Paradigm of Safety by Design

Abstract

Safety by design is a challenge not because designers are unwilling to design safe products or systems but because they focus on the creation of products that fulfil customer wishes as much as possible, and it is hard to focus on intended functions for a product and unintended functions or malfunctions at the same time. The paper highlights the ever-increasing safety challenges for designers, and it argues that safety must be an integral part of the design process.