Automated Vehicle Research
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Automated Vehicle Research
Frank Barickman Electronics Team Lead, Vehicle Safety Research
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NHTSA Automation Activities • May 2013 - Preliminary Statement of Policy Concerning Automated Vehicles – NHTSA Levels of Automation – Overview of NHTSA Research – Inform Stakeholders
• Feb 2015 – NHTSA Letter to California DMV
– Encouraged by the potential for significant safety benefits at all levels. – Regulation and oversight must fulfill legitimate objectives while promoting innovation and encouraging technological progress and trade. – There are issues that need resolution to continue supporting the innovation that is happening – Attached a list of (10) current research questions
Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads.
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NHTSA’s new Priority Plan (July 2015) Research and Rulemaking Priorities • Automation
– Safety Benefits Potential (2015) – Detailed Roadmap (2016)
• V2V
– Light Vehicle Rulemaking (2016) – Heavy Vehicle Decision (2015)
• Electronics Reliability
– MAP-21 Report on Electronics (2015) – Agency Decision on Electronics Requirements (2016)
• Automotive Cybersecurity
– Agency Decision on Cybersecurity Requirements (2016)
http://www.nhtsa.gov/staticfiles/nvs/pdf/NVS_priority-plan-June2015_final.pdf
Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads.
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Verification and Validation Crash Avoidance Metrics Partnership (CAMP)
• Ford, General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Toyota, VW/Audi
– USDOT-CAMP AUTOMATION RESEARCH PROJECT OVERVIEW • 2014 SAE Government and Industry Meeting
– Key Considerations in the Development of Driving Automation Systems • ESV – 2015 Gothenburg, Sweden
– Key Safety Principles for Automation by Automation Level • AUVSI – 2015 (This AM)
– CAMP AVR Final Report (Later this year 2015) Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads.
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CAMP AVR Project - Methodology for Classifying Automated Applications
Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads.
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Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads.
EXAMPLE
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Park-U-Well (Parallel Park Assist) GloCo-Motors - Level 3
Operational Scenarios: • Existence of controls • Visibility to perform object and event detection and response • System disengagement • Longitudinal override • Lateral override
Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads.
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Test Case (CAMP Final Report)
Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads.
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Example
Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads.
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Example
Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads.
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Test Case
Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads.
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Test Case
Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads.
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Challenges
NUMEROUS! Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads.
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Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads.
Frank Barickman [email protected]
(937) 666-4511
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Automated Vehicle Research
Frank Barickman Electronics Team Lead, Vehicle Safety Research
1
NHTSA Automation Activities • May 2013 - Preliminary Statement of Policy Concerning Automated Vehicles – NHTSA Levels of Automation – Overview of NHTSA Research – Inform Stakeholders
• Feb 2015 – NHTSA Letter to California DMV
– Encouraged by the potential for significant safety benefits at all levels. – Regulation and oversight must fulfill legitimate objectives while promoting innovation and encouraging technological progress and trade. – There are issues that need resolution to continue supporting the innovation that is happening – Attached a list of (10) current research questions
Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads.
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NHTSA’s new Priority Plan (July 2015) Research and Rulemaking Priorities • Automation
– Safety Benefits Potential (2015) – Detailed Roadmap (2016)
• V2V
– Light Vehicle Rulemaking (2016) – Heavy Vehicle Decision (2015)
• Electronics Reliability
– MAP-21 Report on Electronics (2015) – Agency Decision on Electronics Requirements (2016)
• Automotive Cybersecurity
– Agency Decision on Cybersecurity Requirements (2016)
http://www.nhtsa.gov/staticfiles/nvs/pdf/NVS_priority-plan-June2015_final.pdf
Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads.
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Verification and Validation Crash Avoidance Metrics Partnership (CAMP)
• Ford, General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Toyota, VW/Audi
– USDOT-CAMP AUTOMATION RESEARCH PROJECT OVERVIEW • 2014 SAE Government and Industry Meeting
– Key Considerations in the Development of Driving Automation Systems • ESV – 2015 Gothenburg, Sweden
– Key Safety Principles for Automation by Automation Level • AUVSI – 2015 (This AM)
– CAMP AVR Final Report (Later this year 2015) Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads.
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CAMP AVR Project - Methodology for Classifying Automated Applications
Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads.
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Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads.
EXAMPLE
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Park-U-Well (Parallel Park Assist) GloCo-Motors - Level 3
Operational Scenarios: • Existence of controls • Visibility to perform object and event detection and response • System disengagement • Longitudinal override • Lateral override
Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads.
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Test Case (CAMP Final Report)
Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads.
8
Example
Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads.
9
Example
Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads.
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Test Case
Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads.
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Test Case
Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads.
12
Challenges
NUMEROUS! Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads.
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Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads.
Frank Barickman [email protected]
(937) 666-4511
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