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On the 17th May 2016 the IET will be addressing the question ‘are we nearly there yet? - Safety challenges on the path to Autonomy’ at Active Safety Europe 2016: ADAS to Autonomous Conference in Munich.


This IET session will address how we demonstrate the technological maturity, reliability and safety of the software required for automated driving for all stakeholders involved on public roads.
  • What’s the OEM’s perspective?: Exploring the ADAS glidepath vs. straight to autonomy, considering the requirements for higher level autonomy systems.

  • Safety vs. Risk: Understanding the safety improvements achieved by ADAS, considering their potential risks, how to manage these risks and the limitation of current guidelines.

  • Using safety arguments and expected driver behaviour in order to design for the effects of ADAS introduction.


The session will be chaired by Mark Basten, Group Chief Engineer - Electrical/Electronic, Tata Motors European Technical Centre, and our panellists include:

  • Dr David Ward, Senior Technical Manager – Functional Safety, HORIBA MIRA Ltd

  • Edith Holland, Lead Engineer - Functional Safety EESE, Software & Systems Engineering, Jaguar Land Rover


The IET is delighted to be hosting a panel at the event and invite interested Members to register for the conference at a special discounted rate here