Driver assistance systems and electronic-based functions are becoming more common in cars today. But what about risks related to software and hardware failures related to those technologies? ISO has published ISO 26262, Road Vehicles: Functional Safety, a new standard that describes an automotive safety lifecycle (management, development, production, operation, service, decommissioning) and outlines an automotive-specific risk-based approach (automotive safety integrity levels). According to ISO, the standard can be used to avoid unreasonable residual risk, and to validate and confirm safety levels.
"With more and more electronic-based systems integrated into cars, the need increases to ensure that any potential failures are averted or mitigated," says Nicolas Becker, leader of the group that developed the standard."
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