GB/T 45312-2025 Intelligent and connected vehicles - Operational design condition for automated driving system
1 Scope
This document specifies the general requirements and the set of basic elements of operational design condition for automated driving systems.
This document is applicable to Categories M and N vehicles equipped with automated driving systems, and may serve as a reference for vehicles of other types or those equipped with other levels of driving automation systems.
2 Normative references
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
GB 5768.2 Road traffic signs and markings - Part 2: Road traffic signs
GB 5768.3 Road traffic signs and markings - Part 3: Road traffic markings
GB/T 40429-2021 Taxonomy of driving automation for vehicles
GB/T 44721-2024 Intelligent and connected vehicle - General technical requirements for automated driving system
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in GB/T 40429-2021 and the following apply.
3.1
automated driving system; ADS
system composed of both hardware and software that realize the automated driving functions
Note: This term refers to driving automation systems at Level 3 and above as specified in GB/T 40429-2021.
[Source: GB/T 44373-2024, 5.3]
3.2
operational design condition; ODC
general term for various conditions determined during the design of the driving automation system that are applicable to its functional operation, including the operational design domain, vehicle status, occupant status, and other necessary conditions
3.3
operational design domain; ODD
external environmental conditions determined during the design of the driving automation system that are applicable to its functional operation
Note: Typical external environmental conditions include roads, traffic, weather, and lighting.
4 Abbreviations
For the purposes of this document, the following abbreviations apply.
ADS: Automated Driving System
BDS: BeiDou Navigation Satellite System
DDT: Dynamic Driving Task
GALILEO: Galileo Navigation Satellite System
GLONASS: Global Navigation Satellite System
GPS: Global Positioning System
ODC: Operational Design Condition
ODD: Operational Design Domain
RTK: Real Time Kinematic
V2I: Vehicle to Infrastructure
V2N: Vehicle to Network
V2P: Vehicle to Pedestrian
V2V: Vehicle to Vehicle
Contents Foreword II 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions 4 Abbreviations 5 General requirements 6 Basic elements of the ODC Annex A (Informative) Examples of ODC Bibliography
GB/T 45312-2025 Intelligent and connected vehicles - Operational design condition for automated driving system
1 Scope
This document specifies the general requirements and the set of basic elements of operational design condition for automated driving systems.
This document is applicable to Categories M and N vehicles equipped with automated driving systems, and may serve as a reference for vehicles of other types or those equipped with other levels of driving automation systems.
2 Normative references
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
GB 5768.2 Road traffic signs and markings - Part 2: Road traffic signs
GB 5768.3 Road traffic signs and markings - Part 3: Road traffic markings
GB/T 40429-2021 Taxonomy of driving automation for vehicles
GB/T 44721-2024 Intelligent and connected vehicle - General technical requirements for automated driving system
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in GB/T 40429-2021 and the following apply.
3.1
automated driving system; ADS
system composed of both hardware and software that realize the automated driving functions
Note: This term refers to driving automation systems at Level 3 and above as specified in GB/T 40429-2021.
[Source: GB/T 44373-2024, 5.3]
3.2
operational design condition; ODC
general term for various conditions determined during the design of the driving automation system that are applicable to its functional operation, including the operational design domain, vehicle status, occupant status, and other necessary conditions
3.3
operational design domain; ODD
external environmental conditions determined during the design of the driving automation system that are applicable to its functional operation
Note: Typical external environmental conditions include roads, traffic, weather, and lighting.
4 Abbreviations
For the purposes of this document, the following abbreviations apply.
ADS: Automated Driving System
BDS: BeiDou Navigation Satellite System
DDT: Dynamic Driving Task
GALILEO: Galileo Navigation Satellite System
GLONASS: Global Navigation Satellite System
GPS: Global Positioning System
ODC: Operational Design Condition
ODD: Operational Design Domain
RTK: Real Time Kinematic
V2I: Vehicle to Infrastructure
V2N: Vehicle to Network
V2P: Vehicle to Pedestrian
V2V: Vehicle to Vehicle
Contents of GB/T 45312-2025
Contents
Foreword II
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Abbreviations
5 General requirements
6 Basic elements of the ODC
Annex A (Informative) Examples of ODC
Bibliography
