The project investigates structural representation gaps in virtual validation methods, which have so far mainly relied on male standard bodies and generalized user profiles. The aim is to systematically integrate aspects of diversity - such as gender-specific body measurements, reaction patterns and safety perceptions. The interdisciplinary collaboration between IRW and ITL combines social, technical and legal perspectives in order to develop a diversity-sensitive validation model that takes gender equality principles into account and contributes to the further development of regulatory standards.
The research project aims to close the previously neglected data gap and develop practical solutions for a diversity-sensitive further development of functional safety (ISO 26262) through virtual validation. With the interdisciplinary combination of technology and law, new ways are to be shown with which the virtual validation of systems can be made safer and more inclusive.
