Safety Control Method and Apparatus for Autonomous Driving Assistance System

A safety control apparatus for an autonomous driving assistance system, comprising:

• a first receiving device configured to receive a status signal regarding a driver and to determine a reasonably foreseeable indirect misuse (RFIM) event;
• a second receiving device configured to receive a particular system event and/or system fault;
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• a calculating device configured to calculate, with reference to a degree of severity of the particular system event and/or system fault, a failure rate related to the RFIM event and to determine, on the basis of the failure rate, whether a safety of the intended functionality (SOTIF)-related residual risk in the autonomous driving assistance system is acceptable.

A vehicle comprising:

• a safety control apparatus for an autonomous driving assistance system, comprising:
• a first receiving device configured to receive a status signal regarding a driver and to determine a reasonably foreseeable indirect misuse (RFIM) event;
• a second receiving device configured to receive a particular system event and/or system fault;
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• a calculating device configured to calculate, with reference to a degree of severity of the particular system event and/or system fault, a failure rate related to the RFIM event and to determine, on the basis of the failure rate, whether a safety of the intended functionality (SOTIF)-related residual risk in the autonomous driving assistance system is acceptable.