Research into ADAS with driving intelligence for future innovation

Japan is facing up to the challenges of a rapidly aging society. In addition to measures to help vitalize this situation, the automotive sector is also working to resolve issues such as congestion and traffic accidents. With this background, this paper introduces two collaborative projects about intelligent vehicle research and development in Japan. The first project aims to develop an intelligent driving system to achieve a safe and secure traffic society for elderly drivers. The main purpose of this project is to realize an intelligent driving system incorporating an experienced driver model to help recover the deterioration in the recognition, decision-making, and operation capabilities of elderly drivers, and to achieve a significant improvement in road safety. The second is the Smart Traffic Flow Control Project. This project focuses on the fact that an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) with driving intelligence has the potential not only to enhance safe and secure driving but also to reduce congestion. This paper uses these topics to describe perspectives about intelligent vehicle technologies.