Summary of the Dissertation

In his dissertation, Jannis Erz examines how the operational safety of highly automated vehicles can be ensured in a systematic and practical manner. To this end, he is developing a normatively integrated, agile, and model-based lifecycle process that combines standards such as ISO 26262 and ISO 21448 with industrial development realities, regulatory requirements, and operational domains of automated driving functions.

Using operational concepts, scenario-based methods, SafeDevOps, maturity models, and a model- and simulation-based development framework, he creates a comprehensive approach for evidence-based safety justification. The case study on an SAE Level 4 highway pilot illustrates the industrial applicability of this work and its contribution to the further development of safe automated mobility.