Iso 26262-12-2018
Iso 26262-12-2018
Iso 26262-12-2018
STANDARD 26262-12
First edition
2018-12
Reference number
ISO 26262-12:2018(E)
© ISO 2018
ISO 26262-12:2018(E)
Contents Page
Foreword...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................v
Introduction................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. vi
1 Scope.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Normative references....................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
3 Terms and definitions...................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
4 Requirements for compliance................................................................................................................................................................. 2
4.1 Purpose........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
4.2 General requirements........................................................................................................................................................................ 2
4.3 Interpretations of tables.................................................................................................................................................................. 3
4.4 ASIL-dependent requirements and recommendations........................................................................................ 3
4.5 Adaptation for motorcycles........................................................................................................................................................... 4
4.6 Adaptation for trucks, buses, trailers and semi-trailers...................................................................................... 4
5 General topics for adaptation for motorcycles...................................................................................................................... 4
5.1 Objectives..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
5.2 General............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
6 Safety culture............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
6.1 Objective........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
6.2 Requirements and recommendations.................................................................................................................................. 5
7 Confirmation measures.................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
7.1 Objective........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
7.2 Requirements and recommendations.................................................................................................................................. 6
8 Hazard analysis and risk assessment...........................................................................................................................................11
8.1 Objectives.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
8.2 General......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
8.3 Input to this clause............................................................................................................................................................................ 12
8.3.1 Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................................... 12
8.3.2 Further supporting information....................................................................................................................... 12
8.4 Requirements and recommendations............................................................................................................................... 12
8.4.1 Initiation of the hazard analysis and risk assessment................................................................... 12
8.4.2 Situation analysis and hazard identification......................................................................................... 12
8.4.3 Classification of hazardous events................................................................................................................. 13
8.4.4 Determination of safety goals............................................................................................................................. 17
8.4.5 Verification.......................................................................................................................................................................... 17
8.5 Work products....................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
9 Vehicle integration and testing............................................................................................................................................................18
9.1 Objective..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
9.2 Requirements and recommendations............................................................................................................................... 18
9.2.1 Vehicle integration....................................................................................................................................................... 18
9.2.2 Test goals and test methods during vehicle testing......................................................................... 18
10 Safety validation.................................................................................................................................................................................................20
10.1 Objective..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
10.2 General......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
10.3 Inputs to this clause.......................................................................................................................................................................... 21
10.3.1 Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................................... 21
10.3.2 Further supporting information....................................................................................................................... 21
10.4 Requirements and recommendations............................................................................................................................... 21
10.4.1 Safety validation environment........................................................................................................................... 21
10.4.2 Specification of safety validation..................................................................................................................... 21
10.4.3 Execution of safety validation............................................................................................................................. 22
10.4.4 Evaluation............................................................................................................................................................................ 23
Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 22, Road vehicles, Subcommittee SC 32,
Electrical and electronic components and general system aspects.
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Introduction
The ISO 26262 series of standards is the adaptation of IEC 61508 series of standards to address the
sector specific needs of electrical and/or electronic (E/E) systems within road vehicles.
This adaptation applies to all activities during the safety lifecycle of safety-related systems comprised
of electrical, electronic and software components.
Safety is one of the key issues in the development of road vehicles. Development and integration of
automotive functionalities strengthen the need for functional safety and the need to provide evidence
that functional safety objectives are satisfied.
With the trend of increasing technological complexity, software content and mechatronic
implementation, there are increasing risks from systematic failures and random hardware failures,
these being considered within the scope of functional safety. ISO 26262 series of standards includes
guidance to mitigate these risks by providing appropriate requirements and processes.
To achieve functional safety, the ISO 26262 series of standards:
a) provides a reference for the automotive safety lifecycle and supports the tailoring of the activities
to be performed during the lifecycle phases, i.e., development, production, operation, service and
decommissioning;
b) provides an automotive-specific risk-based approach to determine integrity levels [Automotive
Safety Integrity Levels (ASILs)];
c) uses ASILs to specify which of the requirements of ISO 26262 are applicable to avoid unreasonable
residual risk;
d) provides requirements for functional safety management, design, implementation, verification,
validation and confirmation measures; and
e) provides requirements for relations between customers and suppliers.
The ISO 26262 series of standards is concerned with functional safety of E/E systems that is achieved
through safety measures including safety mechanisms. It also provides a framework within which
safety-related systems based on other technologies (e.g. mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic) can be
considered.
The achievement of functional safety is influenced by the development process (including such
activities as requirements specification, design, implementation, integration, verification, validation
and configuration), the production and service processes and the management processes.
Safety is intertwined with common function-oriented and quality-oriented activities and work
products. The ISO 26262 series of standards addresses the safety-related aspects of these activities and
work products.
Figure 1 shows the overall structure of the ISO 26262 series of standards. The ISO 26262 series of
standards is based upon a V-model as a reference process model for the different phases of product
development. Within the figure:
— the shaded “V”s represent the interconnection among ISO 26262-3, ISO 26262-4, ISO 26262-5,
ISO 26262-6 and ISO 26262-7;
— for motorcycles:
— ISO 26262-12:2018, Clause 8 supports ISO 26262-3;
— ISO 26262-12:2018, Clauses 9 and 10 support ISO 26262-4;
— the specific clauses are indicated in the following manner: “m-n”, where “m” represents the number
of the particular part and “n” indicates the number of the clause within that part.
1 Scope
This document is intended to be applied to safety-related systems that include one or more electrical
and/or electronic (E/E) systems and that are installed in series production road vehicles, excluding
mopeds. This document does not address unique E/E systems in special vehicles such as E/E systems
designed for drivers with disabilities.
NOTE Other dedicated application-specific safety standards exist and can complement the ISO 26262 series
of standards or vice versa.
Systems and their components released for production, or systems and their components already under
development prior to the publication date of this document, are exempted from the scope of this edition.
This document addresses alterations to existing systems and their components released for production
prior to the publication of this document by tailoring the safety lifecycle depending on the alteration.
This document addresses integration of existing systems not developed according to this document and
systems developed according to this document by tailoring the safety lifecycle.
This document addresses possible hazards caused by malfunctioning behaviour of safety-related E/E
systems, including interaction of these systems. It does not address hazards related to electric shock,
fire, smoke, heat, radiation, toxicity, flammability, reactivity, corrosion, release of energy and similar
hazards, unless directly caused by malfunctioning behaviour of safety-related E/E systems.
This document describes a framework for functional safety to assist the development of safety-
related E/E systems. This framework is intended to be used to integrate functional safety activities
into a company-specific development framework. Some requirements have a clear technical focus to
implement functional safety into a product; others address the development process and can therefore
be seen as process requirements in order to demonstrate the capability of an organization with respect
to functional safety.
This document does not address the nominal performance of E/E systems.
This document specifies the requirements for adaptation for motorcycles, including the following:
— general topics for adaptation for motorcycles;
— safety culture;
— confirmation measures;
— hazard analysis and risk assessment;
— vehicle integration and testing; and
— safety validation.
Annex A provides an overview on objectives, prerequisites and work products of this document.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 26262-1, Road vehicles — Functional safety — Part 1: Vocabulary
ISO 26262-2:2018, Road vehicles — Functional safety — Part 2: Management of functional safety
ISO 26262-3:2018, Road vehicles — Functional safety — Part 3: Concept phase
ISO 26262-4:2018, Road vehicles — Functional safety — Part 4: Product development at the system level
ISO 26262-5:2018, Road vehicles — Functional safety — Part 5: Product development at the hardware level
ISO 26262-6:2018, Road vehicles — Functional safety — Part 6: Product development at the software level
ISO 26262-7:2018, Road vehicles — Functional safety — Part 7: Production, operation, service and
decommissioning
ISO 26262-8:2018, Road vehicles — Functional safety — Part 8: Supporting processes
ISO 26262-9:2018, Road vehicles — Functional safety — Part 9: Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL)-
oriented and safety-oriented analyses
4.1 Purpose
This clause describes how:
a) to achieve compliance with the ISO 26262 series of standards;
b) to interpret the tables used in the ISO 26262 series of standards; and
c) to interpret the applicability of each clause, depending on the relevant ASIL(s).
Informative content, including notes and examples, is only for guidance in understanding, or for
clarification of the associated requirement, and shall not be interpreted as a requirement itself or as
complete or exhaustive.
The results of safety activities are given as work products. “Prerequisites” are information which shall
be available as work products of a previous phase. Given that certain requirements of a clause are
ASIL‑dependent or may be tailored, certain work products may not be needed as prerequisites.
“Further supporting information” is information that can be considered, but which in some cases is not
required by the ISO 26262 series of standards as a work product of a previous phase and which may be
made available by external sources that are different from the persons or organizations responsible for
the functional safety activities.
For each method, the degree of recommendation to use the corresponding method depends on the ASIL
and is categorized as follows:
— “++” indicates that the method is highly recommended for the identified ASIL;
— “+” indicates that the method is recommended for the identified ASIL; and
— “o” indicates that the method has no recommendation for or against its usage for the identified ASIL.
5.1 Objectives
The objective of this clause is to give an overview of the adaptation of the ISO 26262 series of standards
for motorcycles.
5.2 General
In order for E/E systems on motorcycles to comply with the ISO 26262 series of standards, all of the
requirements of ISO 26262-2 through ISO 26262-9 shall be met. However, as described in 4.5, some
requirements may require a degree of tailoring in order to apply to motorcycles. In such cases, these
tailored requirements supersede the corresponding requirements of the ISO 26262 series of standards.
The specific requirements for motorcycles described in this document correspond to requirements of
ISO 26262-2:2018, 5.4.2, requirements in ISO 26262-2:2018, 6.4.9, requirements in ISO 26262-3:2018,
Clause 6, ISO 26262-3:2018, Annex B, requirements in ISO 26262-4:2018, 7.4.4, and requirement in
ISO 26262-4:2018, Clause 8.
NOTE The following definitions and abbreviations are specific for motorcycles and are used in this
document. These are described in ISO 26262-1:
— expert rider;
— motorcycle;
Annex A provides the overview of and work flow for motorcycles to implement ISO 26262-2:2018,
ISO 26262-3:2018 and ISO 26262-4:2018.
Annex B gives a general explanation of the hazard analysis and risk assessment.
Annex C provides examples of controllability evaluation techniques considering motorcycle dynamics
in the context of conventional product development.
Figure 2 shows the relation of this document and the other parts of ISO 26262.
Figure 2 — Overview of this document and the relation to the other parts
6 Safety culture
6.1 Objective
To provide a tailoring of ISO 26262-2:2018, 5.4.2 for motorcycles.
6.2.1 The organization shall create, foster, and sustain a safety culture that supports and encourages
the effective achievement of functional safety for motorcycles.
NOTE ISO 26262-2:2018, Annex B provides more details of what can constitute a safety culture.
6.2.2 The organization shall institute, execute and maintain organization-specific rules and processes
to achieve and maintain functional safety and to comply with the requirements of the ISO 26262 series of
standards.
NOTE Such organization-specific rules and processes can include the creation and maintenance of generic
plans (e.g. a generic safety plan) or generic process descriptions.
6.2.3 The organization shall institute and maintain effective communication channels between
functional safety, cybersecurity, and other potentially interacting disciplines that are related to the
achievement of functional safety, if applicable.
EXAMPLE 1 Communication channels between functional safety and cybersecurity in order to exchange
relevant information (e.g. in the case it is identified that a cybersecurity issue might violate a safety goal or a
safety requirement, or in the case a cybersecurity requirement might compete with a safety requirement).
NOTE Guidance on potential interaction of functional safety with cybersecurity is given in ISO 26262-2:2018,
Annex E.
6.2.4 During the execution of the safety lifecycle, the organization shall perform the required safety
activities, including the creation and management of the associated documentation in accordance with
ISO 26262-8:2018, Clause 10.
6.2.5 The organization shall provide the resources required for the achievement of functional safety.
NOTE Resources include human resources, tools, databases, guidelines and work instructions.
6.2.6 The organization shall institute, execute and maintain a continuous improvement process,
based on:
— learning from the experiences gained during the execution of the safety lifecycle of other items,
including field experience; and
— derived improvements for application on subsequent items.
6.2.7 The organization shall ensure that the persons responsible for achieving or maintaining
functional safety, or for performing or supporting the safety activities, are given sufficient authority to
fulfil their responsibilities.
7 Confirmation measures
7.1 Objective
The objective of this clause is to define the independency requirements of confirmation measures
associated with ASIL.
7.2.1 The functional safety of the item and its elements shall be confirmed, based on:
a) confirmation reviews to judge whether the key work products, i.e. those included in Table 1, provide
sufficient and convincing evidence of their contribution to the achievement of functional safety,
considering the corresponding objectives and requirements of the ISO 26262 series of standards, in
accordance with Table 1 and ISO 26262-2:2018, 6.4.10;
NOTE 1 For motorcycles, Table 1 of this document replaces ISO 26262-2:2018, Table 1.
NOTE 2 The confirmation reviews are performed for those work products that are specified in Table 1
and required by the safety plan.
b) a functional safety audit to judge the implementation of the processes required for functional
safety, in accordance with Table 1 and ISO 26262-2:2018, 6.4.11; and
NOTE 3 The reference processes required for functional safety are defined in the ISO 26262 series of
standards. The processes pertaining to an item or element are defined through the activities referenced or
specified in the safety plan.
c) a functional safety assessment to judge the achieved functional safety of the item, or the
contribution to the achievement of functional safety by the developed elements, in accordance with
Table 1 and ISO 26262-2:2018, 6.4.12.
NOTE 4 The aim of the independence defined in Table 1 is to ensure an objective, unbiased viewpoint and
to avoid conflict of interest. The use of the term independence in this document relates to organizational
independence.
NOTE 6 A report that is a result of a confirmation measure includes the name and revision number of the
work products or process documents analysed (see ISO 26262-8:2018, Clause 10).
NOTE 7 If the item changes subsequent to the completion of confirmation measures, then the pertinent
confirmation measures will be repeated or supplemented (see ISO 26262-8:2018, 8.4.5.2).
NOTE 8 Confirmation measures such as confirmation reviews and functional safety audits can be merged
and combined with the functional safety assessment to support the handling of comparable variants of an item.
Table 1 (continued)
Level of
independencea
Confirmation measures applies to Scope
ASIL ASIL ASIL
QM
A B C
Confirmation review of the Functional Safety
Concept (see ISO 26262-3:2018, Clause 7),
supported by the results of the correspond-
ing-safety analyses and dependent failure Applies to the highest ASIL among the
analyses (see ISO 26262-9:2018, Clause 8 and — I1 I1 I2
safety goals of the item
ISO 26262-9:2018, Clause 7, respectively)
Independence with regard to those creating
the work product
Confirmation review of the Technical Safety Applies to the highest ASIL among the
Concept (see ISO 26262-4:2018, Clause 6), functional safety requirements from
supported by the results of the correspond- which the technical safety require-
ing safety analyses and dependent failure ments are derived.
analyses (see ISO 26262-9:2018, Clause 8 and — I1 I1 I2
If ASIL decomposition has been applied
ISO 26262-9:2018, Clause 7, respectively)
to the functional safety concept then
Independence with regard to those creating the resulting ASIL from the decomposi-
the work product tion may be considered.
Confirmation review of the integration
and test strategy (see ISO 26262-4:2018,
Clause 7) Applies to the highest ASIL among the
— I0 I1 I2
safety requirements
Independence with regard to those creating
the work product
Confirmation review of the safety valida-
tion specification (see ISO 26262-4:2018,
Clause 8) Applies to the highest ASIL among the
— I0 I1 I2
safety requirements
Independence with regard to those creating
the work product
Confirmation review of the safety anal-
yses and the dependent failure analy-
ses (see ISO 26262-9:2018, Clause 8 and Applies to the highest ASIL among the
ISO 26262- 9:2018, Clause 7, respectively) — I1 I1 I2
safety requirements
Independence with regard to those creating
the work product
Confirmation review of the safety case (see
ISO 26262-2:2018, 6.5.4) Applies to the highest ASIL among the
— I1 I1 I2
Independence with regard to the authors of safety requirements
the safety case
Table 1 (continued)
Level of
independencea
Confirmation measures applies to Scope
ASIL ASIL ASIL
QM
A B C
Functional safety audit in accordance with
ISO 26262-2:2018, 6.4.11 Applies to the highest ASIL among the
— — I0 I2
Independence with regard to the developers safety requirements
of the item and project management
Functional safety assessment in accordance
with ISO 26262-2:2018, 6.4.12 Applies to the highest ASIL among the
— — I0 I2
Independence with regard to the developers safety requirements
of the item and project management
NOTE Figure 3 shows a simplified structure for a better understanding of independence. In different compa-
nies, the organizational units could be named differently.
a The indicated levels of independence are intended to represent minimum requirements. The notations are
defined as follows:
— —: no requirement and no recommendation for or against regarding this confirmation measure;
— I0: the confirmation measure should be performed; however, if the confirmation measure is performed, it
shall be performed by a different person in relation to the person(s) responsible for the creation of the consid-
ered work product(s);
— I1: the confirmation measure shall be performed, by a different person in relation to the person(s) respon-
sible for the creation of the considered work product(s);
— I2: the confirmation measure shall be performed, by a person from a team that is different from that re-
sponsible for the creation of the considered work product(s), i.e. by a person not reporting to the same direct
superior; and
— I3: the confirmation measure shall be performed, by a person from a different department or organization,
i.e. not reporting to the same department leader responsible for the release of the work product(s).
7.2.2 The persons who carry out a confirmation measure shall have access to, and shall be supported
by, the persons and organizational entities that carry out safety activities during the item development.
7.2.3 The persons who carry out a confirmation measure shall have access to the relevant information
and tools.
8.1 Objectives
The objectives of this clause are:
a) to specify the necessary requirements that need to be complied with in order to perform a
motorcycle specific hazard analysis and risk assessment;
b) to identify and classify the hazardous events caused by malfunctioning behaviour of the item; and
c) to formulate the safety goals with their corresponding ASILs, mapped from MSILs, related to the
prevention or mitigation of the hazardous events, in order to avoid unreasonable risk.
8.2 General
Due to the fact that the dynamic behaviour of motorcycles differs greatly from that of other vehicles
within the scope of the ISO 26262 series of standards, and that controllability of motorcycle specific
hazardous events could place more emphasis on the rider, it is recognised that the method of performing
risk assessment requires a degree of tailoring to best suit motorcycle specific hazardous events.
Hazard analysis, risk assessment and MSIL determination are used to determine the safety goals for the
item. For this, the item is evaluated with regard to its potential hazardous events. Safety goals and their
assigned MSIL are determined by a systematic evaluation of hazardous events. The MSIL is determined
by considering severity, probability of exposure and controllability. It is based on the item’s functional
behaviour; therefore, the detailed design of the item does not need to be known.
NOTE Product development processes and technical solutions within the motorcycle industry differ
from those of the automobile industry. The worldwide established level of technology (“state-of-the-art”)
in the motorcycle industry suggests that ASIL classification is inappropriate for motorcycles. Therefore
MSIL classification as the output of the HARA is used. An alignment between MSIL and ASIL classification is
established to use requirements as defined in other parts of ISO 26262 and accommodate worldwide capability
of the motorcycle industry.
8.3.1 Prerequisites
8.4.1.1 The hazard analysis and risk assessment shall be based on the item definition.
8.4.1.2 The item without internal safety mechanisms shall be evaluated during the hazard analysis
and risk assessment, i.e. safety mechanisms intended to be implemented or that have already been
implemented in predecessor items shall not be considered in the hazard analysis and risk assessment.
NOTE 1 In the evaluation of an item, available and sufficiently independent external measures can be
beneficial.
NOTE 2 Safety mechanisms of the item that are intended to be implemented or that have already been
implemented are incorporated as part of the functional safety concept.
8.4.2.1 The operational situations and operating modes in which an item's malfunctioning behaviour
will result in a hazardous event shall be described; both when the vehicle is correctly used and when it is
incorrectly used in a reasonably foreseeable way.
NOTE 1 Operational situations describe conditions within which the item is assumed to behave in a safe manner.
NOTE 2 Hazards resulting only from the item behaviour, in the absence of any item failure, are outside the
scope of this document.
EXAMPLE 1 A normal motorcycle is not expected to travel on unimproved or unpaved surfaces at high speed.
EXAMPLE 2 A normal motorcycle is not expected to be used for road race, motocross or trial events.
8.4.2.2 The hazards shall be determined systematically based on the possible malfunctioning
behaviour of the item.
NOTE FMEA approaches and HAZOP are suitable to support hazard identification at the item level. These
can be supported by brainstorming, checklists, quality history, and field studies.
8.4.2.3 Hazards caused by malfunctioning behaviour of the item shall be defined at the vehicle level.
NOTE 1 In general, each hazard will have a variety of potential causes related to the item's implementation
but they do not need to be considered in the hazard analysis and risk assessment for the analysis of the
malfunctioning behaviour.
NOTE 2 Only hazards associated with malfunctioning behaviour of the item are considered; every other
system (external measure) is presumed to be functioning correctly provided it is sufficiently independent.
8.4.2.4 If there are hazards identified in this clause that are outside of the scope of ISO 26262 (see
Clause 1), then these hazards shall be addressed according to organization specific procedures.
NOTE As these hazards are outside the scope of ISO 26262, this document does not provide guidance for MSIL
determination and ASIL compliance of these hazards. Such hazards are classified according to the procedures of
the applicable safety discipline.
EXAMPLE Failure of the vehicle's electrical power supply system can lead to a simultaneous loss of a number
of functions including “engine torque” and “forward illumination”.
8.4.2.7 It shall be ensured that the chosen level of detail of the list of operational situations does not
lead to an inappropriate lowering of the MSIL.
NOTE A very detailed list of operational situations (see 8.4.2.1) for one hazard, with regard to the
vehicle state, road conditions and environmental conditions, can lead to a fine granularity of situations for
the classification of hazardous events. This can make it easier to rate controllability and severity. However, a
larger number of different operational situations can lead to a consequential reduction of the respective classes
of exposure, and thus to an inappropriate lowering of the MSIL. This can be avoided by aggregating similar
situations.
8.4.3.1 All hazardous events identified in 8.4.2 shall be classified, except those that are outside the
scope of ISO 26262.
NOTE If classification of a given hazard with respect to severity (S), probability of exposure (E) or
controllability (C) is difficult to make, it is classified conservatively, i.e. whenever there is a reasonable doubt, a
higher S, E or C classification is chosen.
8.4.3.2 The severity of potential harm shall be estimated based on a defined rationale for each
hazardous event. The severity shall be assigned to one of the severity classes S0, S1, S2 or S3 in accordance
with Table2.
NOTE 1 The risk assessment of hazardous events focuses on the harm to each person potentially at risk —
including the rider or the passengers of the vehicle causing the hazardous event, and other persons potentially at
risk such as cyclists, pedestrians or occupants of other vehicles. The description of the Abbreviated Injury Scale
(AIS) can be used for characterising the severity and can be found in Annex B, along with informative examples
of different types of severity and accidents. Where available, motorcycle appropriate accident databases can be
used to provide a basis for determining severity levels.
NOTE 2 The severity class can be based on a combination of injuries, resulting in a higher classification of the
severity than from considering a single injury.
NOTE 3 The estimate considers reasonable sequences of events for the operational situation being evaluated.
NOTE 5 Standard protective equipment (e.g. helmet, protective jacket, gloves and boots) as prescribed in the
vehicle user manual is assumed to be in use.
8.4.3.3 There are operational situations that result in harm (e.g. an accident). A subsequent
malfunctioning behaviour of the item in such an operational situation can increase, or fail to decrease, the
resulting harm. In this case the classification of the severity may be limited to the difference between the
severity caused by the initial operational situation (e.g. the accident) and the malfunctioning behaviour
of the item.
EXAMPLE For an automotive application, the item under consideration includes an airbag functionality to
reduce crash violence. For an accident in which the airbag fails to deploy, the crash violence could be assumed to
correspond to a severity class of S3. If a correctly operating airbag would have reduced the crash violence to a
level corresponding to a severity class of S2, the difference would be one severity class. Hence the severity class
for the failure to deploy the airbag in this situation can be set to S1.
8.4.3.4 The severity class S0 may be assigned if the hazard analysis and risk assessment determines
that the consequences of a malfunctioning behaviour of the item are clearly limited to material damage.
If a hazardous event is assigned severity class S0, no MSIL assignment is required.
8.4.3.5 The probability of exposure of each operational situation shall be estimated based on a defined
rationale for each hazardous event. The probability of exposure shall be assigned to one of the probability
classes, E0, E1, E2, E3 or E4 in accordance with Table 3.
NOTE 1 For classes E1 to E4, the difference in probability from one E class to the next is an order of magnitude.
NOTE 2 The exposure determination is based on a representative sample of operational situations for the
target markets.
NOTE 3 For further information and examples related to the probability of exposure see Annex B.
8.4.3.6 The number of vehicles equipped with the item shall not be considered when estimating the
probability of exposure.
NOTE The evaluation of the probability of exposure is performed assuming each vehicle is equipped with
the item. This means that the argument “the probability of exposure can be reduced, because the item is not
present in every vehicle (as only some vehicles are equipped with the item)” is not valid.
8.4.3.7 Class E0 may be used for those operational situations that are suggested during hazard analysis
and risk assessment, but that are considered incredible and therefore not explored further. A rationale
shall be recorded for the exclusion of these situations. If a hazardous event is assigned exposure class E0,
no MSIL assignment is required.
EXAMPLE E0 can be used in the case of “force majeure” risk (see B.3).
8.4.3.8 The controllability of each hazardous event, by the rider or other persons involved in the
operational situation, shall be estimated based on a defined rationale for each hazardous event. The
controllability shall be assigned to one of the controllability classes C0, C1, C2 or C3 in accordance with
Table 4.
NOTE 1 The evaluation of the controllability is an estimate of the probability that someone is able to gain
sufficient control of the hazardous event, such that they are able to avoid the specific harm. For this purpose, the
parameter C is used, with the classes C0, C1, C2 and C3, to classify the potential of avoiding harm. Some examples,
which serve as an interpretation of these classes, are listed in Table B.4. Estimates can be made using either
experimental or analytical procedures.
NOTE 2 For motorcycles, It is assumed that the rider is in an appropriate condition to ride (e.g. they are
not tired), has the appropriate riding training (they have a rider's licence), understands the operational
characteristics of the motorcycle in use and is complying with the applicable legal regulations, including due care
requirements to avoid risks to other traffic participants.
NOTE 3 Where the hazardous event is not related to the control of the vehicle direction and speed, e.g.
potential limb entrapment in moving parts, the controllability can be an estimate of the probability that the
person at risk is able to remove themselves, or to be removed by others from the hazardous situation. When
considering controllability, note that the person at risk might not be familiar with the operation of the item or
may not be aware that a potentially hazardous situation evolves.
NOTE 4 When controllability involves the actions of multiple traffic participants, the controllability
assessment can be based on the controllability of the vehicle with the malfunctioning item and the assumed
action of other participants.
NOTE 5 For motorcycle hazardous events, the evaluation of controllability levels is described in Annex C.
NOTE 6 Dedicated regulations that specify a functional performance with regard to the applicable hazardous
event can be used as part of a rationale when selecting a suitable controllability class, if applicable, and supported
by evidence, e.g. real usage experience.
NOTE 7 Dedicated regulation refers to requirements set by a governmental agency, which can specify
minimum performance limits that must be met by all manufacturers in order for their vehicles to be approved for
sale and use.
8.4.3.9 Class C0 may be used for hazards addressing the unavailability of the item if they do not affect
the safe operation of the vehicle (e.g. some rider assistance systems) or if an accident can be avoided
by routine rider actions. If a hazardous event is assigned controllability class C0, no MSIL assignment is
required.
8.4.3.10 An MSIL shall be determined for each hazardous event based on the classification of severity,
probability of exposure and controllability, in accordance with Table 5.
NOTE Four MSILs are defined: MSIL A, MSIL B, MSIL C and MSIL D, where MSIL A is the lowest safety integrity
level and MSIL D the highest one.
8.4.3.11 The MSIL shall be mapped to an ASIL in accordance with Table 6, prior to the definition of the
safety goals, so that the applicable requirements of the ISO 26262 series of standards can be adopted.
NOTE 1 In addition to these three ASILs, the class QM (quality management) denotes no requirement to
comply with ISO 26262. Nevertheless, the corresponding hazardous event can have consequences with regards
to safety and safety requirements can be formulated in this case. The classification QM indicates that quality
processes are sufficient to manage the identified risk.
NOTE 2 The MSIL is mapped to ASIL so that the most appropriate degree of rigour is used in avoiding
unreasonable residual risk associated with malfunctioning E/E items or elements used in motorcycle
applications.
NOTE 3 The indicated ASIL levels, determined from MSIL levels, are intended to represent minimum
requirements.
8.4.4.1 A safety goal shall be determined for each hazardous event with an ASIL, mapped from MSIL,
evaluated in the hazard analysis and risk assessment. If similar safety goals are determined, these may be
combined into one safety goal.
NOTE Safety goals are top-level safety requirements for the item. They lead to the functional safety
requirements needed to avoid an unreasonable risk for each hazardous event. Safety goals are not expressed in
terms of technological solutions, but in terms of functional objectives.
8.4.4.2 The ASIL, mapped from MSIL, determined for the hazardous event shall be assigned to the
corresponding safety goal. If similar safety goals are combined into a single one, in accordance with
8.4.4.1, the highest ASIL shall be assigned to the combined safety goal.
8.4.4.3 The safety goals together with their ASIL shall be specified in accordance with ISO 26262-8:2018,
Clause 6.
NOTE The safety goal can specify the fault tolerant time interval or physical characteristics (e.g. a maximum
level of unwanted acceleration) if they were relevant to the MSIL determination.
8.4.4.4 Assumptions used for, or resulting from the hazard analysis and risk assessment which are
relevant for ASIL determination (if applicable, including hazardous events classified QM or with no MSIL
assigned) shall be identified. These assumptions shall be validated in accordance with Clause 10 for the
integrated item.
NOTE Assumptions, if any, that are considered during the HARA include assumed actions of the rider or
persons at risk and assumptions regarding external measures.
8.4.5 Verification
8.4.5.1 The hazard analysis and risk assessment including the safety goals shall be verified in
accordance with ISO 26262-8:2018, Clause 9, to provide evidence for the:
8.5.1 Hazard analysis and risk assessment report resulting from requirements in 8.4.1 to 8.4.4.
8.5.2 Verification report of the hazard analysis and risk assessment resulting from requirements
in 8.4.5.
9.1 Objective
This clause provides a tailoring of ISO 26262-4:2018, 7.4.4 for motorcycles.
The vehicle integration is the integration of the item with other systems within a vehicle and with the
vehicle itself.
9.2.1.1 The item shall be integrated into the vehicle and the vehicle integration tests shall be carried out.
NOTE When planning the vehicle level integration and verification, the correct vehicle behaviour under
typical and extreme vehicle conditions and environments can be considered, but with a subset being sufficient
(see ISO 26262-4:2018, Table 3).
9.2.1.2 The verification of the interface specification of the item with the in-vehicle communication
network and the in-vehicle power supply network shall be performed.
9.2.2.1 Test goals resulting from the requirements 9.2.2.2 to 9.2.2.5 shall be addressed by the
application of adequate test methods as listed in the corresponding tables.
NOTE 1 These will support the detection of systematic faults during vehicle integration.
NOTE 2 Depending on the implemented functionality, its complexity or the distributed nature of the system, it
could be feasible to perform tests in other integration subphases provided adequate rationale is given.
NOTE 3 If concerns over rider safety exist, it can be appropriate to select alternative test methods or move
test activities to other sub-phases.
9.2.2.2 The correct implementation of the functional safety requirements at the vehicle level shall be
demonstrated where feasible using test methods listed in Table 7.
Table 7 — Correct implementation of the functional safety requirements at the vehicle level
ASIL
Methods
A B C
1a Requirement-based test a ++ ++ ++
1b Fault injection testb ++ ++ ++
1c Long-term testc ++ ++ ++
1d User test under real-life conditionsc,d ++ ++ ++
a A requirements-based test denotes a test against functional and non-functional requirements.
b A fault injection test uses special means to introduce faults into the item. This can be done within the item via a
special test interface or specially prepared elements or communication devices. The method is often used to improve the
test coverage of the safety requirements, because during normal operation safety mechanisms are not invoked.
c A long-term test and a user test under real-life conditions are similar to tests derived from field experience but use a
larger sample size, normal users as testers, and are not bound to prior specified test scenarios, but performed under real-
life conditions during everyday life. These tests can have limitations if necessary to ensure the safety of the testers, e.g.
with additional safety measures or disabled actuators. Long-term tests can be infeasible for motorcycles.
d User tests can be infeasible for motorcycles.
9.2.2.3 This requirement applies to ASIL (A), (B), and C. The correct functional performance, accuracy
and timing of the safety mechanisms at the vehicle level shall be demonstrated using test methods listed
in Table 8.
Table 8 — Correct functional performance, accuracy and timing of safety mechanisms at the
vehicle level
ASIL
Methods
A B C
1a Performance test a + + ++
1b Long-term testb + + ++
1c User test under real-life conditionsb,c + + ++
1d Fault injection testd o + ++
1e Error guessing teste o + ++
1f Test derived from field experiencef o + ++
a A performance test can verify the performance (e.g. fault tolerant time intervals on vehicle level and vehicle
controllability in the presence of faults) of the safety mechanisms concerning the item.
b A long-term test and a user test under real-life conditions are similar to tests derived from field experience but use a
larger sample size, normal users as testers, and are not bound to prior specified test scenarios, but performed under real-
life conditions during everyday life. These tests can have limitations if necessary to ensure the safety of the testers, e.g.
with additional safety measures or disabled actuators. Long-term tests can be infeasible for motorcycles.
c User tests can be infeasible for motorcycles.
d A fault injection test uses special means to introduce faults into the item. This can be done within the item via a special
test interface or specially prepared elements or communication devices. The method is often used to improve the test
coverage of the safety requirements, because during normal operation safety mechanisms are not invoked.
e An error guessing test uses expert knowledge and data collected through lessons learned to anticipate errors in the
system. Then a set of tests along with adequate test facilities is designed to check for these errors. Error guessing is an
effective method given a tester who has previous experience with similar systems.
f A test derived from field experience and data gathered from the field.
9.2.2.4 This requirement applies to ASIL (A), (B), and C. The consistency and correctness of the
implementation of the interfaces internal and external to the vehicle shall be demonstrated using test
methods listed in Table 9.
NOTE Internal interfaces are between items/systems. External interfaces are between an item and the
vehicle environment.
Table 9 — Correct implementation of internal and external interfaces at the vehicle level
ASIL
Methods
A B C
1a Test of internal interfacesa + + ++
1b Test of external interfacesa + + ++
1c Test of interaction/communicationb + + ++
a An interface test at the vehicle level tests the interfaces of the vehicle systems for compatibility. This can be done
statically by validating value ranges, ratings or geometries as well as dynamically during operation of the whole vehicle.
b A communication and interaction test includes tests of the communication between the systems of the vehicle during
runtime against functional and non-functional requirements.
9.2.2.5 This requirement applies to ASIL (A), (B), and C. The level of robustness at the vehicle level
shall be demonstrated using test methods listed in Table 10.
10 Safety validation
10.1 Objective
This clause provides a tailoring of ISO 26262-4:2018, Clause 8 for motorcycles.
The objectives of this clause are:
a) to provide evidence that the safety goals are achieved by the item when being integrated into the
respective vehicle(s); and
b) to provide evidence that the functional safety concept and the technical safety concept are
appropriate for achieving functional safety for the item.
10.2 General
The purpose of the preceding verification activities (e.g. design verification, safety analyses, hardware,
software, and item integration and test) is to provide evidence that the results of each particular
activity comply with the specified requirements.
The safety validation of the integrated item in representative vehicle(s) aims to provide evidence of
appropriateness for the intended use and aims to confirm the adequacy of the safety measures for a
class or set of vehicles. Safety validation provides assurance that the safety goals have been achieved,
based on examination and test.
10.3.1 Prerequisites
10.4.1.1 The safety goals shall be validated for the item in a representative context at vehicle level.
NOTE This integrated item includes, where applicable: system, software, hardware, elements of other
technologies, external measures.
10.4.1.2 For the definition of a representative context, representative vehicles based on vehicle types
and vehicle configurations shall be considered.
NOTE The Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment report might be used as a source of information regarding
relevant input for the choice of representative vehicles (see 8.5.1).
10.4.1.3 Safety goals shall be validated giving consideration to variance in operation that impacts the
technical characteristics, which have been considered in the hazard analysis and risk assessment.
a) the configuration of the item subjected to safety validation including its calibration data in
accordance with ISO 26262-6:2018, Annex C;
NOTE If a complete safety validation of each item configuration is not feasible, then a reasonable subset
can be selected.
b) the specification of safety validation procedures, test cases, riding manoeuvres, and acceptance
criteria; and
c) the equipment and the required environmental conditions.
10.4.3.1 If testing is used for safety validation, then the same requirements as provided for verification
testing (see ISO 26262-8:2018, 9.4.2 and 9.4.3) may be applied.
10.4.3.2 The achievement of functional safety for the item when being integrated into the vehicle shall
be validated by evaluating the following aspects:
a) the controllability;
NOTE 1 Controllability can be validated using operating scenarios, including intended use and
foreseeable misuse.
NOTE 2 One acceptance criterion for the safety validation might be a sufficient controllability in a safe
state defined in ISO 26262-3:2018, 7.4.2.5.
NOTE 3 A single acceptance criterion might not be sufficient to verify a safe state.
10.4.3.3 The safety validation at the vehicle level, based on the safety goals, the functional safety
requirements and the intended use, shall be executed as planned using:
a) the safety validation procedures and test cases for each safety goal including detailed pass/fail
criteria; and
b) the scope of application. This may include issues such as configuration, environmental conditions,
riding situations, operational use cases, etc.
NOTE Operational use cases can be created to help focus the safety validation at the vehicle level.
a) repeatable tests with specified test procedures, test cases, and pass/fail criteria;
EXAMPLE 1 Positive tests of functions and safety requirements, black box testing, simulation, tests under
boundary conditions, fault injection, durability tests, stress tests, highly accelerated life testing (HALT),
simulation of external influences.
b) analyses;
EXAMPLE 2 FMEA, FTA, ETA, simulation.
c) long-term tests, such as vehicle driving schedules and captured test fleets;
NOTE 1 Long-term tests with targeted users can be infeasible for motorcycles.
d) user tests under real-life conditions, panel or blind tests, expert panels; and
NOTE 2 User test can be infeasible for motorcycles. Real-life condition can be conducted using simulated
condition.
e) reviews.
10.4.4 Evaluation
10.4.4.1 The results of the safety validation shall be evaluated to provide evidence that the implemented
safety goals achieve functional safety for the item.
10.5.2 Safety validation report resulting from requirements in 10.4.3 and 10.4.4.
Annex A
(informative)
A.1 General
This annex provides the overview of and work flow for motorcycles to implement ISO 26262-2:2018,
ISO 26262-3:2018 and ISO 26262-4:2018.
Table A.3 — Overview of and workflow of product development at the system level for
motorcycles
Clause Objectives Prerequisites Work products
ISO 26262-4:2018, The objective of this Clause is to — —
Clause 5 provide an overview of the product
General topics for the development at the system level.
product development
at the system level
ISO 26262-4:2018, The objectives of this Clause are: Functional safety ISO 26262-4:2018, 6.5.1
Clause 6 a) to specify technical safety concept, see ISO 26262- Technical safety re-
Technical Safety requirements regarding the 3:2018, 7.5.1; quirements specification
Concept functionality, dependencies, resulting from require-
System architectural de-
constraints and properties ments in ISO 26262-
sign (from an external
of the system elements and 4:2018, 6.4.1 and 6.4.2
source, see ISO 26262-
interfaces needed for their 3:2018, 7.3.1) ISO 26262-4:2018, 6.5.2
implementation; Technical safety concept
Requirements to the
resulting from require-
b) to specify technical safety item from other safety
ments in ISO 26262-
requirements regarding the relevant items if appli-
4:2018, 6.4.3 to 6.4.6
safety mechanisms to be cable
implemented in the system ISO 26262-4:2018, 6.5.3
elements and interfaces; System architectural de-
sign specification result-
c) to specify requirements ing from requirements
regarding the functional safety in ISO 26262-4:2018,
of the system and its elements 6.4.3 to 6.4.6
during production, operation,
ISO 26262-4:2018, 6.5.4
service and decommissioning;
d) to verify that the technical Hardware-software
safety requirements are interface (HSI) spec-
suitable to achieve functional ification resulting
safety at the system level from requirements in
and are consistent with the ISO 26262-4:2018, 6.4.7
functional safety requirements;
e) to develop a system ISO 26262-4:2018, 6.5.5
architectural design and a Specification of require-
technical safety concept that ments for production,
satisfy the safety requirements operation, service and
and that are not in conflict decommissioning result-
with the non-safety-related ing from requirements in
requirements; ISO 26262-4:2018, 6.4.8
Annex B
(informative)
B.1 General
This annex gives a general explanation of the hazard analysis and risk assessment. The examples in B.2
(severity), B.3 (probability of exposure) and B.4 (controllability) are for information only and are not
exhaustive.
For this analytical approach, a risk (R) can be described as a function (F), having three parameters:
The frequency of occurrence ( f ) of a hazardous event, the controllability (C), i.e. the ability to avoid the
specific harm or damage through timely reactions of the persons involved, and the potential severity
(S) of the resulting harm or damage:
R = F( f, C, S) (B.1)
The frequency of occurrence f is, in turn, influenced by two factors. One factor to consider is how
frequently and for how long individuals find themselves in a situation where the aforementioned
hazardous event can occur. In ISO 26262 this is simplified to be a measure of the probability of the
operational situation taking place in which the hazardous event can occur (exposure, E). The other
factor is the occurrence rate of faults in the item. This is not considered during hazard analysis and risk
assessment. Instead, the MSILs that result from the classification of E, S and C during hazard analysis
and risk assessment determine the minimum set of requirements on the item in order to control or
reduce the probability of random hardware failures and to avoid systematic faults. The failure rate of
the item is not considered a priori (in the risk assessment) because an unreasonable residual risk is
avoided through the implementation of the resulting safety requirements.
The hazard analysis and risk assessment subphase comprises three steps, as described below.
a) Situation analysis and hazard identification (see 8.4.2): the goal of the situation analysis and
hazard identification is to identify the potential unintended behaviours of the item that could lead
to a hazardous event. The situation analysis and hazard identification activity requires a clear
definition of the item, its functionality and its boundaries. It is based on the item’s behaviour;
therefore, the detailed design of the item does not necessarily need to be known.
EXAMPLE Factors to be considered for situation analysis and hazard identification can include:
— vehicle usage scenarios, for example high speed and urban operation, parking and off-road;
b) Classification of hazardous events (see 8.4.3): the hazard classification scheme comprises the
determination of the severity, the probability of exposure, and the controllability associated with
the hazardous events of the item. The severity represents an estimate of the potential harm in a
particular riding situation, while the probability of exposure is determined by the corresponding
situation. The controllability rates how easy or difficult it is for the rider or other road traffic
participant to avoid the considered accident type in the considered operational situation. For each
hazard, depending on the number of related hazardous events, the classification will result in one
or more combinations of severity, probability of exposure, and controllability.
c) MSIL determination (see 8.4.3): determining the required motorcycle safety integrity level.
The first of these, E0, is assigned to situations which, although identified during a hazard and risk
analysis, are considered to be unusual or incredible. Subsequent evaluation of the hazards associated
exclusively with these E0 scenarios may be excluded from further analysis.
EXAMPLE Typical examples of E0 include the following:
a) a very unusual, or infeasible, co-occurrence of circumstances, e.g. a vehicle involved in an incident which
includes an aeroplane landing on a highway; and
The remaining E1, E2, E3 and E4 levels are assigned for situations that can become hazardous depending
on either the duration of a situation (temporal overlap) or the frequency of occurrence of a situation.
NOTE 1 The classification can depend on, for example, geographical location or type of use (see 8.4.3.5).
The exposure (E) to a hazard can be estimated in two ways. The first is based on the duration of a
situation and the second is based on the frequency in which a situation is encountered. For example,
a hazard can be related to the duration of a given operational situation e.g. the average time spent
negotiating traffic intersections, while another hazard can be related to the frequency of the same
operational situation e.g. the rate of repetition with which a vehicle negotiates traffic intersections.
In the first case where the exposure is ranked based on the duration of a situation, the probability of
exposure is typically estimated by the proportion of time spent in the considered situation compared
to the total operating time, e.g. ignition on. Note that in some cases the total operating time can be
the vehicle life-time (including ignition off). In the second case it is more appropriate that exposure
estimates are determined using the frequency of occurrence of a related riding situation. An example
where this is appropriate is where a pre-existing E/E system fault leads to the hazardous event within a
short interval after the situation occurs.
Examples of riding situations classified by duration and typical exposure rankings are given in Table B.2
and examples of riding situations classified by frequency are given in Table B.3.
In addition to these riding situations, the specific context of that operating situation needs to be
considered. This is required in order to determine the actual exposure in terms of exact time and exact
location that leads to the hazardous event.
A riding situation can have both duration and a frequency, such as riding in a parking lot. In this case,
the examples in Table B.2 and Table B.3 might not lead to the same exposure category, so the most
appropriate exposure ranking is selected for the analysis of the considered operational situation.
If the time period in which a failure remains latent is comparable to the time period before the hazardous
event can be expected to take place, then the estimation of the probability of exposure considers that
time period. Typically this will concern devices that are expected to act on demand, e.g. airbags.
In this case, the probability of exposure is estimated by σ × T where σ is the rate of occurrence of the
operational situation and T is the time over which the failure is not perceived (possibly up to the lifetime
of the vehicle). This approximation σ × T is valid when this resulting product is small.
NOTE 2 With regard to the duration of the considered failure, the hazard analysis and risk assessment does
not consider safety mechanisms that are part of the item (see 8.4.1.2).
This probability estimation involves the consideration of the likelihood that representative rider will
be able to retain or regain control of the vehicle if the hazard were to occur, or that individuals in the
vicinity will contribute to the avoidance of the hazard by their actions. This consideration is based
on assumptions regarding the control actions, necessary by the individuals involved in the hazard
scenario, to retain or regain control of the situation, as well as the representative riding behaviours of
the rider involved.
NOTE 1 Controllability estimations can be influenced by a number of factors including rider profiles for the
target market, individuals’ age, skill level, riding experience, cultural background, etc.
To aid in these evaluations, Table B.4 provides examples of riding situations in which a malfunction is
introduced, and the assumptions about the corresponding control behaviours that would avoid harm.
These situations are mapped to the controllability rankings, clarifying the 90 % and 99 % breakpoint
levels for judging controllability.
NOTE 2 The controllability classification examples provided in Table B.4 are assumed to be based on a mid-
sized motorcycle intended for road use. The informative examples provided will be reviewed with respect to the
type and performance of motorcycle under consideration.
NOTE 3 Table B.4 provides indications on possible hazards which can occur and to whom it is necessary to
make reference when evaluating a specific item.
Table B.4 — Examples of possibly controllable hazardous events by the rider or by the persons
potentially at risk
Class of controllability(see Table 4)
C0 C1 C2 C3
Description Controllable in Simply Controllable Normally Difficult to Control
general Controllable or Uncontrollable
Riding Factors and Controllable in More than 99 % of Between 90 % Less than 90 % of
Scenarios general representative riders and 99 % of repre- representative rid-
or other traffic par- sentative riders or ers or other traffic
ticipants are able to other traffic par- participants are
avoid harm ticipants are able able to avoid harm
to avoid harm
Hazard Operational situation (control actions by rider/persons potentially at risk)
Loss of traction (loss of while accelerating while accelerating
lateral and/or from a standstill during a banking
longitudinal tyre force) (declutch, cancel — — manoeuvre (cancel
acceleration) acceleration, coun-
ter steer, brake)
Undemanded acceleration in congested
(equivalent to wide open urban traffic
— — —
throttle) (apply brakes,
declutch)
Undemanded decelera- in congested urban during a cornering
tion (equivalent to engine traffic (riders can manoeuvre (riders
braking) declutch, other can declutch) — —
vehicle users can
apply brakes)
Undemanded (maximum) in congested urban during a cornering
braking (not locked traffic (other vehicle manoeuvre (coun-
— —
wheels) users can apply ter steer, weight
brakes) shift)
Loss of tractive power whilst cruising on a during an over-
highway (brake and taking manoeuvre
steer to side of road) (brake and steer to — —
cancel overtaking
manoeuvre)
Annex C
(informative)
C.1 General
This annex provides a general introduction to some recognised techniques that can be used to
assist with the assignment of the controllability class for motorcycle specific hazardous events. This
annex also introduces the concept of using a Controllability Classification Panel (CCP), which assigns
controllability class considering the results of evaluation and the output from controllability evaluation
techniques.
This annex does not provide guidance on how to select the controllability class for specific hazardous
events but rather focuses on the available methodologies and techniques that can be used to assist with
controllability evaluation.
Historically, automotive hazardous events have been assessed for controllability initially by evaluation
based on the responses of the representative driver or other persons potentially at risk. This can
involve, where allowable, groups of representative drivers to make an evaluation on the level of vehicle
controllability when system malfunctions are introduced.
Since the dynamic behaviour of a motorcycle places far more emphasis on human interaction to
ensure stability, intended trajectory and composure compared to passenger car dynamics, it is not
always possible to evaluate controllability in the same way as the automotive industry. Furthermore,
representative control behaviours of riders can differ substantially from those of passenger car drivers,
therefore a motorcycle specific evaluation is necessary.
As such, one evaluation approach is to make an evaluation of controllability based on feedback from
actual riders in order to understand how motorcycle stability, trajectory and composure can be
influenced as a result of the rider’s responses (e.g. by counter steering, throttling, braking and weight
shifting). Therefore, one generally accepted method to evaluate controllability of motorcycle hazardous
events is to use expert riders to make a judgement on how a representative rider would have coped with
a specific hazardous event. Expert riders have the experience and skill to handle some fairly extreme
hazardous events. Use of expert riders can however be subject to appropriate controls to ensure his/
her safety.
do not affect stability, intended trajectory and composure of the motorcycle (e.g. electronically
controlled grip heaters).
b) Evaluation by expert riders
It is a commonly adopted technique to use evaluations by expert riders. Expert riders can make a
judgement on how a representative rider would have coped with a particular hazardous event. It
can be useful to use more than one expert rider to evaluate controllability (see C.6).
c) Evaluation using riding simulators
This approach could use typical riders and a riding simulator capable of providing a sufficiently
realistic representation of the motorcycle dynamic control properties and riding environment
when subject to a system malfunction situation. Note that the word “simulator” in this context
implies the use of a human rider controlling a physical, electro-mechanical dynamic representation
of a motorcycle using handlebars, throttle, brakes, etc. The simulator can have suitable control feel
characteristics and appropriate perceptual displays. The function of the simulator can be tailored
for the purposes of the controllability evaluation.
d) Evaluation using mathematical modelling and simulation techniques
This computer simulation method uses mathematical models of the motorcycle dynamics and
rider/controller. Note that the word “simulation” in this context implies a software representation
of both the motorcycle and rider/controller and their dynamic interaction.
There is no change in vehi- There is a slight change There is a moderate There is a substantial
cle response and in vehicle response and change in vehicle response change in vehicle response
performance performance and performance and performance
Table C.2 — Awareness
The hazard and resulting The hazard and result- The hazard and result- The hazard and resulting
vehicle response is impercep- ing vehicle response is ing vehicle response vehicle response is percep-
tiblea or has no effect on the perceptible but does not is perceptible and can tible and can substantially
operation of the vehicle. (e.g. alarm the rider. alarm the rider. alarm the rider.
Sound volume of radio)
The timing of the rider’s The timing of the rider’s The timing of the rider’s
control actions can have control actions is impor- control actions is critical.
a small effect. tant, but not critical.
a e.g. for small relative motion between vehicles, a rider may not be able to distinguish between deceleration of a nearby
vehicle or acceleration of his own.
It is not necessary for the Normal compensato- The rider can need to Extraordinary skill and
rider to change his/her ry control actionsb are adapt his/her control or unusually high control
control behaviour. a adequate for the rider to behaviour beyond normal force effort is necessary
maintain control of the compensatory control ac- to maintain control of the
vehicle. tions to maintain control vehicle.
of the vehicle.
a This may include, for example, controls necessary to maintain a constant following distance to a leading vehicle, whose
speed may be expected to vary.
b Normal compensatory control actions means a range of operating force, effort or other control action needed to control
a motorcycle subjected to typical disturbances, such as wind gusts, rough road surfaces etc.
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