dyadem 2012 - The Workshop and Tool Session on DYnamic Aspects in DEpendability Models for Fault-Tolerant Systems

It is the aim of the workshop to discuss novel ideas, methods, algorithms, and software tools for in-depth studies of dynamic aspects of dependable fault-tolerant systems. Any contribution related to qualitative and quantitative evaluation is welcome.

In particular, the main topics of the workshop include, but are not limited to:

Dependability assessment of fault-tolerant systems including dynamic aspects and behaviors
Non-Boolean components and basic events, including components with different failure modes (transient, permanent, ...)
Non-Boolean system structures including dynamic, reconfigurable systems and gracefully degradable systems
Interrelation between faults and failures including dependent, on-demand, cascading and common cause failures and events
Dynamic redundancy schemes including load sharing, cold and warm standby, imperfect fault detection and localization, as well as the impact of non-zero reconfiguration times
Corrective and preventive maintenance policies, including minimal repair, finite/limited repair facilities and corresponding strategies
Varying failure rates, including ageing effects and reliability growth models
Human factor and human reliability
Non-coherent structures and systems, multi-valued systems and phased mission systems
Extensions to classic modeling approaches combinational, state-based, and simulation including Markovian and non-Markovian techniques, Petri nets, process algebras, Bayesian networks, and simulation
High-level and application-oriented modeling techniques and tools
On-line evaluation techniques and tools for adaptive systems
Collection and analysis of statistical data, computer tools for statistical analysis of data on reliability
Approximation techniques and tools (fuzzy logic, neural networks...), heuristics
Meta-heuristic approaches (genetic algorithms, simulated annealing, ant colonies ...)
Importance and sensitivity analysis