The problem of controlling a single ray bundle with a single reflector is not generally solvable, but approximate solutions may often be found that are acceptable for applications. We introduce a new technique for finding such approximations and apply it to the design of a driver-side mirror for an automobile that has no blind spot and minimal distortion.

Partially automated driving is expected to increase traffic efficiency. However, automation causes human factors concerns. One concern is the reduced operability during transitions between automation level, e.g. when failures occur. These concerns ask for a more justifiable implementation of automation for automobile appliances. As a first step towards applicable solutions for driver support, w...

In this paper we present a new concept for a driving simulator database. The database consists of a three-dimensional road network, which is not fixed like in conventional databases. The parts lying outside the viewing range of the driver can be changed during simulation. Changes in the road network are either initiated interactively by the researcher or automatically by the system based on pre...

The purpose of this paper is to critically review the current trend in automobile engineering toward automation of many of the functions previously performed by the driver. Working on the assumption that automation in aviation represents the basic model for driver automation, the costs and benefits of automation in aviation are explored as a means of establishing where automation of drivers tas...

The purpose of the EU funded TRAINER project is to develop a new cost-effective Pan-European driver training curriculum, including computer-based interactive multimedia and simulator technology. The curriculum will pay significant attention to higher order skills including risk awareness. For this purpose a number of scenarios were developed that addresses the most important needs of learner dr...

To reduce the number of traffic accidents and to increase the drivers comfort, the thought of designing driver assistance systems rose in the past years. Fully or partly autonomously guided vehicles, particularly for road traffic, pose high demands on the development of reliable algorithms. Principal problems are caused by having a moving observer in predominantly natural environments. At the I...

During braking-to-stop manoeuvres in a fixed-base driving simulator, the paucity of visual and vestibular cues can lead to driver misperception and produce different patterns of braking response between real and simulated driving. For these reasons, drivers must adapt their behaviour in a simulator to affect a comfortable and efficient braking manoeuvre . Such behavioural adaptation is likely t...