Berthold Ulmer

The Comfort Highway Copilot-An Advanced Driving Assistance System

Abstract In this paper the DaimlerChrysler contribution to the project Driving Assistance Strategies which was a part of the German joint research programme MoTiV (Mobility and Transportation within an intermodal traffic) is presented. To support the driver in highway driving tasks an advanced driving assistance system was developed at DaimlerChrysler which combines the longitudinal and lateral vehicle guidance. An experimental vehicle was equipped with image processing and an electronic steering system. To explore the acceptance and handling of this driving assistance system a Man Machine Interface with different user versions was developed. In order to ensure the highest system safety level an extensive safety process was performed. The paper concludes in the main results of the field tests regarding the acceptance of the tested advanced driving assistance systems.