It is the tenth anniversary of SAE International’s Surface Vehicle Recommended
Practice effort SAE J3016 to establish a nomenclature standard for driving
automation systems and levels of automation. While not exhaustive, this report
covers motivation, initiation, and continued development of J3016 regarding
driving automation systems, noting that J3016 evolved as a learning device that
facilitated the evolution of driving automation systems. It initially worked by
establishing common terminology for the technical learning in the field, but
over time, J3016 expanded to recognize the human roles in driving automation
systems, with later iterations considering broader transportation ecosystems,
including fleet operations and remote assistance centers.
SAE J3016 as a Learning Device for the Driving Automation Community:
Technical, Socio-technical, and Systemic Learning emphasizes ongoing
learning to integrate diverse insights about technical, social, and
socio-technical challenges of driving automation systems. It also addresses
briefly the struggle to accommodate hybrid visions of driving automation
systems. It provides a brief history and describes how J3016 changed over time
to reflect and support driving automation community learning as lessons for
driving automation, whether focused on-road or off-road, concluding with a
summary of driving automation challenges and tasks.