How to mitigate risks and secure safety in autonomous vehicles is a challenge for many OEMs today. Many also struggle with the standards and regulations that are connected to the development phase. The SOTIF standard was introduced in 2019, do you now the main differences between ISO 26262 and SOTIF (ISO/PAS 21448)? Let us guide you.
SOTIF was developed to address the new safety challenges that autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicle software developers are facing. This is especially important as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning plays a vital role in the development of autonomous vehicles.
So, why is SOTIF (ISO/PAS 21448) key for safety in autonomous driving? SOTIF applies to functionality that requires proper situational awareness in order to be safe. The standard is concerned with guaranteeing the safety of the intended functionality — SOTIF — in the absence of a fault. This is in contrast with traditional functional safety, which is concerned with mitigating risk due to system failure.
Automated systems have huge volumes of data — and that data is fed to complex algorithms where AI and machine learning are a central part of the development. To avoid potential safety hazards, AI will need to make decisions. This includes scenarios that require situational awareness. Using SOTIF will be key to ensuring that AI is able to make decisions and avoid safety hazards.
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