Functional safety research, in the form the academy expects.
Every two weeks, a Field Notes thread is deepened with academic sources and rendered as an IEEE-format paper. PDFs are downloadable; the inline viewer below mirrors the two-column layout. Citations follow IEEE numeric style.
Volume 01
From Vendor SBOM Gap to SIS Independence Violation: A Cross-Standards Framework for Translating OT Cybersecurity Field Evidence into IEC 62443-4-1, IEC 62443-3-3, and IEC 61511 Requirements
A six-step cross-standards framework that translates two 2026 OT cybersecurity field events — the Siemens SENTRON 7KT request-smuggling defect (CVE-2025-22871, CISA ICSA-26-134-14) and the CyberAv3ngers PLC compromise campaign (CISA AA26-097A) — into IEC 62443-4-1 secure-development residuals, IEC 62443-3-3 zone-and-conduit controls, and IEC 61511 safety-instrumented-system independence requirements.
Read paperFrom Functional Insufficiency to Behavior-Policy Gate: A Cross-Standards Framework for ODD Boundary Enforcement in Level-4 Robotaxis under Degraded Environmental Conditions
A six-step cross-standards framework that translates degraded-environment perception evidence into ISO 21448 triggering conditions, UL 4600 claim-based gates, and ISO 26262 minimal-risk-condition contracts for SAE Level-4 robotaxis. Demonstrated on the May 2026 Waymo San Antonio flood-traversal recall and the March 2026 NHTSA EA26002 escalation of Tesla Full Self-Driving in reduced-visibility crashes.
Read paperReframing Latent Software Anomalies in Class C Infusion Pumps: A Cross-Standards Framework Bridging IEC 62304, ISO 14971, and IEC 60601-1-8
A six-step cross-standards framework that translates two latent software anomalies — silent battery-state misreporting and a numeric-input fail-stop — into IEC 62304 unit-verification residuals, ISO 14971 risk-control measures, and IEC 60601-1-8 alarm-conformance assertions. Demonstrated on the February 2026 Fresenius Kabi Ivenix LVP Class I recall, with a corrected severity argued to be Catastrophic.
Read paperHazard Assessment for Autonomous eVTOL Perception in Degraded Visual Environments: A Cross-Standards Framework Bridging ARP4761A, DO-178C/254, and Automotive ADAS Field Evidence
A six-step cross-standards framework that translates perception-availability evidence into ARP4761A FHA, FDAL/IDAL, and ASTM F3269-21 Run-Time Assurance artifacts for SC-VTOL-01 Category Enhanced eVTOL. Demonstrated on a vertiport approach in instrument meteorological conditions, with bounded inferences from NHTSA EA26002 and the NTSB Joby JAS4-2 final report.
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