Probabilistic Risk Assessment of an Obstacle Detection System for GoA 4 Freight Trains

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2306.14814v1
• Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2023 16:18:20 GMT
• Title: Probabilistic Risk Assessment of an Obstacle Detection System for GoA 4 Freight Trains
• Authors: Mario Gleirscher and Anne E. Haxthausen and Jan Peleska
• Abstract summary: In this paper, a quantitative risk assessment approach is discussed for the design of an obstacle detection function for low-speed freight trains. It is illustrated that, under certain not unreasonable assumptions, the resulting hazard rate becomes acceptable for specific application settings. The statistical approach for assessing the residual risk of misclassifications in convolutional neural networks and conventional image processing software suggests that high confidence can be placed into the safety-critical obstacle detection function.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: In this paper, a quantitative risk assessment approach is discussed for the design of an obstacle detection function for low-speed freight trains with grade of automation (GoA)~4. In this 5-step approach, starting with single detection channels and ending with a three-out-of-three (3oo3) model constructed of three independent dual-channel modules and a voter, a probabilistic assessment is exemplified, using a combination of statistical methods and parametric stochastic model checking. It is illustrated that, under certain not unreasonable assumptions, the resulting hazard rate becomes acceptable for specific application settings. The statistical approach for assessing the residual risk of misclassifications in convolutional neural networks and conventional image processing software suggests that high confidence can be placed into the safety-critical obstacle detection function, even though its implementation involves realistic machine learning uncertainties.

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