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Automated Driving
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Automated Driving
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Automated Driving –
an evolutionary route to more
driving safety and comfort
Advanced driver assistance systems
already avoid accidents today – or reduce the severity of their consequences.
Nowadays, drivers are increasingly accustomed to having electronic assistants
to take over some of their driving tasks so
that they get where they are going more
relaxed, more safely, and generally also
with better fuel economy.
Since advanced vehicles are increasingly
networked with their surroundings and
the relevant infrastructure, they will offer
drivers new possibilities, from watching a
soccer game live to Internet access and
use of various visible and invisible services as well as apps. Automated Driving
creates the time windows necessary to
be able to use these kinds of offerings
in an ergonomically sensible and safe
way. The driver decides when the right
moment has come for that.
The time is ripe for this, because:
First, automated driving represents enhanced safety, since two major factors
involved in accidents – distraction and
fatigue – do not apply as often.
The next step from assistance
to automation
Future assistance functions will be able
to do even more: Upon request, they
will take over responsibility for the longitudinal and lateral control of the vehicle,
when the task of driving happens to be
no fun at the moment...
Secondly, future solutions for networking
will make it possible to link the vehicle
to the Cloud, in order to access traffic
and weather information, for example.
As soon as the vehicle can communicate
with its surroundings via fast data connections, further services are possible.
We are already working on such solutions
for a Backend to realize our vision that
vehicles are “Always On”.
Freedom to choose at the wheel
If the person intentionally decides to activate the system at the wheel, initiating
automated driving, he or she can gain
valuable time and freedom of action:
On the path toward automated driving
In technological terms, automated driving represents the logical next step in
an evolutionary process: If advanced
driver assistance systems are networked
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The driver decides,
the car handles it
Automated driving not only represents the next step in
the evolution of technology, it also provides added value
in various ways, especially for the driver. Benefits include
relaxation, more time, enhanced safety, and greater comfort and convenience. Some sample applications show
what this might look like.
As we move toward even safer, more efficient and more
comfortable vehicles, development of automated driving
represents a key technology.
We are individualists, even at the wheel.
We like to decide for ourselves whether
we would like to drive ourselves or perhaps spend our valuable time on doing
something else. In the future, automated driving will make it possible for us
to have it all, all the time: safety, comfort, driving fun – and, depending on the
driving situation, more time for doing
something more interesting.
Functions
more profoundly with real-time data, traffic participants, driver information and
drive systems, the ultimate result leads to
highly and fully automated driving. As a
system supplier, Continental is in an ideal
position to develop solutions for partially
automated applications, and put them
into series production, for its customers
as a first step.
We will see the first applications involving highly automated driving from 2020
onwards, and fully automated driving – i.e.
higher speeds and more complex driving
situations – as of 2025.
We already have many technologies in
series production which form the basis
for automated driving. Thus we are collecting the necessary experience and
can optimally support this evolution.
Furthermore, we have also entered into
partnerships beyond our own industry –
for example with the IT-industry, in order
to come up with end-to-end solutions.
What is decisive is not only the function
as such, but the suitable Human-machine
Interface, so that the driver knows what
his vehicle is currently doing. This creates trust in this new technology, another
advantage of Continental, where we work
with an integrated approach to make the
most of our competences.
Traffic Jam Assistant
Traffic jams are physically strenuous,
strain the driver’s nerves, and carry an
elevated risk of rear-end collisions – an
application example for automated
driving, in order to eliminate this risk.
The driver can simply push a button to
delegate the task to the vehicle. Braking,
starting, and adherence to a safe following distance take place while the driver
can keep his hands off the steering wheel.
Parking Companion
This feature lets any driver easily cope
with any parking space. The vehicle
automatically scans parking areas for
a suitable space while passing by and
then offers that space to the driver. If the
driver accepts the suggestion, the vehicle
takes care of the rest: steering, controlled
acceleration and braking right up to the
final parking position.
Remote Garage Parking
This feature makes parking the vehicle in
the garage a lot easier. On the approach to
the garage, the Surround View cameras
detect pathway and garage. The driver
gets out and delegates the maneuvering
within private property and garage parking maneuver to the vehicle. The cameras
detect the garage structure and the vehicle is automatically guided along the inside
walls to a final halt. The vehicle is then left
in a safe mode and final parking position.
Cruising Chauffeur
Long drives on the highway become
more relaxing. Once activated, the vehicle
takes over from the driver and cruises
along the highway adjusting its speed
to traffic conditions and regulations. The
vehicle stays safely in the lane. Information
provided by our eHorizon and the Backend (in the Cloud) enhance the smoothness of the journey. The driver does not
have to take over again until exiting the
highway – which the vehicle announces
ahead of time.
A Systems Approach
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Systems Approach
The Technologies
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The key technologies for automated driving:
Proven components and technologies from an established
automotive supplier smoothen the way to automated driving
Innovative components, new functions, one systems appraoch.
The key systems and technologies
for automated driving:
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Integrated set of advanced
sensors and cameras
Intelligent actuators and control
units for all involved functions
> State-of-the-art system software
> Customer oriented architecture
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Holistic Human-Machine Interface
for intuitive handling
Holistic Connectivity for networking
the vehicle in multiple ways
Cloud
Backend
Vehicle2X
> Secure and fast backend processing
for visible and invisible services and
involvement of well-known partners
Intelligent Antenna Module
Advanced Radar
Sensor 400
Stereo Camera / MFL / Mono-CAM
MK C1®
With the MK C1®, the brake actuation feature,
the brake booster and the control systems
(ABS, ESC) are combined into a compact,
weight-saving braking module. The electro-hydraulic MK C1® can build up braking pressure
significantly faster than conventional hydraulic systems, thereby fulfilling the increased
pressure dynamics requirements for new advanced driver assistance systems in order
to prevent accidents and protect pedestrians.
Stereo Camera
Since the stereo camera has two ‘eyes’, it is
able to use the difference in the images within
one camera shot to detect every type of obstacle and can determine their size and the
distance to them. The future generation of
the stereo camera will be optimized through
improved object detection. This will allow a
number of safety and comfort features to be
implemented, from Emergency Brake Assist
– including Pedestrian Protection – to Lane Departure Warning, Adaptive Cruise Control and
Traffic Sign Recognition.
Advanced Radar Sensor 420
The radar sensor creates a wide area of view
through its two independent scans. In combination with its long range functions such as
Adaptive Cruise Control and the Emergency
Brake Assistant can be optimally realized. Its
capability of being able to detect stationary
objects without any camera support underlines its performance. The Advanced
Radar Sensor 420 is a best in class radar,
especially for the stationary target
detection and separation.
Holistic Connectivity
Holistic Connectivity networks vehicles
worldwide in multiple ways. To the driver,
other vehicles, mobile devices, the Internet
and to the infrastructure – seamlessly. This
paves the way to a more efficient, safer and
comfortable driving experience and is key
for the digitalization of mobility. Examples
are the Backend and the Intelligent Antenna
Module which integrates integrates multiple
antennas into one single unit.
Holistic Human-Machine Interface
For the optimal interface between the driver
and the vehicle we develop intuitive and ergonomic interaction concepts which dynamically consider the user’s preferences, needs,
condition and environment. By this, we want
to increase the confidence in automated driving and ensure its acceptance. Examples are
the instrument cluster, head-up display and
control panels.
Driver Focus Concept
A small camera in the cockpit detects in which
direction the driver is looking. Thus the vehicle
knows if the driver is concentrated on the
traffic or not. Once the driver’s attention is
required, an LED Light Band surrounding the
entire vehicle interior, uses situation-dependent light signals to guide the driver’s view
back to the direction where it is needed.
By this, we can get the driver back in the
loop for the task of driving.
Short Range
Radar (SRR)
M2XPro
Head-up Display, Instrument Cluster
Electric Parking
Brake (EPB-Ci)
Surround View
LED Light Band
Interior Camera
Chassis Domain Control Unit (CDCU)
MK C1® Brake System
Ultrasound sensors
Short Range Radar (SRR)
Advanced Radar Sensor 400
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