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Preserve the Freedom of Driving: Connect the Vehicle of the Future!

Tejas Desai

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The Driver Distraction Safety Challenge Basic Solution Principle: Keep the Driver in the “Flow”

Mental Stress

Underwhelmed Overwhelmed

Optimal “flow”

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Tiredness/Monotony Stress/Strain

“Keep in the flow”

Relaxed driving – Advise the driver in dangerous situation ü

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Solution Step 1: Driver Distraction Reduction

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Solution step 1

Through adaptive assistance and tailored information output.

Driver distraction reduction

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Driver Focus Vehicle – Building Blocks

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Chassis & Safety

BSD

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Driver Focus Vehicle – Use Case Front Collision Warning

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Driver’s eyes not on the road

Driver’s eyes on the road

White Wall Front

1.White Comet2.White Wall Front

1.Red Comet2.Red Wall Front

Red Wall Flashing

21 3 4

long medium short time to collision

2 3

long medium short time to collision

Red Wall Flashing

1 4

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Automated Driving – Building Blocks and Roadmap

Chassis & Safety

ADAS

System Migration

6

Interior

HMI

Connectivity

Driver to take over at any moment.

2016: Partially Automated

Infrastructure

Backbone

Driver to take over with lead time.

2020: Highly Automated

Driver does not need to take over.

> 2025: Fully Automated

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Solution Steps to Keep the Driver in the “Flow”

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Solution step 1

Through focus assistance and tailored warnings.

Driver distraction reduction

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!Solution step 2

Accept the prioritization by the driver.

Driver distraction recovery

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