This SAE EDGE™ Research Report identifies key unsettled issues of interest to the
automotive industry regarding the new generation of sensors designed for
vehicles capable of automated driving. Four main issues are outlined that merit
immediate interest: First, specifying a standardized terminology and taxonomy to
be used for discussing the sensors required by automated vehicles. Second,
generating standardized tests and procedures for verifying, simulating, and
calibrating automated driving sensors. Third, creating a standardized set of
tools and methods to ensure the security, robustness, and integrity of data
collected by such sensors. The fourth issue, regarding the ownership and privacy
of data collected by automated vehicle sensors, is considered only briefly here
since its scope far exceeds the technical issues that are the primary focus of
the present report. SAE EDGE™ Research Reports are preliminary investigations of
new technologies. The three technical issues identified in this report need to
be discussed in greater depth with the aims of, first, clarifying the scope of
the industry-wide alignment needed, second, prioritizing the issues requiring
resolution, and, third, creating a plan to generate the necessary frameworks,
practices, and protocols.