Automotive Functional Safety Landscape in 10 Minutes

EU Vehicle Safety Legislation

  1. Regulation №13 concerning the approval of vehicles of categories M, N and O (except for passenger cars) with regard to braking (see Annex 18);
  2. Regulation №13-H concerning the approval of passenger cars with regard to braking (see Annex 8);
  3. Regulation №46 concerning the approval of devices for indirect vision and of motor vehicles with regard to the installation of these devices (see Annex 12);
  4. Regulation №79 concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to steering equipment (see Annex 6);
  5. Regulation №100 concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to specific requirements for the electric power train (see Annexes 8E-8I);
  6. Regulation №123 concerning the approval of adaptive front-lighting systems (AFS) for motor vehicles (see Section 2.2.2.1);
  7. Regulation №131 concerning the approval of motor vehicles with regard to the Advanced Emergency Braking Systems (AEBS) (see Annex 4);
  8. Regulation №139 concerning the approval of passenger cars with regard to Brake Assist Systems (BAS) (see Section 5.5);
  9. Regulation №140 concerning the approval of passenger cars with regard to Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Systems (see Section 5.5);
  10. Regulation №152 concerning the approval of motor vehicles with regard to the Advanced Emergency Braking System (AEBS) for M1 and N1 vehicles (see Annex 3);
  11. Regulation №156 concerning the approval of vehicles with regards to software update and software updates management system (see Section 7.1.4.1);
  12. Regulation №157 concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to Automated Lane Keeping Systems (see Annex 4).
  • systems to replace the driver’s control of the vehicle, including signaling, steering, accelerating and braking;
  • systems to provide the vehicle with real-time information on the state of the vehicle and the surrounding area;
  • driver availability monitoring systems;
  • event data recorders for automated vehicles;
  • harmonized format for the exchange of data for instance for multi-brand vehicle platooning;
  • systems to provide safety information to other road users.

US Vehicle Safety Legislation

Functional Safety Standards for Road Vehicles

EU and US Regulations and Functional Safety
Industry-specific Functional Safety Standards
  • ISO 8800 Road Vehicles — Safety and artificial intelligence;
  • ISO TS 5083 Road vehicles — Safety for automated driving systems — Design, verification and validation.
The Landscape of Functional Safety Standards for the Road Vehicles

Conclusion

  1. Q: Is it legally required for the automotive products to comply with functional safety standards/requirements?
    A: Yes, if you are in the EU. You are then obligated to demonstrate functional safety for certain systems of a vehicle. If you are in the US, you may need to demonstrate functional safety compliance if that is explicitly required by the state or federal authority (otherwise, functional safety compliance for the motor vehicles in the US is only recommended).
  2. Q: Which standards/regulations should I use to demonstrate compliance with functional safety?
    A: Normally this will be ISO 26262. But if you design AV or HMI systems, other functional safety standards may also apply (e.g., ISO 21448). This is not mandatory though to demonstrate compliance with ISO 26262 specifically. One may choose any other standard for this purpose (even self-made). However, the best way is to follow the proven-in-use and widely adopted ISO 26262 and other functional safety standards.

 

 

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