Operational design domain (ODD)

This term is part of the following categories: Safety, Evaluation, Service and Environment.

Version: 5.0, Release date: April 2023

Definition: Operating conditions under which a given driving automation system or feature thereof is specifically designed to function

[SOURCE: SAE J3016 JUN2018, 3.22]

NOTE 1 Including, but not limited to, environmental, geographical, and time-of-day restrictions, and/or the requisite presence or absence of certain traffic or road characteristics.

NOTE 2 For further information refer to PAS 1883 – Specification for Operational Design Domains.

Previous versions:

Version: 3.0, Release date: October 2020

Definition: Operating conditions under which a given driving automation system or feature thereof is specifically designed to function.

[SOURCE: SAE J3016 JUN2018, 3.22]

NOTE 1: Including, but not limited to, environmental, geographical, and time-of-day restrictions, and/or the requisite presence or absence of certain traffic or road characteristics.

NOTE 2: For further information refer to PAS 1883 – Specification for Operational Design Domains.

Version: 2.0, Release date: June 2020

Definition: Operating conditions under which a given driving automation system or feature thereof is specifically designed to function.

[SOURCE: SAE J3016 JUN2018, 3.22]

NOTE 1: Including, but not limited to, environmental, geographical, and time-of-day restrictions, and/or the requisite presence or absence of certain traffic or road characteristics.

NOTE 2: For further information refer to PAS 1883 – Specification for Operational Design Domains.

Version: 1.0, Release date: January 2020

Definition: Operating conditions under which a given driving automation system or feature thereof is specifically designed to function.

NOTE: Including, but not limited to, environmental, geographical, and time-of-day restrictions, and/or the requisite presence or absence of certain traffic or roadway characteristics.