| BMBF | German Federal Ministry of Education and Research |
| IEC | International Electrotechnical Commission |
| ISO | International Organization of Standardization |
| LiDAR | Light Detection And Ranging |
| ODS | Object Detection System |
| PAS | Publicly Available Specification |
| RCS | Radar Cross-Section |
| REDA | Real Environment Detection Area |
| REDAM | Real Environment Detection Area Matrix |
| SDA | Specified Detection Area |
| ToF camera | Time-of-Flight camera |
| TS | Technical Specification |
| TÜV | German Technical Inspection Agency |