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AV Industry TestingDriver
current AV testing relies heavily on synthetic simulation for edge cases
From the article 9 mentionsApplied Intuition is urging the autonomous vehicle industry to integrate the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data into their testing protocols.
Applied Intuition UrgesCore
Applied Intuition advocates for integrating real-world crash data into AV testing
From the article 7 mentionsApplied Intuition argues that this granularity allows for more targeted and effective testing, especially for complex challenges like predicting following distances, detecting cut-ins, and understanding urban intersection behaviors.
Integrate FARS DataContext
From the article 4 mentionsApplied Intuition is urging the autonomous vehicle industry to integrate the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data into their testing protocols.
Real-World FoundationEffect
FARS data provides details on every fatal US crash since 1975
From the article 5 mentionsThis extensive dataset, containing details on every fatal U.S. crash since 1975, offers a real-world foundation for developing and validating autonomous systems.
Targeted TestingEffect
From the article 8 mentionsApplied Intuition argues that this granularity allows for more targeted and effective testing, especially for complex challenges like predicting following distances, detecting cut-ins, and understanding urban intersection behaviors.
Validate AV SystemsEffect
develop and validate autonomous systems based on actual driving conditions
From the article 4 mentionsIt details specific demographic and environmental conditions associated with these fatalities, enabling AV developers to refine perception and prediction systems for scenarios involving senior pedestrians, children, and cyclists.
New Industry StandardsOutcome
shifts focus from hypothetical scenarios to addressing documented failure modes
From the article 2 mentionsApplied Intuition's mission is to help the industry deploy safe machines by using this historical data as a blueprint for future safety improvements.