Accidents are now widely acknowledged to be a systems phenomenon. As part of a
proactive approach to safety management, organisations use risk assessment methods to …

Guaranteeing safety is always a prerequisite in the process of realizing various automotive
applications. However, the automotive functional safety design has been challenged by …

Increased safety has been advocated as one of the major benefits of the introduction of
Automated Driving Systems (ADSs). Incorporation of ADSs in vehicles means that …

Systems Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA) is a powerful new hazard analysis method
designed to go beyond traditional safety techniques-such as Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)-that …

As our society becomes more and more dependent on IT systems, failures of these systems
can harm more and more people and organizations. Diligently performing risk and hazard …

This paper investigates the ability to use complex multi-mobile robotic systems in risky and
dynamic environments, such as industrial plants and laboratories, with the presence of the …

Can safety analysis leverage Large Language Models (LLMs)? This study examines the
application of Systems Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA) to Automatic Emergency Brake …

New safety critical systems are about to appear in our everyday life: advanced robots able to
interact with humans and perform tasks at home, in hospitals, or at work. A hazardous …

The process industry has experienced technological advances, such as automatic handling
of hazardous substances, process equipment, and valves. High levels of automation, as well …

Early warning signs and signals are perceivable sets of data which indicate in a timely
manner the presence of flaws and threats to a system. Unfortunately, the structured …