Abstract
According to the World Health Organization, pedestrians account for more than 19% of road fatalities in the EU-27. Most of these accidents are caused by the driver being non-alert or misinterpretation of the situation. For that reason advanced forward-looking systems have a high potential to improve safety for this group of road user. These systems combine reduction of impact speed by driver warning and/or autonomous braking with protective devices upon impact. The objective of the AsPeCSS project is to contribute towards improving the protection of vulnerable road users by developing harmonized test and assessment procedures for forward-looking integrated safety systems. The outcome of the project is a suite of tests and assessment methods as input to future regulatory procedures and consumer rating protocols. Implementation of such procedures will enforce widespread introduction of the systems, resulting in a reduction of fatalities and seriously injured.
KEYWORDS – Integrated Safety; Vulnerable Road Users; Autonomous Emergency Braking; Assessment Methodology