Since the release of ISO 26262, the global standard for road vehicle safety, ISO has been hard at work on a new standard that will focus on the safety of automated vehicles. ISO 21448, “Safety of the intended functionality,” was published in December 2018 and is now available for download. This new standard will help to ensure that driver assistance systems and functions for autonomous vehicles are safe from hazards resulting from functional deficiencies or foreseeable misuse by people.
What is ISO 21448?
ISO 21448, also known as SOTIF (Safety of the Intended Functionality), is a standard that establishes safety requirements for driver assistance systems and functions in autonomous vehicles. The standard focuses on the prevention of unreasonable risks to people that could result from hazards associated with the functional deficiencies of automated vehicle systems or from reasonably foreseeable misuse by people.
ISO 21448 is based on the ISO 26262 standard for road vehicle safety, which establishes requirements and guidelines for the functional safety of automotive electronic and electrical systems. However, ISO 21448 goes beyond ISO 26262 by focusing on the safe operation of automated vehicle systems, rather than just the safety of individual components. In addition, ISO 21448 takes into account the fact that automated systems may be subject to misuse by people, whereas ISO 26262 does not.
Benefits of ISO 21448:
ISO 21448 will help to ensure the safety of driver assistance systems and functions in autonomous vehicles. By taking into account both the functional safety of automated vehicle systems and the potential for misuse by people, ISO 21448 will help to prevent accidents and injuries that could result from hazards associated with either the functional deficiencies of automated vehicle systems or from reasonably foreseeable misuse by people. In addition, ISO 21448 will help to create a common safety framework that can be used by manufacturers, suppliers, and regulators of automated vehicle systems around the world.
What’s next for ISO 21448?
ISO 21448 is now available for purchase from the ISO website. The standard will be reviewed and updated on a regular basis, in order to keep up with the latest developments in automated vehicle technology. ISO is also working on a number of other standards related to automated vehicles, including ISO/PAS 21434, “Road vehicles – Cybersecurity for automotive systems,” which is expected to be published in 2019.
How does the standard help?
The ISO 21448 standard helps to ensure the safety of driver assistance systems and functions in autonomous vehicles. The standard focuses on the prevention of unreasonable risks to people that could result from hazards associated with the functional deficiencies of automated vehicle systems or from reasonably foreseeable misuse by people. In addition, ISO 21448 takes into account the fact that automated systems may be subject to misuse by people, whereas ISO 26262 does not. As a result, ISO 21448 will help to prevent accidents and injuries that could result from hazards associated with either the functional deficiencies of automated vehicle systems or from reasonably foreseeable misuse by people.
In addition, ISO 21448 will help to create a common safety framework that can be used by manufacturers, suppliers, and regulators of automated vehicle systems around the world. This will help to ensure that automated vehicles are safe and reliable before they are deployed on public roads.
Relationship between ISO 26262 and ISO 21448:
ISO 21448 is based on the ISO 26262 standard for road vehicle safety, which establishes requirements and guidelines for the functional safety of automotive electronic and electrical systems. However, ISO 21448 goes beyond ISO 26262 by focusing on the safe operation of automated vehicle systems, rather than just the safety of individual components. In addition, ISO 21448 takes into account the fact that automated systems may be subject to misuse by people, whereas ISO 26262 does not.
As a result, ISO 21448 will help to prevent accidents and injuries that could result from hazards associated with either the functional deficiencies of automated vehicle systems or from reasonably foreseeable misuse by people. In addition, ISO 21448 will help to create a common safety framework that can be used by manufacturers, suppliers, and regulators of automated vehicle systems around the world.
Visure Requirements ALM Platform:
The ISO 21448 standard can be used in conjunction with the Visure Requirements ALM platform to help ensure the safety of driver assistance systems and functions in autonomous vehicles. The platform helps organizations to manage the requirements for their automated vehicle projects, as well as track and trace the requirements throughout the development process. In addition, the platform provides a centralized repository for all requirements-related information, which can be used by project stakeholders to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information about the requirements for their automated vehicle projects.
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Conclusion:
ISO 21448 is a new standard that defines requirements for the management of product safety risks throughout the life cycle of a product. The benefits of ISO 21448 are many and include improved communication between stakeholders, reduced costs, and increased efficiency. In addition to ISO 21448, there is a relationship between ISO 21448 and ISO 26262.ISO 26262 is the automotive equivalent of ISO 21448 and specifies requirements for automated driving systems. Request a free 30-day trial at Visure Requirements ALM Platform to see how our software can help you achieve compliance with both standards.
