Driver Assistance System for Pedelecs

Abstract

Driver assistance systems in cars are standard nowadays, using a wide range of sensors and appropriate signal processing for sensor fusion. Radar systems play a major role within such systems, being combined with cameras and further sensors. This paper elaborates on transferring such systems to pedelecs or e-bikes in order to support mainly elderly people in challenging traffic situations. The concept as well as first results with a prototype are described, focusing on sensor fusion between radar and camera. Moreover, power consumption is an important issue for this pedelec application, so that power saving concepts are highlighted in this paper.