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operational design domain

set of operating conditions under which a given driving automation system or feature thereof is specifically designed to function

operational design domain Diagram

Clause: 3.7.3.2

Alternative preferred term: ODD

Example 1: ADS feature designed to operate a vehicle only on fully access-controlled freeways in low-speed traffic, under fair weather conditions and optimal road maintenance conditions (e.g. good lane markings and not under construction).

Example 2: ADS-dedicated vehicle designed to operate only within a geographically-defined area, and only during daylight at speeds not exceeding 25 mph.

Note 1 to entry: The conditions can include environmental, geographical, time-of-day, and/or other restrictions.

Note 2 to entry: The conditions can require the presence or absence of certain traffic or roadway characteristics.

History note: Introduced in ISO/TS 14812:2022

Relationships for operational design domain

Property Constraint
forAGiven some drivingAutomationSystem

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