The conference covers all aspects related to the development, assessment, operation and maintenance of safety-related and safety-critical computer systems.

Major topics include, but are not limited to:

Fault-tolerant and resilient hardware and software architectures
Fault detection and recovery mechanisms
Distributed and real-time monitoring and control
Security and privacy protection mechanisms for safety applications
Safety/security risk assessment
Model-based analysis, design, and assessment
Formal methods for verification, validation, and fault tolerance
Probabilistic verification and validation
In-the-loop and model-based testing
Validation and verification methodologies and tools
Methods for qualification, assurance and certification
Compositional verification and certification
Architecture-driven assurance of safety and security
Dependability analysis using simulation and experimental measurement
Cyber-physical threats and vulnerability analysis
Safety guidelines, standards and certification
Safety and security interactions and tradeoffs
Safety and security cases
Multi-concern dependability assurance and standardization

Domains of application include (but are not limited to):

Railways, automotive, space, avionics, nuclear and process industries
Autonomous systems, advanced robotics, construction engines and off-road vehicles
Telecommunication and networks
Safety-related application of technology trends (e.g. AI, Edge and cloud computing, Digital twin, 5G and 6G, Big data analytics, IoT and IIoT)
Critical infrastructures, smart grids, SCADA
Medical devices and healthcare
Defense, emergency & rescue
Logistics, industrial automation, off-shore technology