Driver assistance

Assistance systems of the future will make driving more comfortable. Video cameras will observe the behavior of other road users and identify their intentions. Radar and laser sensor technology will assimilate the current traffic situations. Communication among vehicles as well as with the infrastructure will remove the restrictions of individual vehicle sensor capabilities. The vehicle can see round corners and knows the traffic light cycles in advance.

 

The vehicle thus acquires the technical ability to perceive both its immediate and more distant road environment, and can thus create a picture of the traffic situation. The driver receives information which allows him to act with foresight to defuse potentially hazardous situations.

 

Whatever the activity, the human driver retains ultimate authority. The safety of the driver and the safety of all other road users is the top priority for all assistance systems.