. Furthermore, a cursory analysis of the presented safety-chips is carried out with respect to the standard IEC 61508. A deep qualitative and quantitative analysis require experiments and simulations which will be carried out in future work.
Since the advent of traditional random access memory (RAM) tests, such as Checkerboard, more sophisticated tests and fault models have evolved, taking the characteristics of memories into account. Thus, given a specif...
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Since the advent of traditional random access memory (RAM) tests, such as Checkerboard, more sophisticated tests and fault models have evolved, taking the characteristics of memories into account. Thus, given a specific type of memory, it would be straightforward to determine suitable state-of-the-art tests. However, the question our research focuses on is: “Which RAM tests do not need to be performed due to the safety architecture?” Even high-performance tests do require execution time. In the range of safety-related systems, diagnostics may consume most of the central processing unit (CPU) time, depending on the architecture. Therefore, this paper depicts how architectural characteristics can be taken into account to reasonably simplify specific RAM tests. This paper introduces our research on RAM tests in the range of safety-related systems. Therefore, key topics are introduced, first: comprehensively and starting from scratch, thus enabling anyone to follow our research. Second, an example is shown on how detecting stuck-at faults of address and data words, as demanded by IEC 61508 Ed.2.0, can be simplified by taking advantage of a 1oo2D safety architecture.
Application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), which represent a target platform for safety-related applications, were already covered in the first edition of the standard IEC 61508 in terms of functional safety. C...
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Application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), which represent a target platform for safety-related applications, were already covered in the first edition of the standard IEC 61508 in terms of functional safety. Corresponding requirements are introduced in part 2 of the standard. However, using ASICs with on-chip redundancy for safety applications has been introduced only in subsequent drafts of the standard. Corresponding core requirements for on-chip redundancy for ASICs are explained in the second edition of the standard. The theoretical conclusions and analyses have been implemented in several research projects based on a redundant systemarchitecture consisting of two RISC cores with a hardware comparator as a diagnosis unit. In this paper, the implementation of safety-related on-chip systems will be discussed on the basis of the theoretical requirements of the standard as well as on the basis of practice-related experiences.
In this paper nl approach of an on-chip safety systemarchitecture conforming to the second edition of the standard IEC 61508 is presented. The presented chip considers on-chip redundancy with the presence of diagnost...
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In this paper nl approach of an on-chip safety systemarchitecture conforming to the second edition of the standard IEC 61508 is presented. The presented chip considers on-chip redundancy with the presence of diagnostic units and is designed to meet the highest possible safety integrity level for on-chip systems. The presented on-chip safety system consists of two redundant processor channels, each of which has a processor unit, data memory, program memory, communication interfaces, inputs and outputs. Furthermore, on-chip diagnosis- and monitoring units and a communication core are integrated. The safety-related implementation of the proposed architecture is introduced in this paper. This includes hardware and software implementation methodologies. Finally, a brief evaluation of the presented architecture is presented.
The standard IEC/EN61508 provides the developer with guidelines to develop and implement safety related systems according to the international standard. The standard supplies qualitative and quantitative criteria to e...
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This paper presents a new tuning method based on model parameters identified in closed-loop. For classical controllers such as PI(D) controllers a large number of simple tuning methods for various application areas ex...
This paper presents a new tuning method based on model parameters identified in closed-loop. For classical controllers such as PI(D) controllers a large number of simple tuning methods for various application areas exist. However, when it comes to designing a generalised predictive controller (GPC) four parameters have to be specified. To choose those parameters is not a trivial task since they are not directly related to control or regulation performance. The presented tuning method exploits model-parameters to select suitable controller parameters. Additionally, a Rhinehart filter is incorporated in the design to decrease the impact of noise, therefore, a fifth parameter has to be optimised. The proposed method has been tested in simulation and on a real system.
Independent mobility is an important feature of an individual's normal life and with the elderly population continually growing, assistive devices such as walkers and canes provide help and guidance to users. Free...
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Software is nowadays used in almost all systems. Therefore, the reliability of the software is a crucial aspect in safety engineering. Software errors can cause life-threatening situations. To counter this, software r...
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Software is nowadays used in almost all systems. Therefore, the reliability of the software is a crucial aspect in safety engineering. Software errors can cause life-threatening situations. To counter this, software reliability models are used. Currently, there are a great number of software reliability models existing. The model that will be considered as the most appropriate is depending on the respective project. That is why it cannot always be decided in advance which model would be the most suitable. In this paper a method is presented that serves to show how the most appropriate model for a project can be selected.
Heterogeneous redundant series-parallel systems allow the mixing of components within the same subsystem. This diversity feature may improve the overall characteristics of the system compared with the homogeneous case...
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This paper is the second part of concepts of safety networks in industries. In the first part the requirements and specifications were detailed to be considered and fulfilled to design safety bus systems. The second p...
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This paper is the second part of concepts of safety networks in industries. In the first part the requirements and specifications were detailed to be considered and fulfilled to design safety bus systems. The second part introduces data integrity in more detail and compares mathematically different architectures of safety-bus-systems.
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