The new generation of standard data recording device for intelligent vehicles

There is a converging interest of society, academia, and industry about intelligent vehicles. Meanwhile, it is necessary to consider some legal aspects that could help these vehicles to arrive safely on public roads. The difficulty lies in the fact that a complex cybernetic system will replace a human-driver in a complete or partial manner, depending on the level of the delegation to the machine. The data-recording device appears mandatory to support regulatory standards for these future vehicles, providing important information helping to determine what is in the origin of incidents and failure causes. Nevertheless, there is no standard data recording device developed specifically for intelligent vehicles. This article presents a short survey about the existing recording devices and discusses the importance of developing a specific one to intelligent vehicles. The legal aspects involved in accident analyses are also presented, showing the importance and applicability of such device.