Management of Safety Risk in Automated Driving Systems

Abstract

Automated Driving Systems (ADS) hold great promise for improving safety by helping prevent crashes resulting from human error. However, ADS developers need to demonstrate they are effectively managing new safety risks posed by mechanical and system failures - failures that may result in severe outcomes without mitigation by a driver. Proactive management of safety risk in the design, testing, demonstration, and deployment stages of ADS development can ensure continuous reduction in safety risk and build public trust over time. This paper details the potential benefits of establishing a formal program to manage safety risks in the ADS industry where hazards are systematically identified and analyzed, and unacceptable risks are mitigated and monitored through collection of relevant safety data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2020
Accession Number
AD1146369

Entities

People

  • Hamid Shirazi
  • Kent V. Hollinger

Organizations

  • MITRE Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Air Traffic
  • Aircrafts
  • Automated Driving Systems
  • Aviation Safety
  • Best Practices
  • Control Systems
  • Environment
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Risk
  • Risk Management
  • Safety
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Systems Analysis and Design