The Anti-Collision ASSIST (AC ASSIST) project is developing and evaluating driver support systems which provide collision warning or mitigation in the longitudinal direction. Automatic support to the driver in the form of either warning or intervention should be consistent with the context of the driving task and the traffic environment. The objective of the user needs study within the project was to quantify the user needs for driver support systems providing longitudinal collision avoidance warning and emergency braking intervention functions. Specifically the project needed to assess: (1) driver support requirements for longitudinal control of the vehicle; (2) assistance levels which would produce the most benefits; and (3) how user needs influence the functional requirements. The paper describes the methods and objectives adopted to assess user needs within the AC ASSIST project, and presents a selection of the interim results and conclusions.
Samenvatting