Nudging the Attention of Drivers Towards Possibly Hazardous Situations

Authors

Dr. Olaf Op den Camp, Ir. Jeroen Uittenbogaard, TNO, Helmond;
Prof. Maximilian Schwalm, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen;
Dr. Bram Bakker, Cygnify, Leiden;
Marie-Christin Harre, MSc., OFFIS, Oldenburg;
Dr. Antonella Toffetti, CRF, Orbassano (TO);
Dr. Anita Fiorentino, FCA Italy, Pomigliano d'Arco (NA)

Summary

To increase traffic safety, systems are being implemented in vehicles that support drivers to avoid or mitigate collisions. Generally, these systems only provide a response to the driver in case of an imminent critical situation. Responses in the form of warning signals and brake or steering actuations are harsh, as they act in the last one to two seconds before a possible impact. Solutions need to be developed that lead to both higher effectiveness and higher comfort, that engage safe behaviour of the
driver by being more proactive, and that are generally accepted.

The Horizon 2020 MeBeSafe project focuses on so-called real time “nudging feedback” measures that aim to guide drivers towards desired behaviour before situations get critical. Such feedback -keeping the driver in the loop - is given earlier and more often. The research described in this paper focuses on online (in the vehicle) compilation and enrichment of required information for early nudging feedback to be presented to the driver via a human-machine-interface (HMI) as a head-up display (HUD) or in the cockpit display.

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