Use of simulation for safety validation of CAV behaviour against the UK Highway Code

Dr Chris Harper is a Research Fellow in Robotics Safety & Control at Bristol Robotics Laboratory, researching methods and technologies for safety assurance of autonomous systems, machine learning and AI. For over 20 years Chris has worked in both industry and academia as a safety assurance specialist with experience in system/software hazard and safety analysis, safety cases and safety management, and has also been involved in development of international industry safety standards for robotics. His research interests include assurance methods, high integrity design, safety validation, and safety arguments/cases of autonomous systems. He has recently been working on the CCAV-funded R&D projects ROBOPILOT (autonomous parcel delivery) and CAV Forth (autonomous bus service).