AHSRA
Research
Materials

AHS Background of development

"i,c,a" Development of AHS System Functions

Outline of the Primary Requirements of Advanced Cruise-Assist Highway Systems

Report on CHAUFFEUR Study Mission

Report on AVHS Demonstration in Korea and others

Outline of the 2nd International AHS Task Force

Report on the 2nd International AHS Workshop

AHS Requirements
(Phase 0)

Outline of AVG Demo '98
(Holland)

AVG Demo'98 Arena Discussion Presentation

Status and Plans of AHS in Japan

'98 ITS World Congress-Presentation

R&D policy on AHS

Mission & approach of AHSRA

Invitation to participate in the Joint Tests
 
Tuesday 16th June 1998, 9:00-13:00
 
Presentation on future application of AVG (title to be announced)
Position paperMr. Otto Hofmann
TÜV Kraftfahrt GmbH
 
In his presentation, Mr. Hofmann will address the general motivation for "Intelligent Systems", he will give an overview and general introduction of advanced control systems including a "road-map" of possible future systems. He will then focus on UDC (Urban Driver Control), giving an overview and addressing aims, related technology and first results. In addition, he will indicate actual barriers for market introduction, and discuss future requirements as well as estimated benefits of intelligent systems.
 
Curriculum Vitae
Mr. Hofmann received his diploma as "Diplom-Ingenieur" for machine engineering and vehicle technology at the Technical University of Aachen. He began and still is at the Institute for Traffic Safety of the TÜV Rheinland/Berlin Brandenburg Group in the Department of Safety Research and Development. Main activities at the beginning of his career were the development of advanced data acquisition systems to measure vehicle dynamics. Project leadership follows engineering support for the development of products in the active safety domain, mainly chassis, brake and suspension systems. In Germany, he is an active member in standardisation work groups (VDA and FAKRA committees).
Within European Projects in the DRIVE II Programme he participated in evaluation and system safety work groups. In the 4th Framework Telematics Application Programme, he is the project co-ordinator of the "Urban Drive Control" project, which investigates into the development of Advanced Vehicle Control Systems and communications technology for integration with Traffic Management Systems.