07. Identification of Hazards

L3 09 L HARA Identification Of Hazards

Table with the Hazard Identification

Function Lane Departure Warning (LDW) function shall apply an oscillating steering torque to provide the driver haptic feedback.
Malfunction Actor effect is too much.
Malfunction details The LDW function applies an oscillating torque with very high torque (above limit).
Hazardous event Collision with other vehicle.
Event details High haptic feedback can affect driver's ability to steer as intended. The driver could lose control of the vehicle and collide with another vehicle or with road infrastructure.
Summary description The LDW function applies too high an oscillating torque to the steering wheel (above limit).

Lane Keeping Assistance Function Hazard Identification

In terms of the lane keeping assistance function, we previously developed an example where the driver was misusing the function by taking both hands off the wheel and incorrectly treating the car as a fully autonomous vehicle.

In this example, the malfunction is that the lane keeping assistance function is always activated.

Here as well, there is potential for a vehicle collision. Using the list of potential accidents, we will choose "collision with other vehicle".

The lane keeping assistance function should add extra steering torque for a limited amount of time and then stop providing extra torque. That way, the driver cannot treat the function as if it were meant for fully autonomous driving.

Malfunction (Deviation) Guidewords Table

Hazardous Event Guidewords Table

Quiz: Malfunction Guidewords

Lane Keeping Assistance Malfunction Guide Word

We've identified a malfunction in that the lane keeping system is always on. Looking at the table of malfunction guide words, what would be an appropriate phrase to describe the malfunction?

SOLUTION: function always activated

Quiz: Hazardous Event Guidewords

Hazardous Event Guide Words

We have said that the potential accident for the lane keeping system example is a vehicle to vehicle collision. What would be an appropriate selection from the hazardous event guideword table?

SOLUTION: collision with other vehicle

Quiz: Vocabulary Check

Functional Safety

Which of the following malfunctions could be part of a functional safety analysis?

SOLUTION: The front headlamps stop turning on.