Opportunities from standardization in automotive safety assessment

Abstract

An important initiative in the automotive domain is the development of the ISO 26262 standard for functional safety of road vehicles. The standard introduces numerous techniques for analysis and verification throughout the lifecycle of automotive systems. There is therefore a need for the scientific community to contribute with new and existing knowledge on safety assessment. This position paper identifies challenges and opportunities for research in automotive safety assessment by connecting the research roadmap published in the AMBER project with the ISO 26262 standard.