IEEE Transactions on Computers - Special issue on fault-tolerant embedded systems
An Approach for Analysing the Propagation of Data Errors in Software
DSN '01 Proceedings of the 2001 International Conference on Dependable Systems and Networks (formerly: FTCS)
DSN '01 Proceedings of the 2001 International Conference on Dependable Systems and Networks (formerly: FTCS)
EPIC: Profiling the Propagation and Effect of Data Errors in Software
IEEE Transactions on Computers
Agent-based error prevention algorithms
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
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The paper analyzes the prerequisites for the determination of most efficient combinations of error detection mechanisms based on the results of fault injection experiments. Two crucial requirements are identified: (1) for the classification of the experiment outcome it is essential to observe whether a system failure actually occurs. Error detections should be recorded, but their interference with the flow of the experiment must be avoided. (2) New measures are introduced that allow formation and performance prediction of arbitrary subsets of mechanisms a posteriori, based on raw experimental data. To demonstrate the applicability of the approach, results of selected experiments are presented for a computer-board that features a variety of error detection mechanisms not common to off-the-shelf computers.