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The Future of AI in Cars
Published in Josep Aulinas, Hanky Sjafrie, AI for Cars, 2021
Taking a step outside the vehicle itself, one can focus on the entire digital ecosystem around it, where different software vulnerabilities are observable. These weak points could exist within OEM back-end services, where malware could be installed and expose vehicle data or even gain access to vehicle door control; third-party services such as EV (Electric Vehicle) home chargers could be accessed via home Wi-Fi, or for example through car-sharing apps; production and maintenance infrastructure can be infected with malware, causing significant disruptions in production lines and maybe even the stop of production across several plants [130]. Such vulnerabilities all across the ecosystem require a cybersecurity strategy for the entire lifecycle of a vehicle. For that purpose, regulations and standards are being defined. These efforts include the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) under the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and ISO / SAE 21434 “Road vehicles – Cybersecurity engineering”.
Designing In-Vehicle Technology for Usability
Published in Michael A. Regan, Tim Horberry, Alan Stevens, Driver Acceptance of New Technology, 2018
A considerable volume of international regulation exists in relation to design requirements for motor vehicles that aims to ensure that technology within vehicles can be used safely. The Vienna Convention on Road Traffic (Vienna Convention 1968), for example, is an international treaty designed to facilitate international road traffic and to increase road safety by standardising uniform traffic rules. One of the most quoted extracts is the requirement that ‘Every driver shall at all times be able to control his vehicle’. The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Transport Division provides secretariat services to the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations. The World Forum, through its permanent Working Party 29 (WP29) provides the regulatory framework for technological innovations in vehicles to make them safer and to improve their environmental performance (UNECE 2012).
Electric vehicles introduction
Published in Tom Denton, Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, 2020
The worldwide harmonized light vehicles test procedure (WLTP) is a global standard for determining levels of pollutants and CO2 emissions, fuel or energy consumption, and electric range. It is used for passenger cars and light commercial vans. Experts from the EU, Japan and India, under guidelines of the UNECE World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations, developed the standard. It was released in 2015.
Increasing seat belt use in the United States by promoting and requiring more effective seat belt reminder systems
Published in Traffic Injury Prevention, 2023
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations developed U.N. Regulation No. 16, which set type approval requirements for seat belt reminder systems (UNECE 2022). The requirements are consistent with many of Euro NCAP’s requirements, but the required minimum duration of the audible signal is shorter (30 seconds) than Euro NCAP’s current requirements (90 seconds). Japan NCAP’s (2020) requirements are similar to U.N. Regulation No. 16. Korean NCAP offers an optional seat belt reminder assessment that provides additional credit toward an overall vehicle rating (CARHS GMBH 2022).