EWaSAP: An early warning sign identification approach based on a systemic hazard analysis

Early warning signs and signals are perceivable sets of data which indicate in a timely manner the presence of flaws and threats to a system. Unfortunately, the structured identification and analysis of early warning signs is not readily supported by conventional hazard and risk analysis approaches. To address this problem, the STAMP Based Process Analysis (STPA) has been extended to incorporate the identification of early warning signs. The...