The world of work is undergoing significant changes driven by AI. AI is growing in importance and it is being used to augment the way we work. Many engineers in the rail industry are unsighted as to its implications.
1 day
Next available: Birmingham, 07 Oct 2024
Members: £350 + VAT Non-members: £399 + VAT
The purpose of this seminar is to explore the impacts AI is having in the rail industry through the perspectives of human performance, design acceptance and change management.
Human performance: How do engineers design reliable and safe systems with increasing levels of automation, AI and machine learning? Does this enable better controls over a system that has reliance on humans. How do we assure performance of these systems and how should this be regulated? Can human performance be codified into regulations or are there other means of safeguarding system design and operation? How are different industries attempting to do this and could we/should we adopt common approaches? How can humans respond if AI systems don’t function as they should? Software design, acceptance and security: Do engineers need to revisit currently accepted standards and protocols for design and acceptance of software and in particular safety critical software? Are our current ways of working still valid, and do they represent best practice? How do we maximise the benefits and power within existing safety regimes? Introducing new technology to our industry: Do protocols for introducing new equipment onto the railway need to change to address progress of AI; and how we are integrating the operations of rolling stock with the infrastructure through digital systems? How can obsolescence over the 35-year life of the train be managed in an area that is evolving rapidly. This will focus on rail but with consideration of other industries with similar challenges.
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