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The increasing number of technical failures in electronic equipment prompted a great deal of research.

Although they existed long before our era [LAN 18], approaches to operational safety and risk control were structured from the 1950s onwards. New technologies (high-performance weapon systems, telecommunications, etc.) were developed, in particular with numerous forms of electronic equipment. The reliability of new equipment could not be compared to that of mechanical equipment, leading to an increase in technical failures. Based on this observation, many research programs were launched within companies operating in the fields of telecommunications, nuclear and space. After these years of research, the overall number of accidents was considerably reduced between 1950 and 1970.