Lateral control assistance and driver behavior in emergency situations

Arnaud Mas (1, 2) , Frédéric Merienne (1) , Andras Kemeny (1, 2)

1 Le2i - Laboratoire Electronique, Informatique et Image [UMR6306]
2 Technocentre Renault [Guyancourt]

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are designed to help drivers improve driving safety. However, automation modifying the way drivers interact with their vehicle, it is important to avoid negative safety impacts. In particular, the change in drivers’ behavior introduced by ADAS in situations they are not designed for, should be carefully examined. We carried out an experiment on a driving simulator to study drivers’ reaction in an obstacle avoidance situation, when using a lateral control assistance system. A detailed analysis of the avoidance maneuver is presented. Results show that assisted and non-assisted drivers equally succeeded in avoiding the obstacle. However, further analyses tend to show an influence of the assistance system on drivers’ first reaction.

Mots clés: Driving simulation; Lane departure warning; Lane keeping assistant; Obstacle avoidance; Advanced driver assistance systems

Domaines: Synthèse d'image et réalité virtuelle [cs.GR]

Arnaud Mas, Frédéric Merienne, Andras Kemeny. Lateral control assistance and driver behavior in emergency situations. 3rd International Conference on Road Safety and Simulation, Sep 2011, Indianapolis, United States. pp.1-12. ⟨hal-01319236⟩