Safety and dependability of autonomous systems in container terminals: Challenges and research directions

Eetu Heikkilä; Timo Malm; Risto Tiusanen; Toni Ahonen

doi:10.5220/0009472505280534

Safety and dependability of autonomous systems in container terminals: Challenges and research directions

Eetu Heikkilä, Timo Malm, Risto Tiusanen, Toni Ahonen

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Abstract

Increasing use of autonomous machine systems is a major trend in port logistics, especially in container handling. Over the past decades, large seaports have automated parts of their operations. Currently, also smaller ports are looking to apply automated and autonomous solutions. This is expected to increase efficiency and safety, but also to introduce new mixed-traffic situations between humans, manual machines and machines of different levels of autonomy. This is likely to introduce safety risks and dependability challenges for system development and operation. In this paper, we discuss selected key challenges that need to be solved to ensure that autonomous container handling solutions can be implemented safely and profitably. We also present topical research directions that are planned and ongoing to solve these challenges.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	VEHITS 2020 - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems
Editors	Karsten Berns, Markus Helfert, Oleg Gusikhin
Publisher	SciTePress
Pages	528-534
Volume	1
ISBN (Electronic)	978-989-758-419-0
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5220/0009472505280534
Publication status	Published - 2020
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	6th International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems, VEHITS 2020 - Virtual Duration: 2 May 2020 → 4 May 2020

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Conference	6th International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems, VEHITS 2020
Abbreviated title	VEHITS 2020
Period	2/05/20 → 4/05/20
Other	Online

Keywords

Autonomous Port
Autonomous Systems
Container Logistics

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Heikkilä, E., Malm, T., Tiusanen, R., & Ahonen, T. (2020). Safety and dependability of autonomous systems in container terminals: Challenges and research directions. In K. Berns, M. Helfert, & O. Gusikhin (Eds.), VEHITS 2020 - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems (Vol. 1, pp. 528-534). SciTePress. https://doi.org/10.5220/0009472505280534

Heikkilä, Eetu ; Malm, Timo ; Tiusanen, Risto et al. / Safety and dependability of autonomous systems in container terminals : Challenges and research directions. VEHITS 2020 - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems. editor / Karsten Berns ; Markus Helfert ; Oleg Gusikhin. Vol. 1 SciTePress, 2020. pp. 528-534

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Heikkilä, E, Malm, T, Tiusanen, R & Ahonen, T 2020, Safety and dependability of autonomous systems in container terminals: Challenges and research directions. in K Berns, M Helfert & O Gusikhin (eds), VEHITS 2020 - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems. vol. 1, SciTePress, pp. 528-534, 6th International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems, VEHITS 2020, 2/05/20. https://doi.org/10.5220/0009472505280534

Safety and dependability of autonomous systems in container terminals: Challenges and research directions. / Heikkilä, Eetu; Malm, Timo; Tiusanen, Risto et al.
VEHITS 2020 - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems. ed. / Karsten Berns; Markus Helfert; Oleg Gusikhin. Vol. 1 SciTePress, 2020. p. 528-534.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

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Heikkilä E, Malm T, Tiusanen R, Ahonen T. Safety and dependability of autonomous systems in container terminals: Challenges and research directions. In Berns K, Helfert M, Gusikhin O, editors, VEHITS 2020 - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems. Vol. 1. SciTePress. 2020. p. 528-534 doi: 10.5220/0009472505280534

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