Automotive ADAS Safety Testing and Regulations

To address the increase in serious accidents involving heavy commercial vehicles and vulnerable road users, mandatory safety systems have been introduced by various regulatory organizations around the world. For example, the European Union has mandated the incorporation of safety systems for buses and similar vehicles in the few coming years.

To support compliance with these regulations, Cognata offers software tools and integration into the CI/CD process, providing expert insights into regulatory processes (NCAP, UN, NHTSA) and well-documented training protocols for full control and optimization of compliance tests. With Cognata’s assistance, customers can achieve real test readiness and excellence in ADAS simulation.

Accurate Results

Cognata’s simulation platform offers high accuracy compared to physical testing, using advanced algorithms to model real-world conditions, enabling data-driven decisions.

Flexibility At Scale

Cognata’s platform is flexible and scalable, providing you with the ability to customize the simulation environment to meet the specific specs of your ADAS systems.

Integrative Solution

Cognata’s platform seamlessly integrates with other tools in the ADAS development and testing process, delivering a comprehensive simulation end-to-end solution.

Save Time & Money

Cut back on time and reduce cost by reducing the need for physical testing and prototypes, and streamlining the efficiency of the ADAS development process.

Prioritize Safety

Test and validate your autonomous systems in virtual safety-critical environments, ensuring your ADAS systems meet the highest standards for vehicle safety.

Cognata supports ADAS manufacturers in their compliance with UNECE regulations, including UN ECE R 151 (BSIS), R 158, and R 159 (MOIS) for blind spot detection. With our simulation platform, manufacturers can test and validate these safety-critical systems before physical testing, ensuring they meet the regulations and standards for VRU protection.

Our training bundles include scenarios specifically designed for blind spot safety, helping manufacturers prepare for certification programs.

In terms of road safety, Lane change assistant systems aim to alert drivers to the presence of VRUs (vulnerable road users) in their blind spots, helping to reduce the risk of accidents and improve road safety for all road users.

Cognata’s simulation platform offers a comprehensive solution to test and validate Driver Drowsiness and Attention Warning systems. It accurately simulates real-world conditions and evaluates the driver’s alertness through unique lane line annotation and analysis.

With Cognata’s simulation platform, ADAS manufacturers can safely test and validate their systems before physical testing, ensuring they meet safety standards. The flexible and scalable platform offers ready-made or customizable simulation scenarios, saving time and costs in the development process.

The ESS system is a key component of vehicle safety and works with other ADAS systems like ABS and TCS. It alerts other drivers by using light-signals when the vehicle is braking strongly with significant deceleration, according to the regulations CCRb Euro NCAP 3.0.2 and UN ECE R 13-H.

With Cognata’s simulation platform, ESS can be tested and validated in a virtual environment that includes simulated headlights and brake lights. This allows for efficient testing and reduces the risk of accidents, ensuring compliance with regulations.

With the General Vehicle Safety Regulation (EU) 2019/2144, Europe has now taken action to prepare for the future of mobility. Cognata provides a complete preparation package for the upcoming testing procedures, including a country-specific traffic signs catalog, ready-made test tracks and scenarios, and a full analytics system.

GSR-ISA is the first regulatory standard for crucial safety technology, and the European Union has made it mandatory for new type-approvals from July 2022 and for vehicles of categories M and N no later than December 2025.

With Cognata’s simulation platform, ISA can be tested and validated in a virtual environment, including driving conditions in daylight and darkness, on urban and non-urban roads, and on highways.

Turn Assist is an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) designed to enhance the safety of heavy vehicles, trucks, and other commercial vehicles when making turns. According to the European Union’s General Vehicle Safety Regulation (EU) 2019/2144, the use of Turn Assist technology is mandatory for heavy vehicles. The regulation requires that heavy vehicles be equipped with this technology no later than December 2025.

Cognata’s simulation platform supports the validation and testing of Turn Assist ADAS systems, in line with UNECE Regulation No. 79. It provides a virtual environment that mimics real-world driving conditions and reduces the risk of accidents during testing. The platform also offers analytics and reporting, as well as complete preparation packages.

PCW systems are becoming increasingly common in new vehicles, and there are regulatory efforts to make this technology mandatory in some regions. The European Union’s General Safety Regulation (EU) 2019/2144, for example, requires that all new cars sold in the EU from mid-2022 be equipped with Pedestrian and Cyclist Collision Warning technology.

Cognata’s simulation platform can help developers test and validate their PCW systems in a safe and controlled environment, ensuring that the technology meets the necessary regulatory requirements and performs reliably in real-world scenarios, and ensuring compliance with the latest safety standards.

The Reverse Detecting System (RDS) is a critical safety feature that helps prevent accidents when backing up, particularly in situations where pedestrians or other vehicles may be difficult to see. To comply with regulations, UN Regulation No. 46 and Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 111 have established standards for rear-view mirrors and RDS systems to aid drivers in reversing.

Cognata’s simulation platform includes a unique sensor simulation of Omnidirectional Fish-Eye, which provides 250° FOV, and supports surround views to help test and validate REV. The platform provides a virtual environment that simulates real-world driving conditions, including different road types, weather conditions, and traffic scenarios, which allows developers to test and validate their RDS systems in a safe and controlled environment.

Emergency Brake Assist (EBA) is a safety feature in vehicles that detects an emergency stop and automatically increases the braking force to reduce the stopping distance. EBA is a key safety feature in modern vehicles and is required by many automotive safety regulations around the world, including the European Union’s General Safety Regulation (GSR).

Cognata’s simulation platform provides a virtual environment for developers to test and validate EBA systems under a variety of different driving scenarios and conditions. The platform includes a comprehensive physics engine that accurately models the behavior of vehicles and their interactions with the environment, allowing developers to test their EBA systems in a safe and controlled environment.

Traffic Sign Recognition is a critical component of modern ADAS systems, allowing automatic detection and real-time interpretation. Cognata uses a combination of computer vision algorithms and machine learning techniques to recognize traffic signs in a simulation environment. Cognata’s simulation platform can generate a wide variety of traffic signs, including different shapes, colors, and sizes, as well as simulate signs that are partially obscured or damaged.

The Global Technical Regulation for GSR-ISA requires ADAS systems to be capable of detecting and interpreting road signs in real time as part of their Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) functions. Cognata’s simulation platform can help automakers and system developers ensure compliance with this regulation by providing an accurate and reliable simulation environment for training and testing.

Automated Lane Keeping Systems (ALKS) are a key component of the evolution toward full automation of vehicles. Regulation No. 157 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) provides a global legal framework for the approval of ALKS systems that are equipped with camera, radar, and/or lidar sensors, and require at least L2 automation level.

Cognata’s simulation platform offers the ability to test ALKS systems in a virtual environment that simulates real-world conditions, including urban, suburban, and rural environments. Cognata’s simulation platform includes a lane line annotation tool that enables users to create highly accurate and detailed annotations of lane lines, including double solid lines, broken lines, and other lane markings.