Law meets engineering for trustworthy Autonomous Vehicles (LawIng4AV)

Ensuring that autonomous vehicles (AVs) conform to traffic regulations is crucial for their safe and legal operation on the roads, especially in the event of an accident. AVs must not only make correct decisions but also justify those decisions according to existing regulations, which requires reasoning about traffic rules and context-dependent situations. This workshop addresses challenges in validating the justifiability of AV decision-making, ensuring compliance with regulations, and encoding knowledge into AV systems. Topics include modeling rule-adherent multi-agent systems, formal traffic rule specifications, conflict resolution, and the impact of varying global regulations.

Workshop on Computational Models of Human Road User Behavior for Autonomous Vehicle Evaluation

Road user behavior models are essential for evaluating autonomous vehicles (AVs), but developing models that accurately capture complex behaviors like decision-making and conflict avoidance is challenging. While data-driven models show promise for everyday traffic, they struggle with rare or critical scenarios. Combining mechanistic and data-driven models could offer a solution, though progress is limited. This workshop aims to foster collaboration among experts and stakeholders to discuss advancements and challenges in road user behavior modeling for AV evaluation, focusing on modeling methods, validation techniques, and the use of human models in testing.

How to integrate automatic parking and charging of electric cars to make mobility in cities more sustainable

Fully automated valet parking, where vehicles can self-park, charge wirelessly, and navigate complex parking areas, is not yet common despite technical feasibility being demonstrated. While international standards for automated parking and wireless charging exist, the integration of these technologies into a unified ecosystem is still lacking. This integration requires collaboration among stakeholders to establish interoperable standards and standardized testing procedures. Key challenges include creating standardized parking and charging scenarios, ensuring safety and certification, developing business cases, and addressing non-technical barriers like user behavior and sustainability impacts.