Driver-Vehicle-Environment monitoring for on-board driver support systems: Lessons learned from design and implementation

This paper is presenting the efforts to implement in real time and for on-board applications a set of Driver-Vehicle-Environment (DVE) monitoring modules based on the theoretical work done in DVE modelling within the EC 601 FW co funded AIDE Integrated Project. First the need for such an implementation will be discussed. Then the basic DVE modelling principles will be introduced and analysed. Based on that and on the overview of the theoretical work performed around the DVE modelling, the real time DVE monitoring modules developed in this project will be presented and analysed. To do this the DVE parameters needed to allow the required functionalities will be discussed and analysed. Special attention will be given to the use cases and scenarios of use for the real time DVE modules. This allows the reader to understand the functionalities that these modules enable in tomorrow's vehicles that will integrate a large degree Of automation supported by advanced integrated and adaptive human machine interfaces (HMIs). The paper will also present examples of the functional and technical tests and validation results for some of the DVE modules. The paper will conclude with a discussion around the lessons learned about the design and implementation of such systems. This will include also the next steps and open issues for research in order for these systems to become standard modules in tomorrow's vehicles. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.