Cooperative Maneuver Planning for Cooperative Driving

The worthwhile goal of reducing fatalities in road systems inspires people ever since the appearance of the first vehicles. Policy makers, researchers, developers, and others have adopted various measures with a positive effect on the number of fatalities. In Germany, the number dropped from a peak of 21,095 in 1970, to 3,339 in 2013. Measures include new laws and restrictions by policy makers such as reducing speed limits, penalizing drunken drivers, and enhancing education by driving schools. Researchers and developers mainly focus on technical safety and assistance systems. These systems include the anti-lock braking system (ABS), the electronic stabilization control (ESC), the emergency brake system, adaptive cruise control (ACC), and the lane-keeping control.