Objective 1 IDENTIFY
• Within WP1, and based on multi-stakeholder and multi-project inputs, a comprehensive catalogue of methodologies was created. D1.1 made an assessment of existing initiatives and approaches. D1.2. focused on interviews and questionnaires sent to relevant stakeholders and its assessment. D1.3 focused in State-of-the-art regarding KETs and its associated testing/assessment requirements. D1.4 made a study on requirements associated to use cases and from them, HEADSTART project requirements were derived.
Objective 2 HARMONISE
• WP1 performed a gap/overlap assessment of existing initiatives on testing, validation and certification. A harmonised methodology was created, overarching the various methodologies collected under Objective 1
• WP2 developed the HEADSTART methodology which, built from WP1, fused different scenario-based validation methodologies and integrated KETs (communication, positioning and cybersecurity).
• Within WP3 a procedure specification and harmonisation for the target user groups (Technology Development, Consumer Test and Type Approval) has been developed and documented in the Deliverable D3.1.
Objective 3 DEFINE & DEVELOP
• Objective 3 will be achieved through WP3 and WP4 activities which take place in the project second period. A promising detailed process for safety validation has been crafted and will be elaborated in the remainder of WP3
• During the first period, based in D1.4 requirements together with D2.1 and D2.2 methodology, Task 2.3 has chosen the HEADSTART use cases. These use cases have associated linked projects that will be used as reference to develop a testing tool chain and will be the basis for the demonstration activities in the second period.
Objective 4 DEMONSTRATE
• Inventory started on use cases and ‘linked projects’ to be able to demonstrate the developed methodology.
Objective 5 REACH CONSENSUS
• In WP1, the needs of external stakeholders and target groups were identified and taken into account in the prioritization of use cases.
• The procedure developed in T3.1 is under critical review und will be continuously improved by presenting and discussing it with dedicated experts at several events.
• WP6, within its communication and dissemination activities has 1) Defined and implemented a Communication strategy and plan, 2) Set up the main communication channels and 3) Disseminate technical results and findings
• WP5 has setup the Expert Group and its 6 subworking groups. This group has organised several physical workshops during the first year and transitioned to a virtual approach during the pandemic. These workshops and webinar followed a three fold approach: 1) Elicit stakeholders needs 2) disseminate project results and 3) Steer activities within the tasks
• The consensus activities are planned to continue in the second period, improving the participants in the expert group and increasing the interaction with other ongoing initiatives on CAD validation in Europe and overseas (Mainly but not limited to Japan and US).
