Achieving Adaptive Safety via Trust Building in Autonomous Ecosystems

The evolving landscape of Autonomous Cyber-Physical Systems is progressing towards cooperative ecosystems. These complex structures, characterized by dynamic interactions among various Autonomous Systems, offer heightened autonomy and adaptability but pose substantial challenges in ensuring Safety. The swift development of autonomous driving underlines the urgency to address these issues. Existing Safety assurance methods, while effective on an individual level, struggle to encompass the complexities of dynamic ecosystems. To bridge this gap, this paper advocates for adaptive Safety mechanisms informed by Trust and trustworthiness between ecosystem members and proposes a path towards a method ensuring adaptive Safety.