Working Groups

In May 2026 members agreed to a simplified structure for P.E.A.R.S.: three working groups instead of four working groups.

Objectives WG “Prepare & Analyse”

• Support the preparation, analysis and validation of prospective safety performance simulations by means of tools (templates, programmes, etc.) to ease its implementation and application.
• Support the preparation, analysis and validation of prospective safety performance simulations by means of tools and ensure the compliance with the P.E.A.R.S. process.
• Methodological extension according to needs and support for mentioned topics.

Objectives WG “Simulation”

• Provide methods for simulation tool/model verification/validation and compliance with V4SAFETY / P.E.A.R.S. method
• Set up living reference database of concrete baseline demo sets.
• Apply V4SAFETY / P.E.A.R.S. methods to concrete simulation tasks.

Objectives WG “External Communication & Standardisation“

• Integrate the results from the other working groups and supports international standardization for prospective assessment of traffic safety for vehicle-integrated safety technologies by means of virtual simulation.
• Responsible for the dissemination of the results out of P.E.A.R.S. e.g. through presentations at conferences and symposia.
• Support international standardization processes within P.E.A.R.S.