Each level of automation has a unique set of safety prerequisites that an ADF must satisfy before it can be deemed operational at that level. The safety status of an ADF heavily depends on the circumstances under which the state needs to be preserved or achieved. Lower automation levels depend on the human driver to maintain safety, while higher levels do not require the human driver as a backup solution, although they are constrained by the ODD.
Higher automation levels necessitate greater intelligence in processing, sensing, and monitoring requirements, leading to increased computational demands for running more sophisticated software. Spanning from entirely manual to fully automated capabilities, SAE’s approach to automated driving, as outlined in SAE J3016 SAE J3016 (2021), continues to be the industry’s most widely accepted classification systemIn this context.
Main Question
Is / Are the intended level(s) of driving automation defined?
Sub-Questions
- Have considerations been made to handle ODD limitations at higher levels of automation?
- Has the challenge of increasing complexity in processing, sw execution, sensing, and monitoring requirements with higher levels of automation considered?
- Has a clear way been defined to communicate the level of automation and its implications to the driver?
References
- SAE (2021) J3016 Taxonomy and Definitions for Terms Related to Driving Automation Systems for On-Road Motor Vehicles, Available at: https://www.sae.org/standards/content/j3016_202104/ (Accessed: 22 May 2024)