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@ -25,6 +25,21 @@ author={Bishop, Peter and Cyra, Lukasz},
pages={237-250} pages={237-250}
} }
Bishop P, Cyra L,
Overcoming Non-determinism in Testing Smart Devices: ,
ESREL 2012, ref: 2-Fr3-2, 25-29 June, 2012, Helsinki
@incollection{bishopsmartinstruments2,
year={2012},
title={Computer Safety, Reliability, and Security},
volume={6351},
series={ESREL 2012 Helsinki},
title={Overcoming Non-determinism in Testing Smart Devices: How to Build Models of Device Behaviour},
keywords={testing; non-determinism; smart instruments; safety},
author={Bishop, Peter and Cyra, Lukasz},
pages={237-250}
}
@incollection{swassessment, @incollection{swassessment,
year={2010}, year={2010},
isbn={978-1-84996-085-4}, isbn={978-1-84996-085-4},

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@ -74,7 +74,10 @@ determine which FMEA test scenarios must be re-worked.
Traditional FMEA deals only with electrical and mechanical components, i.e. it does not have provision for software. Traditional FMEA deals only with electrical and mechanical components, i.e. it does not have provision for software.
Modern control systems nearly always have a significant software/firmware element, Modern control systems nearly always have a significant software/firmware element,
and not being able to model software with current FMEA methodologies and not being able to model software with current FMEA methodologies
is a cause for criticism~\cite{safeware}[Ch.12]. Similar difficulties in integrating mechanical and electronic/software is a cause for criticism~\cite{safeware}[Ch.12].
%Even the traditionally conservative nuclear industry is now
%facing up to the ubiquity of software in control systems~\cite{parnas1991assessment}.
Similar difficulties in integrating mechanical and electronic/software
failure models are discussed in ~\cite{SMR:SMR580,swassessment}. failure models are discussed in ~\cite{SMR:SMR580,swassessment}.
@ -108,7 +111,7 @@ analogue electronics only~\cite{smart_instruments_1514209}.
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It is termed `smart' because it has some software, or intelligence incorporated into it. It is termed `smart' because it has some software, or intelligence incorporated into it.
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An AVO-8 multi-meter circa 1970, uses only analogue electronics, and we can determine For instance, an AVO-8 multi-meter circa 1970, uses only analogue electronics, and we can determine
using FMEA how component failures within it could affect readings. using FMEA how component failures within it could affect readings.
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A modern multi-meter will have a small dedicated micro-processor and sensing electronics, all on the same chip, A modern multi-meter will have a small dedicated micro-processor and sensing electronics, all on the same chip,