scholarly journals Adjudication of Symbolic & Connectionist Arguments in Autonomous Driving AI

10.29007/k647 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Giancola ◽  
Selmer Bringsjord ◽  
Naveen Sundar Govindarajulu ◽  
John Licato
Keyword(s):  
Autonomous Driving ◽  
Transportation Safety ◽  
Symbolic Reasoning ◽  
Course Of Action ◽  
National Transportation Safety Board

This paper discusses the tragic accident in which the first pedestrian was killed by an autonomous car: due to several grave errors in its design, it failed to recognize the pedestrian and stop in time to avoid a collision. We start by discussing the accident in some detail, enlightened by the recent publication of a report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) re. the accident. We then discuss the shortcomings of current autonomous- car technology, and advocate an approach in which several AI agents generate arguments in support of some action, and an adjudicator AI determines which course of action to take. Input to the agents can come from both symbolic reasoning and connectionist-style inference. Either way, underlying each argument and the adjudication process is a proof/argument in the language of a multi-operator modal calculus, which renders transparent both the mechanisms of the AI and accountability when accidents happen.

Alarm Management for Pipelines

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark K. McTavish
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Process Industry ◽  
Transportation Safety ◽  
Alarm Management ◽  
Audit System ◽  
National Transportation Safety Board

In 2005 the National Transportation Safety Board, concluded that an effective alarm review/audit system will increase the likelihood of controllers appropriately responding to alarms associated with pipeline leaks. This paper looks at the pipeline industry in the broader context of process industry alarm management and how the best practices of the process industry apply to the pipeline industry.

The Sinking of the Ethan Allen: A Fresh Look at the Investigation and Cause

2012 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 85-110
Author(s):  
Mark P. D’Angelo ◽  
Drew B. Hains ◽  
Aaron D. Miller
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York State ◽  
Transportation Safety ◽  
Fundamental Analysis ◽  
York State ◽  
Intact Stability ◽  
National Transportation Safety Board ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Passenger Vessel ◽  
Lake George

AbstractOn October 2, 2005, the New York State Certified Passenger vessel Ethan Allen heeled to port, capsized, and later sank as it rounded Cramer Point on Lake George. Tragically, 20 passengers died and several others were injured. A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation ensued which focused on aspects of the intact stability and seakeeping characteristics of the vessel. This article includes a new examination of the NTSB’s lightship determination and an interestingly fundamental analysis of the turn-induced heel and its impact on the resulting capsize. The accident has resulted in a renewed focus on how the stability of small passenger vessels is regulated. As a result, this paper specifically addresses two major findings, the increase in the weight of the average passenger and the lesser reported management of vessel modifications.

The Use of Injury Biomechanics Principles and Tools in Transportation Accident Investigation

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin M. Poland
Keyword(s):  
Vehicle Dynamics ◽  
Dynamics Simulation ◽  
Transportation Safety ◽  
Complete Understanding ◽  
Accident Investigation ◽  
Injury Biomechanics ◽  
Investigative Tool ◽  
National Transportation Safety Board ◽  
Investigative Process ◽  
Transportation Accident

The National Transportation Safety Board is furthering its accident investigation capabilities by implementing biomechanical tools and principles in its accident investigative process. Vehicle dynamics simulation is a commonly used investigative tool implemented to develop a complete understanding of how the vehicle moved and accelerated during an accident. Now the Safety Board is looking at both the reactions and actions of the occupants within the vehicle in response to the vehicle dynamics. This paper highlights two cases in which the principles and tools of biomechanics are applied to aid in the investigative process.

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