Attention Assist
Attention Assist can act unexpectedly under certain conditions:
Driving time less than 30 min
Poor road surface condition (e.g. surface undulations, pot holes)
Strong crosswind
Sporty driving style (e.g. high cornering speeds or high accelerations)
Partially automated steering or track guidance active (vehicles with active driver assistance system)
Incorrectly set time
Frequent lane and speed changes
Operation of multimedia display
Telephone calls
Notes on function
Personal driving behavior:
The system detects changes in driving behavior. These changes cannot always be explained as fatigue or increasing inattentiveness, rather they can also be caused by peculiarities in steering behavior. Certain driver types present specific challenges to the system, e.g. drivers with extremely smooth or extremely active steering behavior.
Influence of time on system sensitivity:
The system reacts in accordance with the human biorhythm depending on the time (e.g. the midday low). These results are determined representatively, but they may also differ on an individual basis.
Influence of driving time on system sensitivity:
The system reacts with increasing sensitivity as the driving time without a break increases. The weighting of the driving time is based on surveys and correspond to the average fatigue characteristics.
Warning because of distraction or mild fatigue:
The system not only warns in the case of fatigue, it can also warn when a change in driving behavior occurs (e.g. due to a significant distraction). Therefore, a warning issued because of increasing inattentiveness is also to be deemed correct. The subjective fatigue sensitivity and the objective assessment variable determined by the system are different.
Change in steering ability through other factors:
As well as fatigue or increasing inattentiveness, other factors can also significantly alter steering behavior:
Increasing slipperiness
Worsening visibility
Narrowing road
Worsening road surface
The objective assessment variables identified by the system are thus considerably influenced.
Influence of semi-automatic steering on the steering pattern evaluation (vehicles with active driver assistance system):
If the vehicle is steered semi-automatically, the system cannot clearly identify whether the driver is initiating the steering movements or not.