Just as the SAE Levels of Autonomy helped to level-set discussion on autonomous driving, the Eclipse SDV-LVL defines a common terminology/taxonomy for capabilities of SDV. In the field of highly automated driving the industry has converged to a concise language, where there is a universal understanding of what constitutes a Level 3 function. This project defines a comparable language.
To support industry-wide adoption, all descriptions and visuals developed in this project are made accessible and usable for day-to-day communication.
As a consequence of the primary goal (definition of taxonomy and stable language), Eclipse SDV-LVL maintains stability in the structure and semantics of its levels. When adaptations are necessary, the focus is on extensions and clarifications rather than altering fundamental meanings. Meanwhile, the perspective on enablers and key characteristics of software-defined vehicles will evolve over time to keep pace with technological and organizational advancements.
Furthermore, the project favors brevity and conciseness over completeness. Any taxonomy will exhibit grey areas which are expected. Rather than expanding the levels to cover a multitude of “shades of grey”, simplicity is favored. This also holds true to the section of enablers where a complete and unequivocal list is impossible to create.
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