Proposal for modifications to document ACSF-02-03 submitted by Germany to enable the type approval of automated steering functions at speeds greater than 10 km/h.

Proposal for modifications to document ACSF-03-03 to enable the type approval of automated steering functions operating at speeds greater than 10 km/h.

Presentation of results from Japan’s NTSEL research into the time required for the driver to transition from automated to manual steering modes and on driver/vehicle behavior throughout the transition period under various traffic scenarios.

Proposal to consider a transition time between 2 and 4 seconds according to other variables (straight lane, curve, collision-imminent, lane change, etc.)

Updated version of the draft text under development within the ACSF informal group, based upon the previous version in document ACSF-04-20.

Schematic flow of events and responses for automatically commanded steering functions, including transition demands and fall-back on minimum risk maneuvers by the system.

Table of requirements for automatically commanded steering function capabilities (e.g., hazard warning activation, driver alerts, minimum risk maneuvers, etc.) according the ACSF category.

Updated list of functions/capabilities per ACSF category, including B1 and B2 categories addressing “hands-on” and “hands-off” lane-keeping.

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.

Breakdown of the requirements of the draft consolidated amendment (ACSF-06-28) for each category of ACSF.

Table of ACSF categories as defined by functions and requirements of the draft amendment to UN R79.

Consideration of the borderline in distinguishing between corrective steering functions and automatically commanded steering functions towards defining requirements for the approval of automated steering systems.

Presentation addressing

• 2 Step Initiation (by two deliberate actions)
• Monitoring to the rear and to the side
• Restriction to a designated infrastructure
• Hands On during lane change manouevre

Proposal to delete obsolete paragraphs and amend the target completion date for the informal group’s work from September 2017 to September 2018.

Proposal of 2.5 seconds for return to original lane after aborted lane change with 48.6-meter rearward sensing range (34.7-meter minimum distance for 2.5 seconds plus one second safety margin).

Discussion of requirements for minimum distance from approaching vehicles for a safe automated lane-change maneuver.

Japanese proposal for false positive testing of automated emergency steering systems.

Diagrams to illustrate Japan’s proposal (ACSF-13-13) for false-positive testing of emergency steering functions.

Proposals concerning the draft amendment to introduce emergency steering and automated lane-change functions into UN R79. Document GRRF-84-36 has been formalized as document GRRF/2017/27 for consideration during the special 85th GRRF scheduled to finalize a proposal for automated lane-change systems.