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In the design of autonomous systems, seamless integration with human operators is crucial, particularly when humans are considered as a fail-safe for intervening in hazardous situations. This study presents an Event-B intervention timing pattern designed to include human drivers’ responses when they act as fallback mechanisms in Self-Driving Vehicle (SDV) systems. The proposed pattern outlines specific timings for driver interventions following alerts from SDVs, offering a clear set of expectations and conditions for human drivers during these critical takeover instances. The usability of this pattern is demonstrated through a case study, highlighting its importance for situations that require interventions. Ultimately, it sheds light on the operational aspects of SDVs, ensuring a safe and orderly transition from automated to manual control.
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An Event-B model is publicly available as a Rodin archive at: .
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Alotaibi, F., Hoang, T.S., Fathabadi, A.S., Butler, M. (2024). Event-B Development of Modelling Human Intervention Request in Self-driving Vehicle Systems. In: Bonfanti, S., Gargantini, A., Leuschel, M., Riccobene, E., Scandurra, P. (eds) Rigorous State-Based Methods. ABZ 2024. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14759. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-63790-2_3
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