Fault Tree Analysis of a First Example Automated Freeway

This paper describes a fault tree analysis of an automated freeway and how conformity to safety criteria can be demonstrated by fault tree analysis. The system is initially explained, followed by a discussion of hazard analysis, fault tree, and an analysis of the results. Readers are advised to consult "Methods for Analysis of IVHS Safety: Final Report of MOU 19" by the author to acquire background information in regard to this report.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Publication Date: 1991 California PATH Program, Institute of Transportation Studies University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, Calif.
• Corporate Authors:

  Program on Advanced Technology for the Highway (Calif.)

  ,    

  University of California, Berkeley

  California PATH Program, Institute of Transportation Studies
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  Richmond, CA  United States  94804-4648

  California Department of Transportation

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• Authors:
  • Hitchcock, Anthony
• Publication Date: 1991

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: 14, A.34 p.
• Serial:
  • PATH Research Report
  • Publisher: University of California, Berkeley
  • ISSN: 1055-1425

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advanced vehicle control systems; Reliability; Safety
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00796662
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Report/Paper Numbers: UCB-ITS-PRR-91-14
• Files: PATH, TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 17 2000 12:00AM