DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE ACTIVE SAFETY IN THE CLOSED-LOOPSYSTEM DRIVER-VEHICLE-SURRROUNDINGS

This paper deals with the analysis of the closed-loop system consistin g of driver, vehicle and the surroundings in critical driving situatio ns. This study was geared towards analysing typical driver errors base d upon driving situations registered frequently in accident statistics ; this analysis should then be used for the development of assistance systems to optimize the driver's actions. The selected driving manoeuv res were simulated on the Daimler-Benz driving simulator with real dri vers in order to reveal typical errors. The results of these tests for med the basis for the development of driver assistance systems. The re sults of the efficiency and acceptance studies concerning the braking and steering assistance developed by Daimler-Benz are presented here.