6 research outputs found
Paper Session II-A - The Testability of Software for the Space Station Freedom Program
The Space Station Freedom Data Management System consists of state-of-the-art hardware and software technology that exceeds the capabilities of earlier test tools and methods used to verify and certify man-rated space systems. New technologies and techniques are being developed to meet these challenges
The Tree of Experience in the Forest of Information: Overweighing Experienced Relative to Observed Information
The Communication and Risk Management of Volcanic Ballistic Hazards
Tourists, hikers, mountaineers, locals and volcanologists frequently visit
and reside on and around active volcanoes, where ballistic projectiles are a
lethal hazard. The projectiles of lava or solid rock, ranging from a few
centimetres to several metres in diameter, are erupted with high kinetic,
and sometimes thermal, energy. Impacts from projectiles are amongst the
most frequent causes of fatal volcanic incidents and the cause of hundreds
of thousands of dollars of damage to buildings, infrastructure and property
worldwide. Despite this, the assessment of risk and communication of
ballistic hazard has received surprisingly little study. Here, we review the
research to date on ballistic distributions, impacts, hazard and risk
assessments and maps, and methods of communicating and managing
ballistic risk including how these change with a changing risk environment.
The review suggests future improvements to the communication and
management of ballistic hazard