VErification methods for Robust Driver Assist System performance 2 (VERDAS 2)

Purpose and goal

The overall goal is to support significantly improved road safety for automated vehicles by developing physical and virtual verification methods for the efficient development of Driver assistance systems to take care of a larger part of all accident scenarios and that the safety function performance should be robust in real-world accident scenarios. Even if retrospective studies of vehicles with ADAS shows reduction of killed and seriously injured it still shows limitations.

Expected effects and result

The Euro NCAP update 2026 of robustness test methods will improve the overall performance, but there will still be relevant accident scenarios missing. VERDAS 2 will develop robustness test methods for new scenarios and updates of existing scenarios towards Euro NCAP 2029. The test methods will be based on deep field data analyses to capture all the mechanisms behind the accidents in a realistic way. This project will have a specific focus on accident scenarios with cyclist.

Planned approach and implementation

AstaZero AB will be leading the project and the partners are If Insurance, Folksam, Trafikverket, Volvo Car Corporation, Toyota, Zenseact, Aptiv, Terranet Tech AB and Viscando AB. The project will be conducted during January 2025 - December 2025 and will include Field data analysis, Definition of Robustness test scenarios / Robustness test methods, Virtual verification methods, Verification of robustness test methods and also Physical/Virtual test protocols, all in dialog with Euro NCAP.