FAULT MAINTENANCE IN EMBEDDED SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS - Multiple Lift Control System as Safety Critical Embedded Application

Miroslav Sveda, Radimir Vrba

2006

Abstract

This paper describes principles of a designed multiple lift control system based on a dedicated embedded architecture. After reviewing dependable concepts used, the main attention is focused on the design of hardware architecture, software, and communication services and protocols fitting the application requirements. The multiple lift control system presents in this case a real-world solution of a safety critical embedded system application. The design employs a fail-stop safety model and dedicated distributed architecture to meet application requirements efficiently. The paper stresses those features that distinguish the real project from a demonstration case study.

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Sveda M. and Vrba R. (2006). FAULT MAINTENANCE IN EMBEDDED SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS - Multiple Lift Control System as Safety Critical Embedded Application . In Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 1: ICINCO, ISBN 978-972-8865-59-7, pages 183-186. DOI: 10.5220/0001202501830186


in Bibtex Style

@conference{icinco06,
author={Miroslav Sveda and Radimir Vrba},
title={FAULT MAINTENANCE IN EMBEDDED SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS - Multiple Lift Control System as Safety Critical Embedded Application},
booktitle={Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 1: ICINCO,},
year={2006},
pages={183-186},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0001202501830186},
isbn={978-972-8865-59-7},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 1: ICINCO,
TI - FAULT MAINTENANCE IN EMBEDDED SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS - Multiple Lift Control System as Safety Critical Embedded Application
SN - 978-972-8865-59-7
AU - Sveda M.
AU - Vrba R.
PY - 2006
SP - 183
EP - 186
DO - 10.5220/0001202501830186