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New Opportunities for Integrated Formal Methods

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: Formal methods have provided approaches for investigating software engineering fundamentals and also have high potential to improve current practices in dependability assurance. In this article, we summarise known strengths and weaknesses of formal methods. From the perspective of the assurance of robots and autonomous systems (RAS), we highlight new opportunities for integrated formal methods and identify threats to the adoption of such methods. Based on these opportunities and threats, we develop an agenda for fundamental and empirical research on integrated formal methods and for successful transfer of validated research to RAS assurance. Furthermore, we outline our expectations on useful outcomes of such an agenda.

Source: ACM Computing Surveys

DOI: 10.1145/3357231

Authors: Mario Gleirscher, Simon Foster, Jim Woodcock

Institution: University of York

Language: English

Topic: Formal Methods in Verification

Subfield: Computational Theory and Mathematics

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Awards: G1058556230, Prüfbare Erreichung von prüfbar sichersten Zuständen autonomer Maschinen in seltenen Szenarien, G4590650305, G4796088780