Operational design domains and dynamic driving tasks for both off- and on-road agricultural use cases

The integration of automation in agricultural machinery and robots promises to increase efficiency, productivity, and safety in agriculture, mainly as machines navigate between diverse environments such as fields and public roads. This paper examines how to effectively combine ISO 18497 and SAE J3016 standards to achieve a development framework for autonomous agricultural machines. ISO 18497 provides comprehensive guidelines on off-road applications, ensuring safe and precise operations in dynamic field environments. In contrast, SAE J3016 offers a well-structured framework of operational design domain (ODD) and dynamic driving tasks (DDT) for on-road vehicular automation. By analyzing these standards, the research aims to establish a consistent point of view on safety and performance that simplifies development and enhances functionality across various operational scenarios.