High-Level Overview
There are four different colour codings: blue, blue-to-red, yellow, and purple. The blue section represents the Audit pillar, the blue-to-red section represents the Safety Performance Assurance pillar, the yellow section represents the In-Service Monitoring and Reporting (ISMR) pillar, and the purple section represents the Input layer to the Safety Assurance Framework (SAF).
Input includes requirements related to Operational Design Domain (ODD) and behaviour, as well as other external requirements and test objectives.
ISMR captures and records additional information during system deployment, which can be considered for future system designs. It occurs during system deployment stage for purposes of continual safety assessment and improvement.
Safety Performance Assurance focuses on ensuring that the system can perform as intended within its defined ODD, which can be visualised as a set of operating conditions in which the system is designed to operate safely.
Audit focuses on ensuring that the development process, tools used, and safety management system are adequate. It ensures that the manufacturer has proper processes in place for operational and functional safety throughout the system’s development and lifecycle, confirming the safety of the system’s design and sufficient validation.
The ISMR and the audit pillars will not be the main focus for SUNRISE, however they are integral parts for creating the wider SAF, as detailed in the New Assessment/Test Method for Automated Driving (NATM) document.