Towards Design Assurance Level C for Machine-Learning Airborne Applications

Konstantin Dmitriev, Johann Schumann, Florian Holzapfel

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Abstract

Exceptional advances of Machine Learning (ML) technologies in recent years have opened up opportunities for next level of automation in aviation systems, such as single pilot or fully autonomous operation of large commercial airplanes. But there are several essential incompatibilities of Machine Learning technology with existing airborne certification standards, such as traceability and coverage issues. These incompatibilities prevent approval of ML-based applications using current certification standards. In this paper, we study the combination of architectural mitigation technique with several ML-specific verification methods to achieve compliance with Design Assurance Level (DAL) C. This approach proposes incremental evolution of existing assurance practices and extends the custom ML workflow for DAL D systems presented in our previous works [1], [2].

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2022 IEEE/AIAA 41st Digital Avionics Systems Conference, DASC 2022 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781665486071
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Event41st IEEE/AIAA Digital Avionics Systems Conference, DASC 2022 - Portsmouth, United States
Duration: 18 Sep 202222 Sep 2022

Publication series

NameAIAA/IEEE Digital Avionics Systems Conference - Proceedings
Volume2022-September
ISSN (Print)2155-7195
ISSN (Electronic)2155-7209

Conference

Conference41st IEEE/AIAA Digital Avionics Systems Conference, DASC 2022
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPortsmouth
Period18/09/2222/09/22

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