SafeCOP is a project that targets the so-called Cooperating Cyber-Physical Systems (CO-CPS), that is systems that rely on wireless communication, have multiple stakeholders, use dynamic system definitions (openness) and operate in unpredictable environments.
Problem
No single responsible stakeholder can be identified in these scenarios. This means that safe cooperation relies on wireless communication and security is an important concern.
Solution and expected results
SafeCOP will provide an approach to CO-CPS’ safety assurance, thus allowing their certification and development. In particular, the project will define a runtime manager to detect abnormal behaviors at runtime, triggering, if needed, a safe degraded mode.
SafeCOP will also develop methods and tools to certify cooperative functions and offer new standards and regulations to certification authorities and standardization committees.