The interest in in-vehicle Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) is increasing. New systems such as Adaptive Cruise Controls and Collision Avoidance Systems are currently introduced at a rapid pace. To exploit the full potential of these systems it is necessary to estimate the systems future impact already at early development stages. This paper introduces a traffic simulation framework for analysis of the effects of ADAS on the traffic system. The framework considers both the system functionalities of the ADAS as well as behavioural changes of drivers in equipped vehicles. Such behavioural changes have usually not been considered in previous traffic simulation studies of ADAS. Application of the simulation framework is exemplified by two studies of ADAS that assist drivers on two-lane highways. (Author/publisher)
Samenvatting