Technical reports · 2015.06
Non-uniform software-input sampling and safety confidence
Effects of Non‐Uniform Software Input Sampling on Confidence Levels Achieved per IEC 61508‐7 Annex D
Overview
Julia V. Bukowski’s simulations show how input-sampling and error-location distributions affect Annex D confidence levels. The whitepaper illustrates why sample counts alone cannot establish safety confidence; it does not prescribe an ISO/PAS 8800 compliance procedure.
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