Current Reasearch

The range of current research focal points can be best mirrowed by the manifold application spectrum of the simulation program:

• Parameter variations in vehicle design
  
• Influence of driver characteristics on fuel consumption and emissions
  
• Investigation and design of driver assistance systems for longitudinal dynamic vehicle operation in different traffic environments
  
• Influence of traffic control measures on traffic flow at intersections
  
• Analysis of road-specific warning and information systems
  
• General investigation concerning traffic streams
  
• Design of intelligent drive train controls

Current Projects [some of them loadable as .pdf [Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed]]:

• Tools and Methods for Developing ACC systems
• PELOPS as soft-/hardware in the Loop Tool
• Participation of fka in INVENT
• Roadtrain-Concept for the European Freight Transportation
• Development and examination of the application of electronically coupled truck convoys on highways
• Analysis of systems for automatic driving
• Analysis of driver behaviour
• Increase of efficiency by cooperative behaviour
• Aggressions on Road Traffic
• Simulation of the driver behaviour in fog conditions
• FORFAHRT
• Optimization of traffic flow through the use of running lights