Abstract
With the market introduction of the first generation adaptive cruise control systems in Japan and Europe, the expectations of the customers are now rising and a broad demand can be forecast.
This paper discusses the challenges and requirements of a second-generation intelligent cruise control system. This system cannot be used in highway driving environment only, but in urban drive area too. Due to this, the requirement to the sensors and to the system is increasing sharply. In detail, those requirements are examined and solutions are proposed.
Secondly, this paper reports some experiences from the development of the first generation system and the present status and experience drawn from the undergoing work of the second-generation system. A roadmap of the development and the expected achievements will be presented too.
The impact of such system on traffic and society is briefly discussed. The paper is closed by an outlook and the conclusion of the key items.