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3. Framework Conditions for the Development of Driver Assistance Systems

Authors : Tom Michael Gasser, Andre Seeck, Bryant Walker Smith

Published in: Handbook of Driver Assistance Systems

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The term driver assistance systems in the chapter title shall be understood to include vehicle automation. This chapter starts with a homogeneous and consistent classification and nomenclature of all kinds of driver assistance systems known and under discussion today (including vehicle automation). It thereby builds upon familiar classification schemes by the German Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt) and the standardization body SAE international. Detailed evaluation of the German legal situation for driver assistance systems and vehicle automation is provided in the following Sect. 2.

In Sect. 3, an overview is given on the legal system in the US to reveal aspects relevant for vehicle automation. This is intended as initial information for those not acquainted to the US legal system which has been the first to regulate automation in several federal states.

Finally, in Sect. 4, the current rating scheme of the European New Car Assessment Programme (EuroNCAP) is presented in comparison to legal instruments. The model of a consumer protection based approach proves to be a flexible instrument with great advantages in promoting new technologies. Technical vehicle regulations on the other hand rule minimum requirements. Both approaches are needed to achieve maximum vehicle safety.

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Title: Framework Conditions for the Development of Driver Assistance Systems
Authors: Tom Michael Gasser
Andre Seeck
Bryant Walker Smith
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Handbook of Driver Assistance Systems
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-12351-6

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-12352-3

Copyright Year: 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12352-3_3

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