Meet the expert: The route to safe automated driving

Automated driving poses new challenges to safety assessment. TNO explains which safety concepts are still valid and which need to be extended. ​Meet Olaf op den Camp (TNO), Henk Goossens (TNO) and Mikael Ljung Aust (Volvo Cars).

Standards and regulations for safety assurance of automated driving sometimes create more questions that answers. TNO provides a deeper insight into the key aspects of the most relevant standards and regulations. Meet Hiroki NAKAMURA of Japan Automobile Research Institute (JARI), Olaf op den Camp and Erwin de Gelder​ (TNO).

Automated vehicles should drive like a competent and attentive human driver, which includes a social and responsible driving style. TNO clarifies how driver behaviour can be assessed with respect to perceived safety. Meet Olaf op den Camp (TNO), Jeroen Hogema (TNO), Espedito Rusciano (European Commission JRC) and Sjoerd Houwing (Dutch Central Office for Motor Vehicle Driver Certification).

AI is a very powerful solution for complex tasks in an automated vehicle. The safety and system engineering challenges for vehicles with AI components are however still an open question. TNO illuminates the underlying issues and the direction for solutions. Meet Jan-Pieter Paardekooper (TNO) and Riccardo Dona (European Commission JRC).

The introduction of more and more different advanced driver assistance systems and automated driving systems in new vehicles makes the interaction between driver and vehicle more complex and prone to errors. This puts increasing and changing requirements on the design of the Human-Machine Interface. In addition, driver monitoring is increasingly used to ensure that the driver is appropriately engaged in the driving task.

Explainability and traceability is crucial for the safe deployment and successful certification of automated vehicles. TNO’s hybrid AI approach enhances the reasoning capabilities of self-driving systems by incorporating robust, context-aware motion planning. In this “Meet the Expert session”, experts explain the methodology and concrete demonstrators of this hybrid AI approach.

We aim to enhance mobility by making it safer, more sustainable, and efficient. Intelligent vehicle systems are key to this, supported by a robust digital infrastructure. Integrating external data can significantly improve these systems, extending the vehicle’s operational horizon. In this session, we will discuss challenges and solutions, including Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA), e-charging, and smart intersections.