Juan R. Pimentel This book contains 40 SAE Technical papers covering the last six years (2001-2006) of research on this developing subject. Focus is on the vehicle’s most important subsytems; sensors; actuators; electronic control units; communication systems; and software (application, middleware, drivers, etc). Papers are organised in sections, which parallel the steps to be followed while building a complete final system: Introduction to Safety-Critical Automotive Systems; Safety Process and Standards to be followed; Requirements, Specifications, and Analysis; Architectural and Design Methods and Techniques; Prototyping and Target Implementation; Testing, Verifications, and Validation Methods