Automated driving from the view of technical standards

Abstract

This chapter provides a short overview of driving automation for on-road vehicles from the standardization point of view with a focus on various levels of automation. The content of this chapter gives information about current technical standards and future standardization topics. Furthermore, it gives a plea for worldwide harmonized standardization and legislative efforts regarding automated driving in near future. The main target is to reach a harmonized regulatory approach for automated driving at the European Union (EU) level that would allow for innovation and, also, improve safety, efficiency, and environment while preserving the comfort of the passengers.