Set Phasers on StunS. M. Casey
Set Phasers on Stun
And Other True Tales of Design, Technology, and Human Error
by S. M. Casey · first published 1998
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Reminds me of the book "Set Phasers on Stun" which details stories of poor designs that caused deadly disasters. An essential read for anyone designing these types of systems.
on “USS McCain collision ultimately caused by UI confusion” ↗This story was covered in the book 'Set Phasers On Stun' (https://www.amazon.com/Set-Phasers-Stun-Design-Technology/dp...). It was required reading in our Introduction to Engineering class in first year. As an engineering student it was meant to imprint one…
on “Killed by a Machine: The Therac-25” ↗(2) has killed people, such as the patient who was electrocuted in 1986 due to an IV pump power supply using the same connector as EKG leads. (Casey, "Set Phasers On Stun" 2nd edition, pp.177-180)
on “USB4 Specification” ↗