The International Workshop for Autonomous System Safety (IWASS 2024) is a joint effort by the B. John Garrick Institute for the Risk Sciences at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), and the University of Stuttgart.
IWASS is a by invitation-only event that gathers key experts on autonomous systems safety from industry, academia, and regulatory authorities. IWASS aims to identify and propose solutions for common challenges related to safety, reliability, and security (SRS) of autonomous systems from an interdisciplinary and cross-industry perspective. IWASS envisions a future where autonomous systems enrich human life while upholding the highest standards of safety, reliability, and security.
IWASS 2024 was held on June 23rd, 2024 in Cracow, Poland in collaboration with ESREL 2024.
In our 5th IWASS workshop, the spotlight was placed upon exploring the safety and risk implications of the recent advancements in autonomous systems. This encompasses a broad spectrum of topics, including the successful deployment of autonomous systems factoring infrastructure challenges, accident analysis, safety cases, and lessons learned.
Our discussions extended to crucial facets such as human-autonomous system interactions, considerations for operating under dynamically evolving conditions, and the critical aspects of trustworthiness and explainability in safety-critical decisions, and AI-Autonomy integration. In addition, discussions addressed navigating regulatory challenges and the emergence of new standards, as well as the potential challenges faced by the next generation of engineers.
We thank all our participants! Proceedings will be published soon!
IWASS 2024 Invited Speakers
Niav Hughes Green, Human Factors Psychologist at U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
“Human Factors Considerations for Remote and Autonomous Operation of Nuclear Facilities”
Dr. Niav Hughes Green is a Human Factors Psychologist at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. She joined the NRC in 2006 and serves as a technical lead for experimental research activities related to human and organizational factors supporting guidance development to facilitate NRC licensing reviews of nuclear power plants. Most recently, she is conducting research exploring the human factors considerations for the remote and autonomous operation of nuclear facilities. Dr. Hughes Green holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Maryland and earned her Masters in Psychology and Ph.D. in Applied and Experimental Psychology from the Catholic University of America. Her graduate research focused on using a variety of human performance measurement techniques, including eye tracking, to assess the effects of cognitive mechanisms on the performance of visual search and navigation activities as well as basic operator tasks performed in the nuclear domain.
Krzysztof Wróbel, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Gdynia Maritime University,
“Autonomous vehicles – a perspective of aspiring peripheries”
Dr. Krzysztof Wróbel is an Assistant Professor at Gdynia Maritime University, from where he originally graduated. Having completed several contracts as a Third Officer on board LPG carriers, he began his studies on various aspects of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS). These included the safety assessments as well as social, legal, and technical considerations. He participated in several national and international projects related to MASS development, including Advanced Autonomous Waterborne Application Initiative (AAWA) and Detection, prediction, and solutions for safe operations of MASS (ENDURE) where he was a Principal Investigator and an overall manager. Apart from being a teacher and researcher, he is also a member of International Maritime Organization working groups on MASS and of a Technical Board at Polish Register of Shipping. His scientific interests involve various aspects of MASS, safety of navigation, and human factors in shipping.
Ryan Yee, Staff Operational Safety Manager at Zoox,
“Safety Assurance through the lens of Continuous Operations”
Ryan Yee is a Staff Operational Safety Manager at Zoox, where he is responsible for Operational and Field Safety. His team is responsible for vehicle incident response, triaging potential vehicle safety concerns that occur through testing and service operations, and ensuring that Zoox maximizes its learning opportunities from continuous operations. Prior to Zoox, Ryan was previously at Bird and Lyft, also in safety roles. Ryan holds a PhD in Nuclear Engineering from UC Berkeley.
IWASS 2024 Participants: Please Find Logistics Information And Updates Below, And Contact Us Should You Have Any Questions.
IWASS Location
IWASS will take place at the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics of Jagiellonian University. The conference will take place on the first floor. We will have indication signs, and the organizing committee will be there to greet you at 11h30 am.
Address: Prof. S. Łojasiewicza 6, 30-348 Kraków, Poland.
IWASS Program
As in previous years, IWASS focuses on discussing challenges and proposing solutions concerning autonomous systems' safety, reliability, and security. After a short opening session, the participants will be split into breakout discussion groups with dedicated topics and will convene to present their findings.
The workshop is set to take place on Sunday, June 23rd from 11:30AM to 6:30PM, on time for the ESREL Reception.
ESREL is the key annual event for meetings and knowledge exchange in the area of risk assessment, risk management, and optimization of the performance of socio-technological systems in Europe, and among the most important internationally.
Look out for our participant’s work at ESREL!
Exploring Safety-Related Metrics To Assess Human-System Interactions In Heavy Duty Automated Vehicles
Anna Cosmin-Spanoche, Camila Correa Jullian, Xin Xia, Ali Mosleh, Jiaqi Ma
Monday, June 24, 2024 - Stream E (11:40-12:00)
Task Allocation And Control Transitions In Autonomous Driving System Operations
Camila Correa-Jullian, Marilia Ramos, Ali Mosleh, Jiaqi Ma
Monday, June 24, 2024 - Stream A (14:20-14:40)
Experiences Of Safety And Reliability In Remote Control Of Safety Critical Operations From Oil And Gas, Automated Transport
Stig O. Johnsen, Christoph Thieme, Thor Myklebust
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - Stream E (11:40-12:40)
