Safety of the Intended Functionality (SOTIF) for Automotive Professionals

ISO 21448

Training

Ensuring the safety of a driving automation system encompasses two aspects, namely
(1) the avoidance of unreasonable risk caused by malfunctioning behavior of the system as well as
(2) the avoidance of unreasonable risk caused by hazards associated with the intended functionality and its implementation, e.g. due to performance limitations.

The first aspect - known as functional safety - has been addressed by the industry for quite some time already and is described by the established ISO 26262 standard. The second aspect - referred to as safety of the intended functionality (SOTIF) - however, is more of an emerging topic and corresponding standards are still under development.

If you are looking for an introduction to the topic of SOTIF and related standardization activities, namely ISO 21448, enroll in this one-day training class.

In this training class, we will compare and contrast functional safety and safety of the intended functionality, review the conceptual SOTIF framework and fundamental terminology, and provide an overview of activities and methods to achieve SOTIF. The theoretical knowledge is supplemented by means of practical examples.

Target Audience

This training class is designed for automotive professionals (development engineers, engineering managers, quality and project managers) involved in the development of driving automation systems as well as other people interested in SOTIF.

Highlights

  • Aspects of safety: Functional Safety vs SOTIF
  • SOTIF terminology: SAE driving automation levels, use case, scene, scenario,  and triggering event
  • Conceptual framework: the four scenario categories and their evolution
  • SOTIF activities and methods
  • Standardization: ISO 21448

Agenda

  • What is SOTIF?
  • SOTIF vs. functional safety
  • Dependability domains
  • Standards and type approval regulations

Hands-on: SOTIF vs functional safety vs cyber security

  • SAE levels of driving automation
  • Sense plan act model and environmental perception
  • Introducing SOTIF terminology: use case, scene, scenario, …
  • Triggering conditions
  • Concept of SOTIF areas (known/unknown and safe/hazardous scenarios)
  • SOTIF lifecycle

Hands-on: Description of scenarios

  • SOTIF-related hazardous event model
  • Identification and evaluation of hazards caused by the intended functionality
  • Risk evaluation of the intended function
  • Identification and analysis of triggering conditions
  • Acceptance criteria
  • SOTIF V&V strategy
  • Strategies for the evaluation of area 2 scenarios
  • Strategies for the evaluation of area 3 scenarios
  • Methodology for evaluating SOTIF for release
  • Objectives to meet
  • Evolution of SOTIF related standards
  • Possible interaction between ISO 26262 and ISO 21448

Customer Opinion

Gökhan Özcelikoglu, Vice President Integration & Validation, EDAG Engineering

The training was very structured and gave my team a concise introduction to the topic of SOTIF. The fact that we received and were able to come up with numerous suggestions for the ongoing focus of our project business reflects how successful the training was. My whole team and I would like to thank the trainer and his team for this recommendable SOTIF excursion.

Our Trainers

Prof. Dr. Mirko Conrad
Prof. Dr. Mirko Conrad
Prof. Dr. Mirko Conrad
Managing Director | samoconsult GmbH
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Sophia Kohle
Sophia Kohle
Sophia Kohle
Managing Director
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Next Dates

1 day English
Online or 10551 Berlin, Germany
€ 970

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