From Active Safety to Autonomous Drive: Design Pathways for Future Vehicles

Abstract

From Active Safety to Autonomous Drive: Design Pathways for Future

Vehicles

Objectives:
1. To examine the evolution of vehicle safety systems from traditional active safety features to
fully autonomous driving technologies.
2. To identify the key design principles, architectures, and components required to enable
autonomous driving functions.
3. To analyze sensor technologies, AI algorithms, and control systems that support perception,
decision-making, and vehicle autonomy.
4. To evaluate regulatory, ethical, and safety challenges associated with developing and
deploying autonomous vehicles.
5. To explore future pathways, innovation trends, and engineering approaches that will drive the
next generation of autonomous transportation.

Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 The Evolution of Vehicle Safety
CHAPTER 2 Core Technologies of Active Safety
CHAPTER 3 Enhancing Driver Awareness & Control (SAE L1–L2)
CHAPTER 4 System Architecture & Integration
CHAPTER 5 Conditional & High Automation (SAE L3–L4)
CHAPTER 6 AI & Computational Backbone
CHAPTER 7 Full Autonomy (SAE Level 5)
CHAPTER 8 Validation, Testing & Deployment
CHAPTER 9 The Future Ecosystem of Mobility