Customer: DG VIII (RUG

Duration: October 2000 – October 2002

The introduction of ADAS into traffic will unavoidably bring new types of services (i.e. traffic control, emergency support that centres would need to provide) thus bringing new working opportunities in the form of Centre operators. The enhancement of industry competitiveness (new products) could contribute towards reversing the trend of shrinking OEM activities and will contribute decisively in embatering unemployment in the Automotive sector
Helping realising the development and implementation of ADAS, development of multiparameter criteria and a common impact assessment methodology for ADAS, to support the traffic safety, usability, driver comfort, interaction safety (HMI), road network efficiency and environmental impact assessment of all types of ADAS, will be the major contribution of ADVISORS to technological progress, as it will greatly contribute towards cost-efficient and reliable ADAS evaluation schemes
ADVISORS major innovative aspects are:
• The development of a common parametric methodological framework for the evaluation of all types of all ADAS is something totally new and long-awaited for.
• The integrated traffic environmental approach, considering impacts and benefits throughout the traffic chain and not localised only to one type of infrastructure for which the system might have been developed.
• The assessment of driver behaviour changes due to the implementation of various types of ADAS, using laboratory, driving simulator and on-road tests The emphasis on legal and insurance issues involving the relevant Authorities, so as to address not only the technical but also the organisational problems
• Cost-benefit analyses of each methodology and tool proposed, to allow the user to select not only reliable but also affordable evaluation means.
• Definition of priority application scenarios meeting consensus of all active bodies of interest, e.g. EUCAR (Car Manufacturers), FERSI (Traffic Safety Research Centres), ADASE (Automotive suppliers, manufacturers and safety experts) and CEA (Insurance Companies league) and will be actually implemented.
• Development of a new, user-friendly ADAS terminology, to enhance system acceptance, public awareness and not create false assumptions and expectations to the end users.
• Overall evaluation for all involved traffic participants, not only end users.
• Supporting the further development of ADAS.

Role of TREDIT:
– Dissemination plan for the project products
– Definition of quality control scheme for project deliverables