Open-DO: an open-source initiative for the development of safety-critical software

Current safety-critical development standards, such as DO-178B, have an impressive track record in guiding the production of reliable software. Unfortunately, the certification activities involved are costly because of their labour-intensiveness and high levels of know-how. Additionally, current pra...

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Published in4th IET International Conference on System Safety 2009. Incorporating the SaRS Annual Conference p. P3
Main Authors Comar, C, Gasperoni, F, Ruiz, J.F
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published Stevenage IET 2009
Subjects
Software engineering techniques
open-source initiative
Open-DO
software development
public domain software
DO-178B
software reliability
safety-critical software
software certification
certification
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Summary:Current safety-critical development standards, such as DO-178B, have an impressive track record in guiding the production of reliable software. Unfortunately, the certification activities involved are costly because of their labour-intensiveness and high levels of know-how. Additionally, current practices make it difficult to evolve and enhance certified projects. The Open-DO initiative tries to increase the agility and the level of automation in the production and certification of safety-critical software, focusing on more continuous and incremental certification approaches. The emphasis on open-source tools and materials will make tools and components for high-integrity development widely available, disseminating safety-critical development methodologies. (5 pages)
ISBN:1849191956
9781849191951
DOI:10.1049/cp.2009.1576