Scenario Based Verification and Validation of Automated Driving Vessels

The main objective of this research is to develop a simulation-based test track for the verification and validation (V&V) of automated sailing vessels. In order to benefit from the experience of the automotive industry, traffic accident research and V&V methods in this field have been analyzed. In this paper, the effects of traffic separation in maritime traffic are analyzed on the basis of traffic separation in road traffic. Examples of the typical behavior of seagoing vessels are presented based on the analysis and evaluation of historical data collected worldwide in the context of maritime traffic separation. In order to effectively and sustainably use traffic separation systems for V&V, the open test space of the world's oceans is clustered using a methodical approach. This results in a test track for automated driving ships, which is integrated into the simulation and used for V&V through implemented scenarios.