How and when do I prepare my driver to take over control of the vehicle in highly automated driving? _
Studying the driving behavior and experience of car and truck users has always been our core competency. As the central player at the interface between people and technology, humans are at the center of our automotive research.
We support our automotive customers in all phases of development and use our research to shed light on the many facets of driving behavior and experience. The study of innovative display and control concepts and assistance systems is just as important as the study of drivers themselves. Typical topics include distraction assessment, warning concept design, usability optimization, or the influence of driver states and characteristics such as drowsiness and age. As the automation of driving functions continues to evolve, the role of the driver and the focus of our research is changing. The study of driving behavior is taking a back seat to new topics such as vehicle-driver cooperation and vehicle-infrastructure cooperation.
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The controllability of faulty steering interventions makes different demands on a test environment than the evaluation of the usability of an infotainment system. In order to meet these requirements, we operate driving simulators in various configurations, including a stationary compact simulator and a dynamic simulator with a motion platform. Of course, we also integrate individual components or complete prototype vehicles into our simulation. Our many years of experience in conducting real vehicle studies also enable us to provide optimal test conditions outside of driving simulation. We integrate the appropriate measurement technology into the test vehicles, select a suitable test track with you or plan a study in public traffic areas (so-called Field-Operational Tests, FOT and Naturalistic Driving Studies, NDS).
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