Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Systems Engineering Research Laboratory
Research sponsored by General Motors
Systems-Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA) is a hazard analysis method based on a systems theoretic accident model (STAMP). In this masters thesis, I present an extension to STPA--additional guidance for examining the human in the control loop--to support deeper analysis of human factors issues. As a case study, I examine automated parallel parking systems at varied levels of automation.
I presented a tutorial of this extension at the 2017 MIT STAMP workshop, including simple rail and aviation examples.
Causal Analysis based on Systems Theory (CAST) is an analysis method based on the STAMP model.
Presentation given at the 2018 MIT STAMP Workshop
Presentation given at the 2017 MIT STAMP Workshop
Presentation given at the 2016 MIT STAMP Workshop