A survey of statistical model checking

G Agha, K Palmskog - ACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer …, 2018 - dl.acm.org
Interactive, distributed, and embedded systems often behave stochastically, for example,
when inputs, message delays, or failures conform to a probability distribution. However …

Systematic evaluation and usability analysis of formal methods tools for railway signaling system design

A Ferrari, F Mazzanti, D Basile… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Formal methods and supporting tools have a long record of success in the development of
safety-critical systems. However, no single tool has emerged as the dominant solution for …

Exploring the ERTMS/ETCS full moving block specification: an experience with formal methods

D Basile, MH ter Beek, A Ferrari, A Legay - International Journal on …, 2022 - Springer
Shift2Rail is a joint undertaking funded by the EU via its Horizon 2020 program and by main
railway stakeholders. Several Shift2Rail projects aim to investigate the application of formal …

Comparing formal tools for system design: a judgment study

A Ferrari, F Mazzanti, D Basile, MH Beek… - Proceedings of the ACM …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
Formal methods and tools have a long history of successful applications in the design of
safety-critical railway products. However, most of the experiences focused on the application …

Statistical model checking for finite-set model predictive control converters: A tutorial on modeling and performance verification

M Novak, UM Nyman, T Dragicevic… - IEEE Industrial …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Statistical model checking (SMC) is used as a method for examining system be havior in all
possible scenarios, and it has been successfully implemented in embedded automotive …

Modelling and Analysing ERTMS L3 Moving Block Railway Signalling with Simulink and Uppaal SMC

D Basile, MH ter Beek, A Ferrari, A Legay - Formal Methods for Industrial …, 2019 - Springer
Efficient and safe railway signalling systems, together with energy-saving infrastructures, are
among the main pillars to guarantee sustainable transportation. ERTMS L3 moving block is …

Strategy Synthesis for Autonomous Driving in a Moving Block Railway System with Uppaal Stratego

D Basile, MH ter Beek, A Legay - International Conference on Formal …, 2020 - Springer
Moving block railway systems are the next generation signalling systems currently under
development as part of the Shift2Rail European initiative, including autonomous driving …

Implementation of a model-oriented approach for supporting safe integration of GNSS-based virtual balises in ERTMS/ETCS level 3

O Himrane, J Beugin, M Ghazel - IEEE Open Journal of …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Moving Block is a railway signaling concept that paves the way for increasing line capacity
while reducing maintenance and operating costs. Its implementation relies on autonomous …

Safe and secure future AI-driven railway technologies: challenges for formal methods in railway

M Seisenberger, MH ter Beek, X Fan, A Ferrari… - … Applications of Formal …, 2022 - Springer
In 2020, the EU launched its sustainable and smart mobility strategy, outlining how it plans
to have a 90% reduction in transport emission by 2050. Central to achieving this goal will be …

Quantitative security risk modeling and analysis with RisQFLan

MH ter Beek, A Legay, AL Lafuente, A Vandin - computers & security, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Domain-specific quantitative modeling and analysis approaches are fundamental in
scenarios in which qualitative approaches are inappropriate or unfeasible. In this paper, we …