Evaluation of virtual traffic situations for testing automated driving functions based on multidimensional criticality analysis

B Huber, S Herzog, C Sippl, R German… - 2020 IEEE 23rd …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The development and validation of automated driving functions requires the simulation of
numerous traffic situations. The introduction of the scenario-based approach emphasizes …

Towards criticality characterization of situational space

D Stumper, K Dietmayer - 2018 21st International Conference …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The assurance of safety is crucial for the introduction of automated driving. Today's testing
relies on expert knowledge of critical situations. Real-world and simulation tests are carried …

Safety Analysis Based on Critical Scenarios and Collision Avoidance of Highly Automated Vehicle

Y Li, L Gao, D Wang, Y Zhang - 2020 IEEE 5th International …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Automated driving is one of the important trends in the automotive industry. In this trend,
safety of automated driving vehicles is one of the most important factors to reduce the driving …

Application of evolutionary algorithms and criticality metrics for the verification and validation of automated driving systems at urban intersections

A Bussler, L Hartjen, R Philipp… - 2020 IEEE intelligent …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes an approach to identify relevant parameter combinations within Logical
Scenarios for the verification and validation (V&V) of automated driving systems (ADS). One …

Identification of challenging highway-scenarios for the safety validation of automated vehicles based on real driving data

T Ponn, M Breitfuß, X Yu… - … Conference on Ecological …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
For a successful market launch of automated vehicles (AVs), proof of their safety is essential.
Due to the open parameter space, an infinite number of traffic situations can occur, which …

A tool chain for generating critical traffic situations for testing vehicle safety functions

P Riegl, A Gaull, M Beitelschmidt - 2019 IEEE International …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The validation of the functionality of a vehicle safety function in critical situations requires a
realistic representation of the scenarios, which occur in the traffic of cities and their …

Criticality metrics for automated driving: A review and suitability analysis of the state of the art

L Westhofen, C Neurohr, T Koopmann, M Butz… - … Methods in Engineering, 2023 - Springer
The large-scale deployment of automated vehicles on public roads has the potential to
vastly change the transportation modalities of today's society. Although this pursuit has been …

Simulation-Based Parameter Identification for Accuracy Definitions in Virtual Environment Models for Validation of Automated Driving

C Stadler, K Rauner, R German… - 2021 IEEE Intelligent …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
For testing and validation of automated driving functions, simulations are absolutely
essential to manage the required test effort. Therefore, the simulation models need to be …

Criticality assessment method for automated driving systems by introducing fictive vehicles and variable criticality thresholds

D Nalic, T Mihalj, F Orucevic, M Schabauer, C Lex… - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
The safety approval and assessment of automated driving systems (ADS) are becoming
sophisticated and challenging tasks. Because the number of traffic scenarios is vast, it is …

Incorporating safety relevance and realistic parameter combinations in test-case generation for automated driving safety assessment

S Thal, H Znamiec, R Henze… - 2020 IEEE 23rd …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This research contextualizes within ongoing international efforts to harmonize a
standardized methodology to evaluate automated driving systems' safety. Most …