DRIVING FUTURE VEHICLES. CHAPTER 24: TOWARDS A SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE OF DRIVER'S WARNING ASSISTANT

This article describes the systems architecture of a Driver's Warning Assistant (DWA). This differs from an automatic co-pilot by only presenting warning messages to the driver, instead of actually changing the vehicle controls. The chapter illustrates the components essential for driver modelling and warning message generation. The proposed structure of the model is illustrated by analysing a simple example of a common traffic situation. In this example, the driver in a vehicle equipped with a DWA is approaching an intersection where he has to cross a priority road regarding a stop sign. The task of the driver considered here is to come to a stop before crossing the priority road, and the DWA is only giving support when the driver disregards the stop sign. The minimum time needed by the driver and the DWA for the warning given by the DWA to be given and acted upon is analysed in some detail. For the covering abstract see IRRD 861934.

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• Authors:
  • GEISER, G
  • Nirschl, G
• Publication Date: 1993

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 251-63
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  • Publication of: TAYLOR AND FRANCIS LTD
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic control; Automation; Driver information systems; Driving; Information processing; Mathematical models; Prevention; Safety; Telecommunications; Warning systems
• ITRD Terms: 1661: Accident prevention; 3882: Automatic; 8655: Data processing; 1855: Driving (veh); 6473: Mathematical model; 9117: Telecommunication; 9113: Warning
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00646817
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-7484-0042-7
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: May 17 1994 12:00AM