Investigation on the Traffic Situations during Public Road Testing in Safety Assessment of Automated Driving Vehicles

Abstract

Validation with several test methods called the multi-pillar approach is proposed in VMAD (validation method for automated driving) under UNECE/WP29/GRVA to ensure the safety of automated driving vehicles comprehensively. Significantly, public road testing is critical to ensure the safety of the automated driving vehicle in the actual operational design domain. However, there are concerns about the traffic scenarios encountered during the test. In this study, the traffic situations during public road testing are investigated according to the UNR157.