Physical Object: Vehicle
Vehicle Safety Monitoring
Overview
'Vehicle Safety Monitoring' monitors critical components of the vehicle and warns the driver of safety issues. These capabilities are provided by on-board sensors that monitor vehicle condition and performance, including steering, braking, acceleration, emissions, fuel economy, engine performance, etc.
This functional object can also monitor the driver's condition and warn the driver of potential safety issues. It includes sensors and behavior monitoring capabilities that assess the suitability of the driver (e.g., fitness and alertness) to assume or maintain manual control of the vehicle.
This functional object is included in the "Vehicle" physical object.
This functional object is included in the following service packages:
This functional object is mapped to the following Functional View PSpecs:
Requirements
| # | Requirement |
|---|---|
| 01 | The vehicle shall collect and monitor data concerning the safety of the vehicle - including, steering, braking, acceleration, emissions, fuel economy, engine performance, etc. |
| 02 | The vehicle shall determine the status of the vehicle in terms of its continued ability to operate in a safe manner. |
| 03 | The vehicle shall provide warnings to the driver of potential dangers based on sensor input and analysis concerning the safety of the vehicle. |
| 04 | The vehicle shall present safety information to the driver in audible or visual forms without impairing the driver's ability to control the vehicle in a safe manner. |
Information Flows
| Source | Flow | Destination |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Vehicle | host vehicle status | Vehicle |
| Vehicle | driver updates | Driver |
Standards
Currently, there are no standards associated with the functional object itself though the interfaces may have standards associated with them.