A Comparative Evaluation of Prominent Methods in Autonomous Vehicle Certification

TL;DR

This paper compares key methods for certifying autonomous vehicles, aiming to clarify verification processes and establish a certification pipeline aligned with safety policies like Sweden's Vision Zero.

Contribution

It provides a comparative analysis of certification methods, develops a certification pipeline, and identifies application stages and actors involved in autonomous vehicle safety verification.

Findings

Identifies prominent certification methods for autonomous vehicles.

Develops a comprehensive certification pipeline.

Highlights key stages and actors in the certification process.

Abstract

The "Vision Zero" policy, introduced by the Swedish Parliament in 1997, aims to eliminate fatalities and serious injuries resulting from traffic accidents. To achieve this goal, the use of self-driving vehicles in traffic is envisioned and a roadmap for the certification of self-driving vehicles is aimed to be determined. However, it is still unclear how the basic safety requirements that autonomous vehicles must meet will be verified and certified, and which methods will be used. This paper focuses on the comparative evaluation of the prominent methods planned to be used in the certification process of autonomous vehicles. It examines the prominent methods used in the certification process, develops a pipeline for the certification process of autonomous vehicles, and determines the stages, actors, and areas where the addressed methods can be applied.