Reliability of Autonomous Vehicles
CME Department Seminar
April 25, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
Presenter: Jay, Zhou, PhD, JHZ Strategic QA
Location: ERF 1047
Abstract: This presentation offers an overview of Reliability Design and Analysis for Autonomous Vehicles, focusing on a framework designed to prevent failure modes in the development of autonomous vehicle reliability. The following topics will be explored in the lecture:
- Fatalities of Different Transport Modes
- Motor Vehicle Fatalities (drunk driving, distraction and speedy)
- SAE J3016 Levels of Driving Automation
- Disengagements of Autonomous Tests
- Crashes of ADAS-Equipped Vehicles
- Crashes of ADS-Equipped Vehicles Tested on Public Roads
- AI/Machine Learning in AV
- Sensor Robustness (Camera, Radar, Lidar)
- Redundancy for Reliability. Failure Mode Avoidance
Speaker Bio: Dr. Jay Zhou is CTO of JHZ Strategic QA. He recognized as a distinguished SAE Fellow and mentor, as well as an ASQ Fellow. He had worked at Ford Motor Company with a wealth of global experience in quality and new product launch. Zhou held various leadership roles, including vice president of Ford Asia Pacific, corporate executive technical leader, and member of the Technology Advisory Board (TAB). His academic journey includes earning M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Michigan.
Zhou's contributions extend beyond corporate leadership, as evidenced by his publication of more than 30 technical papers and the attainment of a US patent in the field of vehicle durability. He has engaged as a keynote speaker and panelist at various conferences and trained more than 15,000 engineers in more than 20 countries. His accolades include being honored as the ASQ Quality Professional of the Year in 2009, receiving the ASQ Testimonial Award twice, and being the recipient of the Taguchi Robust Design award three times.
Date posted
Apr 15, 2025
Date updated
Apr 15, 2025