Evaluation methods for the effectiveness of active safety systems with respect to real world accident analysis

Fach, Markus; Ockel, Dirk

Affiliations

¹Daimler AG, Mercedes Car Group, Germany

Abstract

Starting around 1980 with the introduction of ABS, followed in 1995 with the presentation of ESP/ESC, and recently with the development of radar and camera based driver assistance systems, the automotive industry has introduced a great number of electronic systems with the specific goal of enhancing the active safety of vehicles.

The paper discusses evaluation methods for the effectiveness of modern Active Safety systems with respect to:

Analyses of accident statistics
In-depth studies on real world accidents
Case by case evaluations of real world accidents and/or field studies
Performance tests and measurements on test tracks

The paper gives an overview of the latest methods with their benefits and limitations as seen by an OEM.

Links

URL: http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/esv/esv21/09-0311.pdf

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