SafetyUpDate

Real World Safety - Data and Field Experience

Holistic Analysis of Accident Data for Safer Vehicles of Tomorrow

• Use of real traffic and accident data to increase traffic safety
• Methods and processes for gaining insights for the development of active and passive vehicle safety, as well as holistic evaluation methodology
• Safety level of battery electric vehicles and initial findings from field testing
• Examples of active and passive vehicle safety using the Audi Q6 e-tron from the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) as an example

Use of GIDAS Real-World Accident Data to Identify White Spots in Euro NCAP Test Protocols and Derive Robustness Test Scenarios

• Conversion of Euro NCAP test protocol conditions into GIDAS parameters
• Analyses to cover current protocols in the “Safety Assist” box
• Remaining white spots
• Analyses of robustness (including weather, lighting conditions)

European and International Requirements

European Legal Requirements for Passive Safety

• Updates to Passive VRU Safety Regulations
• Application of Passive Safety Regulations to Vehicles with ADS
• Further Updates to Passive Safety Regulations

AEBS: New Informal Working Group to Amend Requirements for Light Vehicles

• Current regulatory situation in different markets
• Possible fields for improvement as discussed at GRVA
• Scope of the new informal working group

Main Features of the New R171 Regulation on L2+Systems

• Performance of current systems in the EU
• Safety benefit?
• Hands-off driving
• System initiated maneuvers
• Human factors

A Global Regulation for ADS: How to Ensure Safety Through a Multilayer Approach

• Overview of the new regulation for Automated Driving Systems from level 3 to level 5,
• Multi-pillar and Multilayer approach and life cycle approach
• Key elements of the regulation: Safety Management System, Safety Case and In-Service Monitoring and Reporting

Progress of the Work of the Informal Working Group on Equitable Occupant Protection (IWG-EqOP)

Safety of Battery Electric Vehicles

Battery Impact Safety

• Overview of China‑specific (GB18384, C‑NCAP, C‑IASI) and Korea‑specific (KNCAP) load cases for underbody and high‑voltage battery impact safety.
• Future challenges for upcoming vehicle and battery generations

Development Methods

An In-Door, Infinite Laboratory for Systematic ADAS/ADS Safety Validation

• Scenario-based simulation and testing for ADAS/ADS function validation
• The In-door, infinite test lab: vehicle, traffic and environment in the loop
• Implementation examples from three labs

The New PRE-SAFE Testing

• Currently no widespread test methodology for so-called pre-crash functions
• Commonly used two-stage approach to develop and approve these functions: Verification of trigger time on the test track and then test with external ignition
• Challenge: Modern sensor fusion technologies requires more realistic test objects – not every configuration can be validated by a (crash-)test
• Description of the current approach and outlook on the improvements

Research on Safety Test and Assessment Methods for Occupants in Reclined Seats in Frontal Impacts

• Reclined occupants suffer higher injury risk both in accidents and PMHS tests
• New positioning procedures for reclined dummy based on prediction function
• Determination of main injury criteria and their thresholds(lumbar, ilium...)
• Comparison of Responses of HBM and ATD in Reclined Seat
• Test and Assessment method and further HBM assessment exploration

Development Methods (continued)

Robust and Valid HBM Simulation

Consumer Protection Requirements

Euro NCAP WG General Vehicle Controls

Euro NCAP: The Link between ADAS and Driver Status

What Is Driver Cognitive Distraction and Can We Measure It Using Camera-Based In-Vehicle Systems?

Euro NCAP Rating 2029 Crash Protection incl. CRS and VRU / Rescue & Extrication

• New MPDB Test
• Use of new Dummies like THOR 5% and EvaRID
• Pedestrian Protection
• BEV rescue

IIHS - New Methods, New Tests, New Ratings

• IIHS 30x30 commitment
• Accelerating commercial vehicle safety
• Updated rear impact crashworthiness

Evolving Vehicle Safety Requirements for India

Human-Machine-Interaction

Safety First? Why Some Warnings Work and Others Fail

• Factors influencing warning effectiveness: Overview of Major concepts and findings.
• The role of warnings in the broader context of hazard control
• Takeaways for theory and application

How Long Is Too Long - Understanding Normal vs. Risky Gaze Behavior in Everyday Driving

• Overview of requirements for driver monitoring systems
• Driver Distraction in Real Traffic: Evidence from Naturalistic Driving Data
• Safety Benefit vs. Customer Annoyance

Advancing Multimodal Detection of Alcohol-Impaired Driving: Insights from a PhD Project

• Analysis of the current state of the art and key challenges in detecting driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI).
• Execution of a data collection campaign for reliable DUI detection.
• Comparison of various sensor technologies and detection methods for identifying alcohol impairment.
• Development of a multimodal model for accurate DUI detection.