Evaluation of state-of-the art verification and validation methods and tools in the new SAFER associated project VALU3S
The project aims to evaluate the state-of-the-art verification and validation (V&V) methods and tools and design a multi-domain framework to create a clear structure around the components and elements needed to conduct a complete V&V process. The main expected benefit of the framework is to reduce the time and cost needed to verify and validate automated systems with respect to safety, cybersecurity, and privacy requirements.
"Automated systems have existed for a long time. But today automation is heavily used in safety-critical systems. Failures in those systems can harm human beings and damage the environment", says Behrooz Sangchoolie, Manager of the VALU3S project.
"That is why research, and technical solutions, in this field are so important to enable cost-effective solutions that allow us to make sure that these systems are safe and secure before they are being used in real-word scenarios. The VALU3S project can make a difference".
In VALU3S, 13 use cases with specific safety, security and privacy requirements will be studied in detail. Several state-of-the-art V&V methods will be investigated and further enhanced in addition to implementing new methods aiming for reducing the time and cost needed to conduct V&V of automated systems. The V&V methods investigated are then used to design improved process workflows for V&V of automated systems. Several tools will be implemented supporting the improved processes which are evaluated by qualification and quantification of safety, cybersecurity and privacy as well as other evaluation criteria using demonstrators. VALU3S will also influence the development of safety, security and privacy standards through an active participation in related standardisation groups. VALU3S will provide guidelines to the testing community including engineers and researchers on how the V&V of automated systems could be improved considering the cost, time and effort of conducting the tests.
To this end, VALU3S brings together a consortium with partners from 10 different countries, amounting to a mix of 25 industrial partners, 6 leading research institutes, and 10 universities to reach the project goals.
The project will be associated to SAFER’s project portfolio and connected to the research area Systems for accident prevention and automated driving. The project started in May and will be ongoing for three years. Read more on the project’s website: https://valu3s.eu
This project has received funding from the ECSEL Joint Undertaking (JU) under grant agreement No 876852. The JU receives support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Turkey. Disclaimer: The ECSEL JU and the European Commission are not responsible for the content on this news or any use that may be made of the information it contains.
