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The killer computer bug - Skullmeat - 09-09-2020
The Therac-25, a computer controlled radiation therapy machine from 1983, had a software bug that caused it to deliver fatal does of radiation to patients. The machine relied entirely on computer control, and had no hardware based safety interlocks.
The problems eventually led to the IEC 62304 standard.
https://hackaday.com/2015/10/26/killed-by-a-machine-the-therac-25/
RE: The killer computer bug - mothered - 09-09-2020
I vaguely remember reading something about this In the late 80s, though, not to this effect.
Quote:The machine relied entirely on computer control, and had no hardware based safety interlocks.^ Appalling to say the least.
It's not difficult to Implement safety measures.
RE: The killer computer bug - zorrophreak - 09-13-2020
(09-09-2020, 04:26 AM)Skullmeat Wrote: The Therac-25, a computer controlled radiation therapy machine from 1983, had a software bug that caused it to deliver fatal does of radiation to patients. The machine relied entirely on computer control, and had no hardware based safety interlocks.
The problems eventually led to the IEC 62304 standard.
https://hackaday.com/2015/10/26/killed-by-a-machine-the-therac-25/
Man screw IEC 62304, that standard and regulation made me go bankrupt and go to jail for seven years for violating it
Spoiler:
I don't need to say it, but this is satire