This paper examines the usage of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software embedded in sensor products for avionics applications.
Usage of the guidelines of RTCA/DO-178B including consideration of independence, software criticality level and structural
coverage is addressed. A comparison is made between development considerations for implementation of different software safety
criticality levels.
Document RTCA DO-178B, RTCA Inc. December 1992, Washington DC USA
DO-178B, “Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification”, Leslie A. (Schad) Johnson, Crosstalk,
October 1998, Hill AFB, USA, http://www.stsc.hill.af.mil/crosstalk/oct/schad.asp