Pilot Study for Level 3 Vehicle Automation

Autoren

Benjamin Altpeter, MEng, Sebastian Klaudt, MSc, Dr.-Ing. Adrian Zlocki, fka GmbH, Aachen;
Johanna Josten, MSc, Christian Rösener, MSc, Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lutz Eckstein, Institut für Kraftfahrzeuge (ika), RWTH Aachen University

Zusammenfassung

The L3Pilot project will conduct a large scale field test of automated driving functions, which are currently not introduced to the market. By applying the FESTA guidelines an optimal preparation of the data collection will be assured. The evaluation will not only focus on the technical aspects of the driving functions, but especially evaluate the impact L3 and L4 automation will have on safety and the environment. Furthermore, an in-depth user acceptance study will support system design and aid market introduction. Results in all impact areas will be combined in a cost-benefit analysis. By this, L3Pilot will create a standardized Europe-wide piloting environment, coordinating activities across the piloting community in order to acquire data from 100 vehicles with 1000 drivers operating in 10 countries in Europe. Concluding, the project will evaluate the automated driving functions (ADFs), calculate the impacts and provide a cost-benefit analysis. The evaluation of all ADFs is challenging and requires a sophisticated methodology. Fka will support the project by collecting data at a test site around RWTH Aachen University's campus using its test vehicle for automated driving. This paper describes the methodology to conduct a pilot study for level 3 vehicle automation. The methodology includes the description of the used test vehicle and automation function, the pilot site, as well as the applied data collection and evaluation methodology.

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