Glossary
All measures for the prevention of and defence against attacks and attempts to manipulate electronic systems and data communication in the vehicle
Exhaust emissions inspection (inspection of engine management/exhaust emission control system)
German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport
Wireless communication of vehicles with each other or between vehicles and transport infrastructure, e.g. to warn of critical situations
Comité International de L’Inspection Technique Automobile (worldwide association of authorities and authorised companies active in the field of vehicle compliance)
The Event Data Recorder (EDR) is a data memory that records driving-dynamic data shortly before, during, and immediately after an incident (accident or critical driving situation). The Data Storage System for Automated Driving (DSSAD) is a data memory that records the times of switching between manual and automated driving in (partially) automated vehicles.
Term for the increasing use of battery-powered (and hybrid) electric vehicle drives
General Safety Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2019/2144, in force since July 2022): lays down extensive safety requirements for the approval of motor vehicles in order to improve the safety of modern vehicles and obliges manufacturers to integrate advanced safety systems into new vehicle types, like emergency brake assistants and lane departure warning systems
Universal communication and measuring device for use in the electronic PTI (mandatory equipment in German PTI)
The Periodic Technical Inspection (PTI) is a recurrent technical inspection of vehicles
High-voltage system or high-voltage: term used in vehicle technology for systems that operate with AC over 30 V to 1 kV or with DC over 60 V to 1.5 kV
Verification of compliance of vehicles during the period of use
German Federal Motor Transport Authority
Methods and procedures in the fields of artificial intelligence and machine learning, which are also increasingly used in automated vehicles
OBD refers to the on-board diagnosis of electronically controlled vehicle systems and serves as a term for the standardised electronic (wired) vehicle interface
Over-the-air interfaces are increasingly being used for wirelessly uploading vehicle software updates and for reading diagnostic information
Future IT network for the automatic connection of all test equipment and devices relevant to the PTI in the inspection bodies
Independent trusted institution responsible for issuing certificates and depositing digital keys and digital signatures.
International technical regulations for the development and approval of motor vehicles (including for cyber security UN Regulation 155 and software updates UN Regulation 156)
Software application for providing (inspection) specifications for the electronic periodic technical inspection in Germany
In the context of road safety, vehicles, traffic and road infrastructure will in future be designed so safely that road fatalities and serious injuries will no longer occur in road traffic.
In the context of environmental protection, climate-neutral mobility solutions – including electric vehicle drives – are being sought
ISO ePTI according to ISO 20730 describes an international standard for carrying out an inspection of systems, assemblies and components via the electronic vehicle interface as part of periodic technical inspection
