Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek Tno

Pieter Jan Schutyser

Jeroen Ploeg

Hans-Martin Duringhof

Bart Theodoor Maria Scheepers

Antonius Cornelis Maria Versmissen

Rene Mathieu Corbeij

A vehicle () comprises sensor units () for collecting sensor data, and a processing unit () for processing the sensor data. A method of providing driving assistance information comprises the steps of: determining the cost (c) of pairs () of acceleration values on the basis of the sensor data, each pair of acceleration values representing a longitudinal (a lon) and a lateral (a lat) acceleration of the vehicle, &#x2014;selecting a pair () of least cost acceleration values, and&#x2014;providing driving assistance information including the pair of least cost acceleration values. The processing unit () may be arranged for providing visible, audible and/or haptic driving assistance information to the driver of the vehicle, and/or for providing steering assistance.

Vehicle driving assistance

A test system () is arranged for testing vehicle systems which comprise at least one sensor (). The test system comprises a test stand () for accommodating a vehicle (), an object () which is movable relative to the test stand, and a control unit () for controlling the movement of the object. The test stand () is provided with a speed measurement unit () for detecting the virtual speed (v) of the vehicle, while the control unit () is arranged for controlling the movement of the object in dependence on said virtual speed. The object () preferably is a dummy vehicle which may be pulled along a track ().

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Eindhoven, Netherlands

Pieter Jan Schutyser