Analyzing software requirements errors in safety-critical, embedded systems

@article{Lutz1993AnalyzingSR,
  title={Analyzing software requirements errors in safety-critical, embedded systems},
  author={Robyn R. Lutz},
  journal={[1993] Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Requirements Engineering},
  year={1993},
  pages={126-133}
}
  • R. Lutz
  • Published 4 January 1993
  • Computer Science
  • [1993] Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Requirements Engineering
The root causes of safety-related software errors in safety-critical embedded systems are analyzed. The results show that software errors identified as potentially hazardous to the system tend to be produced by different error mechanisms than those that produce nonsafety-related software errors. Safety-related software errors are shown to arise most commonly from: discrepancies between the documented requirements specifications and the requirements needed for correct functioning of the system… 
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