UL 4600: Issues and Approaches for Human-Machine Interaction
- Date
- 2027-12-26
- Location
- Online
- Host
- UL 4600 (Functional Safety)
About this event
Human-machine interaction is where safety becomes real. UL 4600 is often discussed in the context of autonomous and safety-critical systems, but its implications depend heavily on how people understand, supervise, intervene in, and collaborate with machines. This virtual session focuses on the issues and approaches around human-machine interaction, with space for both structured discussion and community exchange among people thinking seriously about system safety. If you work on autonomy, assurance, product design, testing, operations, or governance, this event offers a practical chance to examine how human behavior and machine behavior meet in the real world. Rather than treating interaction design as a side topic, the conversation puts it where it belongs: close to the center of any cred
Who should attend
This is for you if you want a more practical, safety-focused way to think about how humans and machines interact in real systems. - You work on **autonomous, automated, or safety-critical systems** and need to understand how human interaction affects overall system assurance. - You are a **safety engineer, systems engineer, researcher, or technical lead** looking to connect UL 4600 concepts with real-world design and operational questions. - You focus on **human factors, UX, interface design, or product behavior** and want deeper context for how interaction choices influence safety, trust, and misuse. - You are involved in **testing, validation, operations, or supervision workflows** where people are expected to monitor, intervene, or respond to system behavior. - You work in **policy, governance, risk, or assurance** and want better language for evaluating human-machine interaction as part of a broader safety case. - You value **community discussion and peer exchange** as much as formal content, and you want to compare notes with others working through similar challenges from different disciplines.