Project of developing intelligent transport vehicles

Scientists working at 17 universities, companies and organizations across Europe have participated in the Development of Intelligent Transport Vehicles (HAVEit) - cars with automatic characteristics. High chemistry, in an effort to prevent traffic accidents.

"In the next 5 years (2016), the type of Cars that can (automatically) take on the task of driving at locations with the most potential traffic accidents, will be sold on the market Convincing drivers to use autopilot systems (with intelligent control modes) will significantly reduce traffic accidents, " researchers said.

"Many drivers are not interested in the idea of ​​using autopilot, because they prefer to control their own cars and our proposal is giving them the choice , " says Reiner. Hoeger, working at the Department of Technology and Automotive Systems of Continental Automobile, and a member of the HAVEit project.

In essence, the system will monitor both road and driver, and can introduce three automatic driving modes in appropriate situations.

The autopilot system (belonging to HAVEit project) uses sensors and drive technologies including: a driver's video surveillance camera, along with specific algorithms, installation pre-set computers (built into the car) to analyze all aspects related to driving activity.

In the first mode of the automatic driving system (belonging to the HAVEit project), the driver still holds control; In the second mode, the automatic driving system will handle braking and acceleration. This is especially useful when you have to stop or start the car, at the traffic lights, in this second mode, the radar system and camcorders will detect the position and speed of the cars another bowl; to the 3rd autopilot mode, called "side automation" driving mode, the automatic driving system (belonging to HAVEit project) will take on the role of driving.

"Each automatic driving mode must be selected by the driver by hand," Hoeger added. "The autopilot system (belonging to HAVEit project) must not choose these automatic driving modes, because this can lead to confusion."

However, the autopilot system (belonging to HAVEit project) will continue to check its surroundings every half second and decide whether to maintain the driving mode automatically.

If the autopilot system (belonging to HAVEit project) finds it unnecessary (or cannot continue to control), for example, if the line of sight for the sensor is too short, the driving system is automatic (belonging to HAVEit project will alert drivers and return control (driving).