Diagnosis, i.e., fault localization in case of observing an unexpected behavior, is an important practical problem. During the past decades researchers have suggested several approaches for using models of the systems directly for identifying the root causes of failure. This model-based diagnosis approaches are either based on retaining consistency or on abduction. Despite their advantages both...

Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) are being increasingly used for intelligent transportation and distribution of materials in warehouses and auto-production lines. In this paper, a preliminary hazard analysis of an AGV’s critical components is conducted by the approach of Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA). To implement this research, a particular AGV transport system is mode...

While the transition to lead-free electronics, which began nearly a decade ago, is complete for most commercial products, many safety, mission and infrastructure critical systems that were originally exempt from RoHS and WEEE are only now transitioning. For these types of products qualification is very expensive and the consequences of failure can be catastrophic, therefore carefully engineered...

Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) has become a popular tool for use in the Space Industry for the System Safety Engineer. The fault tree is used for everything from tracking hazard reports to investigating accidents, as well as presentations to management. Yet, experience in the space industry has shown the fault tree is used most often for purposes other than its original intent, namely for evaluating...

The increase of complexity in aircraft systems demands for enhanced analysis techniques. Methods are required that leverage the burden of their application by reusing existing design and process information and by enforcing the reusability of analyses results allowing early identification of design’s weak points and check of design alternatives. This report elaborates on a method that assumes a...

The cable harness manufacturing industry has been growing in a fast pace during the recent years in India. Cable harnesses are used to link together all the electrical components scattered throughout any electrical equipment. Cable harness manufacturing involves a series of operations which are to be carried out in a proper sequence to make a good quality harness. In real time scenario, high vo...

the development of applications of model-based systems technology on a broad scale and, as a result, has produced some of the most advanced prototypes and products. In this article, we illustrate the features and benefits of model-based systems and qualitative modeling by prototypes and application systems that were developed in the automotive industry to support on-board diagnosis, design for ...

Even if the application developers produce software in accordance with the customer requirements, they cannot guarantee that the software will behave in a safe way during the lifetime of the software. We define a system as safe if the risks related to its use are judged to be acceptable [1]. Safety must not be confused with security which broadly is defined as keeping the system unavailable for...

This report addresses re-use issues in computer-based diagnosis. It is shown that in order to obtain re-usable components it is useful to categorize the knowledge and software for a diagnosis system along two dimensions, generality and genericity. Several new contributions to diagnosis technology are presented which illustrate different re-use categories and show the benefits of improved reusab...

In any organization, the importance of failuremanagement cannot bementionedby a single word. However,most failure analysis is dominated by themanufacturing sector, despite the increasing importance of the service sector. In response, this paper proposes a systematic approach for identifying and evaluating potential failures using a service-specific failure mode and effect analysis (service-spec...