Statistical Analysis and Runtime Monitoring for an AI-based Autonomous Centerline Tracking System

Abstract

Autonomous Centerline Tracking (ACT) enables an unmanned aircraft to be guided down the center of the runway, using a camera-based Deep Neural Network (DNN). ACT is safety-critical. The EASA Guidelines for machine-learning based systems list numerous assurance objectives that must be met toward certification and V&V. We extend our statistical analysis framework SYSAI to support meeting assurance objectives for a complex safety-critical system with AI components, and describe a combination with a runtime monitoring architecture that also supports advanced risk mitigation to support safety assurance of a complex AI-based aerospace system.