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Driver assistance systems
Modern vehicles increasingly have driver assistance systems. Driver assistance systems should have a positive effect on the number and severity of accidents by supporting the driver while conducting his driving task.
However, a number of different aspects have to be taken into account when designing driver assistance systems in order to exploit their full potential.
Emergency braking assistance systems The installation of the latest generation of emergency braking assistance systems will prevent many accidents and result in a clear reduction in accident severity. This is the most important finding of the driving tests carried out by the UDV (German Insurers Accident Research) at the TRL test... Mehr lesen. |
Collision warning systems Many road accidents are caused because drivers brake too indecisively or too late. Extreme situations often ask too much of drivers, who are unaware of the physical consequences of the reduction in kinetic energy caused by the vehicle’s deceleration. Modern driver assistance systems such as... Mehr lesen. |
Evaluation of parking assist systems Parkassistenten bzw. Einparkhilfen sollen sowohl zur Erhöhung der aktiven Sicherheit beitragen als auch den Komfort beim Ein- und Ausparken verbessern. Sie sollen den Fahrer unterstützen, indem sie seine Wahrnehmung erweitern oder Teile des Parkvorgangs übernehmen. Mehr lesen. |