Abstract
Adverse weather conditions involving diminished visibility through rain, snow, fog and reduced traction as a consequence of rainy, snowy, and icy surfaces have been a major cause for traffic accidents throughout the EU in recent years. In conjunction with deficient speed adjustments and improper headway control on the part of the driver, they represent one of the chief causes for traffic accidents in Europe. Intelligent vehicle safety systems (IVSS) have the potential to improve traffic safety. The purpose of this paper is to summarize the state of the art of existing technologies and research for IVSS on the European level and to draw conclusions on the remaining challenges. It will furthermore analyze how a joint deployment of IVSS and paradigms such as car-to-car and car-to-infrastructure communication can further improve the safety.
Keywords: Intelligent vehicle safety systems, advanced driver assistance systems, adverse weather conditions