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Speaker

Jan Reich

Head of Safety Engineering, Fraunhofer-Institut für Experimentelles Software Engineering

Jan Reich heads the safety engineering department at the Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering IESE since 2024, which deals with systematic assurance, validation and safety monitoring methods to enable the safe market entry of innovative systems. The focus is on autonomous systems (of systems) that are operated in complex operational environments and include technological innovations such as machine learning. In his previous role as Expert Scientist, he was responsible for the topic "Dynamic Assurances for Connected Autonomous Systems" at the institute. In the German lighthouse project "PEGASUS Verification and Validation Methods (VVM)" of the VDA flagship initiative "Automated Connected Driving", he coordinated the creation of a safety argumentation framework for the approval of highly automated driving systems.

Session

Solution Study

Tuesday, September 30

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Live in Berlin

Less Details

The global flagship projects for automated driving safety assurance currently focus on getting scenario-based pre-deployment validation approaches realized. However, the residual uncertainties due to the lack of experience with technologies like machine learning and assurance methods result in performance loss. This presentation will provide insights into three major remaining challenges, which prevent safe and performant ADS: Adequate operational environment specification and analysis, design assumption validity and dealing with safety-relevant changes and events during operation. A roadmap will be presented identifying the building blocks of next generation safety architectures and assurance methods, which balance safety needs and customer value.

  • Understand the critical importance of specifying and analyzing the operational environment for ADS in the right level of detail
  • Learn about the necessity of validating design assumptions to ensure they remain valid throughout the ADS lifecycle
  • Gain insights into the challenges of tomorrow and identify evolution needs for your next-generation safety architectures and assurance methods
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Company

Fraunhofer-Institut für Experimentelles Software Engineering

The Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering IESE in Kaiserslautern has been one of the leading research institutions in the area of software and systems engineering as well as innovation engineering for 25 years. With its applied research, the institute develops innovative solutions for designing dependable digital ecosystems and thus accelerates the economic and social benefits for its customers. Fraunhofer IESE supports companies in overcoming challenges in the areas of “Industry 4.0”, “Autonomous Systems”, “Smart Farming”, and “Digital Healthcare” and offers digital solutions for Smart Cities and Smart Regions. In over 2,000 customer projects, the institute has transferred cutting-edge research into sustainable business practices, with a current focus on the topics of “Dependable AI”, “Digital Ecosystems”, “Digital Twin” and “System Modernization”. Fraunhofer IESE is one of 76 institutes and research units of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. Together, they play a key role in shaping applied research in Europe and worldwide and contribute to Germany's international competitiveness.