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AVSC Publication Summary 

AVSC best practice documents are the result of information sharing and collaboration between industry members. They represent an agreement on the topics that are most relevant to the safe development and deployment of automated vehicles. AVSC members agree on WHY these topics are important, and WHAT the resulting recommendations are while leaving to the individual developer HOW to implement these best practices within their organization. 
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Information Report for Change Risk Management 

April 2023

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Why is it important?

Making risk management decisions such as safety and change management, safety analysis, and safety assurance are especially applicable when moving from concept to production intent for the ADS-DV. Change Risk Management (CRM) does not replace best practices or other methods for managing safety anomalies or change management processes.
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Interactions Between ADS-DVs and Vulnerable Road Users (VRUs)

Aug 2022

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Why is it important?

As the number of ADS-DVs on the road increases, so will the amount of interactions between ADS-DVs and VRUs. It is important that ADS manufacturers reasonably account for the complexity, variety, and other challenges associated with VRU detection and response. 
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Evaluation of Behavioral Competencies for Automated Driving Systems (ADS)

Nov 2021

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Why is it important?

There is value in assessing a set of behavioral competencies as directional indication of safety performance. Elemental behaviors can be used as starting point for additional assessment.
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Adapting a Safety Management System (SMS) for ADS Testing and Evaluation

July 2021

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Why is it important?

Managing the operational safety risks during testing is an important aspect of SAE Level 4 and 5 ADS development. A Safety Management System (SMS) is one approach designed to support organizational safety in a systematic and integrated way.
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Metrics and Methods for Assessing Safety Performance 

Mar 2021

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Why is it important?

Credible, practicable, and consistent ways to measure ADS performance are essential to garner public trust and confidence. Several ways have been put forward, but not widely adopted. Measuring safety outcomes is a complex task; requiring considerable time and exposure to achieve statistical significance.
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First Responder Interactions

Dec 2020

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Why is it important?

Information for ADS developers on first responder awareness, understanding, standardized approach, and training for interacting with automated vehicles.
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Data Collection

Sept 2020

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Why is it important?

Addresses data collection for event analysis for lessons learned from critical driving scenarios (i.e., what an ADS “saw” and the actions it took). Efficiently and consistently identifying safety issues for deployed vehicles is important to gaining the trust and confidence of the public.
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Passenger Initiated Emergency Trip Interruption

June 2020

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Why is it important?

No standards or industry guidance currently address passenger control (agency) for emergency reasons completely unrelated to the ADS’s ability to perform the Dynamic Driving Task (DDT).
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Operating Design Domain

April 2020

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Why is it important?

A description of an ADS Operational Design Domain (ODD), commonly defined terms and a framework in which to apply them are fundamental to promote consistent communication and help ensure that users’ ADS expectations are aligned with capabilities.
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Fallback Test Driver Training 

Nov 2019
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Why is it important?

In-vehicle fallback test drivers (IFTDs) contribute to safety during testing and therefore must be thoroughly trained on the automated driving system, the intended operational design domain, and controlling the vehicle to minimize risk.
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