Assessing the Criticality of Longitudinal Driving Scenarios Using Time Series Data

Abstract

Unfortunately, many people die in car accidents. To reduce these accidents, cars are equipped with driving safety systems. With autonomous vehicles, the driver’s behavior becomes irrelevant as the car drives autonomously. All autonomous driving algorithms must undergo extensive testing and validation, especially for safety-critical scenarios. Therefore, the detection of safety-critical driving scenarios is essential for autonomous vehicles. This publication describes safety indicator metrics based on time series covering longitudinal driving data to detect safety-critical driving scenarios. Scientific Question: Which safety indicator metrics can be used to identify safety-critical driving scenarios based on time series covering longitudinal driving data?