Development of a methodology for the evaluation of active safety using the example of preventive pedestrian protection : doctoral thesis accepted by Technische Universität Berlin, Germany

The book reports on a new methodology for optimization and evaluation of traffic safety, which simulates the processes involved in traffic conflicts on the basis of detailed dynamical, human, and technical models. The models incorporate the whole spectrum of human cognitive functions and responses, the responses of an active safety system and the interactions between the human and the system as they occur in a sample of relevant traffic contexts. Using the developed method, the author was able to assess the reduction in accidents and injuries as well as the possible side effects resulting from a preventive pedestrian-protection system. The book provides practical solutions in the area of active safety systems. It represents an interesting source of information for researchers and professionals as well as all stakeholders, including policy makers and consumer advocates, with the common goal of promoting the implementation and adoption of highly efficient systems for preventing accidents and injuries. Front Matter....Pages i-xv Introduction....Pages 1-15 State of Scientific and Technical Knowledge on Pre-crash Evaluation....Pages 17-48 Approach to Integrated Safety Evaluation: Preventive Pedestrian Protection....Pages 49-65 Methodological Findings on Research on Driver Behavior....Pages 67-89 Probabilistic Modeling of Pedestrian Injury Severity....Pages 91-142 Integrated Evaluation of Preventive Pedestrian Protection....Pages 143-170 Conclusion and Outlook....Pages 171-178 Back Matter....Pages 179-195