Course 1 day 

PREPARE FOR DRIVING WITHOUT SAFETY DRIVER

Date:

25 May, 09:30 to 15:00,

26 May, 09:30 to 15:00 or

27 May, 09:30 to 15:00

Location: Innovasjonsparken, Stavanger, Norway, 

Setup: One day combined workshop and presentations

Organizer: Applied Autonomy AS

Registration: Registration has to be at least 10 days before the event. We cannot guarantee your participation due to limitation on maximum participants (12 in total)

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ABOUT THE CONTENT OF THE COURSE

Applied Autonomy had the first operation without a driver on board in June 2021 on an infrastructure regulated by the Norwegian laws for trials of autonomous vehicles, and are now in a phase to do the same with the management and operational supervision system xFlow, and a KARSAN autonomous e-ATAK automated bus by ADASTEC 5 years later. 

We focus on the transition from supervised testing to scalable, autonomous operations. 

Beyond regulation, operators must develop the organisational capability to manage fleets remotely through robust supervision systems like xFlow.

Ultimately, the success of the transition depends on the alignment between the vehicle’s Operational Design Domain (ODD) and the Dynamic Driving Task (DDT). The Target Operational Domain defines the specific environmental and geographic limits of the service, while the DDT represents the system's ability to perform all real-time driving functions within those limits. Operators must either select a vendor whose existing system meets these safety requirements or partner with one willing to extend their ODD to match the desired service area. We will in this course focus on how to measure and analyse operations with KARSAN e-ATAK automated by ADASTEC, making their autonomous driving system ready to operate without a driver on board, and how the operator buying a vehicle with the ADASTEC solutions can build processes and an organisation to support the transition. 

Moving away from an onboard safety driver isn't just a technical switch; it requires a fundamental change in how the organisation functions. This is often described as: 

Operational Maturity. As the physical driver is removed, the responsibilities don't disappear—they shift to a Remote Operation Center (ROC) and a suite of digital tools.

To achieve this maturity, we can look at three core pillars:

1. System Integration: Using a central platform like xFlow to provide the "digital eyes" for the fleet, allowing for real-time supervision, mission management, and operational assistance.

2. Human-in-the-Loop: Transitioning staff from active drivers to remote operators who can manage 15-20 vehicles simultaneously, focusing on high-level decision-making rather than steering the vehicle.

3. Insights and KPIs: Analysing the operation and following up situations where you observe the vehicle has challenges to handle situations in a safe way.

REGISTRATION & LOGISTICS

PARTICIPANT LIMIT To ensure a high-quality, interactive experience, this course is limited to 12 participants.

COURSE FEES The fee for this workshop is €950 (excluding VAT) for each participant. This includes all course materials, lunch, and a networking dinner.  We celeebrate the driver out of the seat and provide 30% discount

ACCOMMODATION Accommodation is not included in the course fee. We recommend booking at the Yaladir Hotel or other hotels in Stavanger, Sola, or Sandnes.

PROGRAM

DAY 1

09:00 System architecture and data collection From operation with safety driver to remote operations. How to use data to measure operation and find improvements

10:00 We drive with the bus We are testing how the bus is operating in Stavanger

10:45 We evaluate your project - Evaluation of ODD and DTT

Matching TOD and ODD Defining weather, speed, infrastructure, and traffic constraints for your specific use case

12:00 Lunch

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13:00 Preparation for operation without safety driver

How to use the data, how to prepare processes and what is needed to prove that the operation is safe

14:30 The stepwise approach

What can we learn from Waymo, and how to use the learning ?

15:15 Checklist

Presentation of a checklist for operators going from driver behind the wheel to remote operations

15:45 Wrap up

What should be the next step?