On the impact of early design decisions on quality attributes of automated driving systems

Initiatives such as smart mobility and automated driving bring new concerns such as safety and security for the automotive industry. New architecture and designs are required for the in-vehicle systems to address these emerging concerns. Early design decisions have a large impact on the required functionalities as well as the quality attributes...

SUNDS probabilistic human health risk assessment methodology and its application to organic pigment used in the automotive industry

The increasing use of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) in nano-enabled products (NEPs) has raised societal concerns about their possible health and ecological implications. To ensure a high level of human and environmental protection it is essential to properly estimate the risks of these new materials and to develop adequate risk management...

Integration of vulnerable road users in cooperative ITS systems

Introduction: This paper describes the development of an architecture for the integration of Vulnerable Road Users (VRUs), i.e. pedestrians, cyclists and powered two-wheelers (PTWs) in Cooperative ITS (C-ITS) systems, and the requirements for VRU devices. Methods: This paper starts with a literature overview on research related to safety...

Towards the automotive HMI of the future: Overview of the AIDE - Integrated project results

The Adaptive Integrated Driver-vehicle interfacE (AIDE) is an integrated project funded by the European Commission in the Sixth Framework Programme. The project, which involves 31 partners from the European automotive industry and academia, deals with behavioral and technical issues related to automotive human-machine interface (HMI) design,...

Structure and parameterization of MF-swift, a magic formula-based rigid ring tire model

Vehicle dynamic simulations require accurate, fast, reliable, and easy-to- parameterize tire models. For this purpose, TNO developed MF-Swift in close cooperation with the technical universities of Delft and Eindhoven. MF-Swift is based on the well-known magic formula model of Pacejka but extending to higher frequencies (60-100 Hz), shorter...

Pre-crash system validation with PRESCAN and VEHIL

This paper presents the tools for design and validation of Pre-Crash Systems: the software tool PRE-crash SCenario ANalyzer (PRESCAN) and the VEhicle-Hardware-In-the-Loop (VEHIL) facility. PRESCAN allows to investigate a pre-crash scenario in simulation. This scenario can then be compared with tests performed in the VEHIL facility for validation...

Safety restraint systems in heavy truck rollover scenarios

Safety restraint systems have been widely applied in the passenger car industry. The heavy truck industry has followed along, integrating the seat belts in the seat system. The effectiveness of seat belts, in particular in rollover scenarios, was studied for a number of heavy truck rollover scenarios. Driver and passenger in the front seats have...

Vibration analysis with MADYMO human models

The importance of comfort for the automotive industry is increasing. Car manufacturers use comfort to distinguish their products from their competitors. However, the development and design of a new car seat or interior is very time consuming and expensive. The introduction of computer models of human and seat could accelerate this process. This...

The usage of crash-safety simulation software in the automotive industry

The last 10 years the safety issue for road vehicles has become increasingly important. Not only regulations but also NCAP testing force manufacturers to develop restraint systems which can meet the stringent criteria set by these procedures. Because of the various safety requirements the development of restraint systems has become very cost...

Proceedings of the International Symposium Concepts 2020. Road Transport, Vehicles and the Motor Industry into the Next Century, 16 November 1995, Delft, Netherlands

In 1995, the TNO Road-Vehicles Research Institute clocked up 25 years as a TNO research institute and we naturally wanted to celebrate this milestone with our many friends and associates at home and abroad.