National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory
18 Apr 2016 Results of a Study on Reduced Awakeness in Drivers Using ACSF (Japan and NTSEL) ACSF-06-25 2016-04-18 NTSEL study into the effect of automated steering on the level of driver alertness. The data suggests an increase in drowsiness as measured by blinking/eyelid closing rates. Japan NTSEL
11 Apr 2018 UN R79: Study on transition for Level 3 Automated Driving Systems (NTSEL) ACSF-17-07 2018-04-11 NTSEL
10 Mar 2017 Japan presentation on type-approval issues raised by software updates of automated vehicles (Japan and NTSEL) TFCS-04-06/Rev.1 2017-03-10 Japan NTSEL
28 Apr 2017 Type approval issues and vehicle software updates (Japan and NTSEL) TFCS-05-06 2017-04-28 Summary of discussions, including related to the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval, on issues raised by the prospects for automated vehicle software updates under the type approval system. Japan NTSEL