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International Conference on Runtime Verification

RV 2011: Runtime Verification pp 310–324Cite as

Runtime Verification for Ultra-Critical Systems

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Runtime verification (RV) is a natural fit for ultra-critical systems, where correctness is imperative. In ultra-critical systems, even if the software is fault-free, because of the inherent unreliability of commodity hardware and the adversity of operational environments, processing units (and their hosted software) are replicated, and fault-tolerant algorithms are used to compare the outputs. We investigate both software monitoring in distributed fault-tolerant systems, as well as implementing fault-tolerance mechanisms using RV techniques. We describe the Copilot language and compiler, specifically designed for generating monitors for distributed, hard real-time systems, and we describe a case study in a Byzantine fault-tolerant airspeed sensor system.

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  1. Galois, Inc., USA

    Lee Pike

  2. National Institute of Aerospace, USA

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Pike, L., Niller, S., Wegmann, N. (2012). Runtime Verification for Ultra-Critical Systems. In: Khurshid, S., Sen, K. (eds) Runtime Verification. RV 2011. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 7186. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29860-8_23

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