Abstract
This paper describes design of the optimal field of view for a vision-based vehicle by simulation studies. The vehicle drives along a reference with a lateral control algorithm, where a front wheel steering angle is provided with a coefficient of a cubic curve approximating the reference in the field of view. Performance when a vehicle drives along a circle is evaluated regarding a tracking error along the circle and lateral acceleration relating to ride quality. The results show that a field of view with a depth of 20 [m] covering from 10 [m] to 30 [m] in front of a vehicle is optimal with respect to the error and the ride quality, when the lateral control algorithm is applied.