Automated Lane Keeping System (ALKS) First partially automated system with EU Type approval
Gerard Doll, Divisiemanager Vehicle Regulation and Approval, RDW Intertraffic, maart 2022
Mercedes-Benz gains type approval for L3 autonomous system 15 December 2021
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Functionality ALKS (if fitted) Highway Max 60 km/h Lane keeping Safe distance Transfer of Control/MRM
7 July 2022
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History (UNECE) 2014: draft categories for lane keeping/lane change
2016: start discussion on ALKS requirements
2019: Agreement on ALKS requirements
2022: date into force for ALKS requirements (if fitted)
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Requirements ALKS OEM is responsible for (proof of) safety Criteria for design and validation are e.g.: - Cyber Security/Updates - Human Machine Interface - System Safety & Fail-safe Response - Driving Capabilities - Data Storage - Validation based on “Multi-Pillar approach” (next slide) 5
Multi Pillar Approach for validation: extending approval into the use phase
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Current status ALKS - Mercedes is the first one with an approved ALKS system - This Mercedes approval is only valid for a restricted number of highway parts in Germany - RDW has contact with two OEM’s working on the development of an ALKS to gain knowledge for future type approval requests
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Looking ahead - (UNECE) ALKS+ (e.g. increased speed, lane change) - (EU) Small series Type Approval for fully automated systems for specific use cases
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