Classification of Abstract Scenarios as Scenarios or Scenario Categories

Determine whether abstract scenarios should be classified as scenarios or scenario categories under the quantitative-versus-qualitative distinction proposed by de Gelder et al.

Background

The paper compares several qualifications of scenarios, including the distinction between quantitative scenarios and qualitative scenario categories proposed by de Gelder et al. Abstract scenarios are declarative, constraint-based specifications that may contain both quantitative and qualitative aspects. Because of this mixed character, their classification within that framework remains unresolved.

References

For abstract scenarios it is even unclear whether they would be scenarios or scenario categories, as they can have both quantitative and qualitative aspects.

— Assessing the Quality of Concrete Scenarios Generated from Scenario Classes for Automated Driving  (2610.18169 - Putze et al., 13 Oct 2026) in Section 2, subsection “Scenarios / Scenario Classes”