This chapter discusses the issues arising in creating new standards for Road Traffic Informatics (RTI) systems. The most formal, and probably the most useful, way of integrating human factors research findings into the design process is to develop standards to guide the designers of RTI systems, without reducing driver safety and efficiency. The three basic types of standard, relevant to Man-Machine Interaction (MMI), are product, performance and process (or procedural) standards. Product standards are the most problematic type of standard. The development of performance standards has two major inputs: (1) empirical validation of safety and usability criteria; and (2) scientific consensus. Methods and metrics should be an integral part of such standards. Although no existing process standards and standards for safety-critical systems are directed at RTI systems or MMI issues, they can provide a basis for such standards. The STAMMI project has developed a framework for an MMI design process standard, using RTI systems, that aims for driver safety. Its essential components are: (1) hazard analysis; (2) hazard control; (3) safety management; (4) documentation; and (5) compliance testing. If this framework is adopted, it could be linked to larger vehicle manufacturers' procedures to cover system safety. The chapter finally considers the European standards environment and the future of in-vehicle MMI standards and legislation.
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