BMW, highly automated driving mode [English Version]

in the highly-automated driving mode. The car takes over longitudinal, and lateral control in certain circumstances. This means the car take over the entire task of driving. The driver, however remains in control. He is still response and must be able to take over task of driving all times. The development process consisted of several steps. The first thing we considered was the car's body. We use four kinds of sensor systems: radar, cameras, Laser scanners and ultrasonics. One of our priorities, was that first glance the car should still look like a normal BMW 5 Series. We also went into a driving simulator to develop the driving strategy. Our next step, was to take the car out onto the site allowing us to test the entire car system it self. Once the system had proved itself reliable there, the next step was to take it to the freeway and into real traffic. In real traffic you keep into new situations, that you have never thought of before. Our main challenge, was to develop algorithms, that can handle entirely new situations. In principle the system works on all freeways, that we have mapped before hand with the centimeter accuracy. In highly-automated driving on the freeway, it was important to us that driver does not have to interfere at all. The car adheres to all traffic laws, it keeps going back to the right lane, never overtakes on the right and stick to every limit speed even if they are indicated on the sign gantries. By now this system has driven 5,000 km in the highly-automated mode on freeways. This research project was primarily, a technology study. We developed technologies can used to improve already existing Assistance systems, like the Traffic Jam Assistance, that was introduced in the BMW i3 Concept. More information visit: www.bmw.tv

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