ASAM OpenODD®

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ASAM OpenODD specifies a modeling approach and exchange formats to specify and describe operational design domains (ODD) for automated driving systems. In addition, the specification includes modeling of the operational domain (OD), current operational domain (COD), and target operational domain (TOD). It provides a technology-independent data model in UML, defining how taxonomies and related concepts are structured and interconnected, and details how these elements are represented and exchanged.

The standard encompasses instructions for representing ODDs in various machine-readable formats such as YAML, various tabular formats (e.g., CSV, spreadsheets) and ASAM OpenSCENARIO DSL. To provide interoperability, it enables ASAM OpenODD specifications defined in one format, e.g., YAML, to be translated into other formats, e.g., spreadsheet. To support detailed evaluation and compliance, it enables specifying the exact conditions under which an ADAS, DCAS, or ADS is designed to operate.

Key components of the ASAM OpenODD model include taxonomies to represent ODD concepts and modular rules for inclusion or exclusion of specific environmental conditions. To ensure and correct unambiguous interpretation across languages, it supports multi-language translation. ASAM OpenODD addresses challenges in defining complex ODDs by providing a consistent framework to express conditions modularly, enabling the creation of scalable, machine-readable, and humanreadable descriptions.

ASAM OpenODD is designed to directly complement other ASAM standards, particularly from the ASAM OpenX portfolio. The possibility to describe both scenarios and ODDs using the same language offers a lower barrier of entry to using the standard in a founded ODD-based testing workflow.

AstaZero AB, AVL List GmbH, Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives CEA, DENSO AUTOMOTIVE Deutschland GmbH, DLR - Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V., dSPACE GmbH, Foretellix Ltd., Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering IESE, Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS, Fraunhofer Institute for Transportation and Infrastructure Systems IVI, iASYS, Institute of Communication and Computer Systems (ICCS), Met Office, NPL Management Ltd., Robert Bosch GmbH, Tata Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd, Technische Universität München TUM, Vayavya Labs Pvt. Ltd., Vicomtech, Volkswagen AG, WMG University of Warwick