L3-CDH-AUTO-SAFE
CRITICAL
COMMAND CONTROL
Level 3 · software
Autonomy Safety Monitor
Runtime Safety Verification and Override System
Safety monitor verifying all autonomous actions against safety constraints before execution
Purpose
Safety monitor verifying all autonomous actions against safety constraints before execution
Context
Child of L2-CDH-AUTO
Principles
- ▸Runtime verification checks each planned action against predefined safety invariants
- ▸Action rejection prevents execution of commands that violate safety constraints
- ▸Safety envelope monitoring ensures system state remains within acceptable bounds
- ▸Hardware-enforced safe mode overrides software autonomy in critical situations
Typical implementations
- ▸Simplex architecture for verified runtime safety monitoring
- ▸NASA Safe Autonomy principles and design patterns
- ▸Formal verification methods for autonomous systems
Lunar considerations
- ▸Preservation system safety (cryo temperature) is absolute top priority constraint
- ▸Safety monitor must function correctly even if main autonomy software has bugs
- ▸Hardware safety override independent of software for ultimate protection
Specifications
Functional
| primary function | Safety monitor verifying all autonomous actions against safety constraints before execution |
Interfaces
Provides
- Safety approval or rejection for each planned action
Requires
- System state for safety envelope checking
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