Dive right into the 31 public deliverables of the i-DREAMS project by following up on this interesting interview series. This time, we focus on deliverable 5.1 in an interview with Graham Hancox from project partner Loughborough University about the organization of the driving simulator and on-road trial experiments in i-DREAMS.
Assisting drivers to drive as safely as possible … that is the main
goal of i-DREAMS. How safe a driver is driving, is reflected in his
position in the Safety Tolerance Zone (STZ). That position is
determined by taking into account the driver’s mental state (e.g.
How alert am I?), the driving context (e.g. What are the speed limits,
weather conditions…?) and the performed driving behaviour (e.g.
Lane positioning, headway). By constantly monitoring these
elements in real-time and assessing the danger in real-time, in-car
interventions are provided to the driver to assist him/her in staying
ahead of danger.