Driving Experience Versus Mental Stress at Assisted Lateral Guidance

Assisted lateral guidance, such as lane keeping assistance systems, is a key to the successful introduction of highly automated driving. What does the customer feel when using lane keeping assistance systems and what psychological and physical effects are caused by the various driving scenarios? What expectations does he have in terms of driving experience? What is perceived as pleasant and unpleasant, what is accepted and which attributes are a no-go? The University of Applied Sciences Kempten and MdynamiX have investigated these questions in wide-ranging studies with a total of 120 subjects in field tests.

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