System Safety Engineering Approach for Autonomous Mobile Machinery

Risto Tiusanen (Corresponding author), Eetu Heikkilä, Timo Malm

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Abstract

Autonomous machines are complex systems that are able to perform independent decision-making and to operate without operator’s continuous activities. Increasing autonomy and system complexity create new challenges to safety engineering. In this article, we introduce and discuss about a safety engineering approach that is being developed in VTT for autonomous work-machine applications in close collaboration with machine manufacturers and system suppliers. The main motivation has been to support the early development phases of novel automation solutions and system operating concepts. The system approach focuses on system-level safety issues arising from the shift from manual mobile machines to autonomous machinery systems. It utilizes elements from system safety engineering methods and the latest safety standards for autonomous machinery, as well as the goal-based safety case approach to support the management of safety goals and requirements. The approach and methods are being applied to identify and analyze autonomy related safety risks in several industrial cases.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication14th WCEAM Proceedings
EditorsAdolfo Crespo Márquez, Dragan Komljenovic, Joe Amadi-Echendu
PublisherSpringer
Pages239-251
Number of pages13
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-030-64228-0
ISBN (Print)978-3-030-64227-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
MoE publication typeA4 Article in a conference publication
Event14th World Congress on Engineering Asset Management, WCEAM 2019 - Singapore, Singapore
Duration: 28 Jul 201931 Jul 2019

Publication series

SeriesLecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering
ISSN2195-4356

Conference

Conference14th World Congress on Engineering Asset Management, WCEAM 2019
Country/TerritorySingapore
CitySingapore
Period28/07/1931/07/19

Keywords

  • Autonomy
  • Safety case
  • STPA
  • System safety
  • Work-machine

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