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Authors
The list of book contributors is presented below.
Tallinn University of Technology
- Raivo Sell, Ph. D., ING-PAED IGIP
Silesian University of Technology
- Roman Czyba, Ph. D., DSc., Eng.
- Piotr Czekalski, Ph. D., Eng.
- Tomasz Grzejszczak, Ph. D., Eng.
Riga Technical University
- Agris Nikitenko, Ph. D., Eng.
- Karlis Berkolds, M. sc., Eng.
ProDron
- Tomasz Siwy, CEO
Czech Technical University
- Ing. Libor Přeučil, CSc.
External Contributors
Technical editing
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Project Information
This content was implemented under the following project:
- Cooperation Partnerships in higher education, 2024, SafeAV: Harmonizations of Autonomous Vehicle Safety Validation and Verification for Higher Education: 2024-1-EE01-KA220-HED-000245441.
Consortium Partners
- Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland (Coordinator),
- Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia,
- Czech Technical University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
- Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia
- ITT Group, Tallinn, Estonia.
- Prodron, Gliwice, Poland
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Introduction
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Content classification hints
The book comprises a comprehensive guide for a variety of education levels. A brief classification of the contents regarding target groups may help in a selective reading of the book and ease finding the correct chapters for the desired education level. To inform a reader about the proposed target group, icons are assigned to the top headers of the chapters. The list of icons and their reflection on the target groups is presented in the table 1.
| Icon | Target group |
|---|---|
 | Bachelor and Engineering level students |
 | Masters students |
Autonomous Vehicles
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Autonomous Systems
Ground, Aerial, and Marine Vehicle Architectures
Domain-Specific Challenges in Autonomy
Definitions, Classification, and Levels of Autonomy
Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Frameworks
Introduction to Validation and Verification in Autonomy
Validation Requirements across Domains
Intersection of Autonomy with Governance
Cybersecurity
Hardware and Sensing Technologies
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Sensors, Computing Units, and Navigation Systems
Hardware Integration and Supply Chain Considerations
Validating Sensors
Governance, EMC
Calibration, Maintenance, and Supply Chain
Software Systems and Middleware
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Autonomy Software Stacks
Software Lifecycle and Configuration Management
Testing Software Systems
Governance Safety Critical systems
Open issues of validating AI components
Perception, Mapping and Localisation
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Object Detection, Sensor Fusion, Mapping, and Positioning
AI-based Perception and Scene Understanding
Sources of Instability
Validation Approaches
Control, Planning, and Decision-Making
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Classical and AI-Based Control Strategies
Motion Planning and Behavioural Algorithms
Validation of Control & Planning
Simulation & Formal Methods
Human-Machine Communication
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Human Machine Interface and Communication
Modes of Interactions
Language of Driving Concepts
Safety Concerns and Public Acceptance
Verification & Validation of HMI
Autonomy Validation Tools
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Overview of V&V Techniques
Testing Infrastructure
Challenges Ahead
Research Outlook