failsafedesign
Failsafe design is an engineering principle that ensures a system will enter a safe state if it malfunctions. This prevents catastrophic failures that could lead to injury, death, or significant damage. The core idea is to anticipate potential failure modes and build in mechanisms that mitigate their consequences. A common failsafe approach is to have a system default to a safe condition when power is lost or a critical component fails. For example, in a braking system, a loss of hydraulic pressure might trigger a spring-loaded mechanism to apply the brakes, rather than releasing them.
Another aspect of failsafe design involves redundancy. This means having backup components or systems that can