Visualisation of the Electronic Horizon in Head-Up-Displays

Dangerous driving situations can arise from poor visibility due to weather conditions or sharp turns. These situations could be prevented, if the driver knew about the future road course, while still being on the lookout for obstacles. The Head-Up-Display (HUD) helps to keep the driver's gaze on the road by projecting virtual information onto the windshield. The electronic horizon provides information about the future road course. The Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Interface Specifications (ADASIS) aims to standardise the way the electronic horizon is distributed amongst the different ADAS applications. Within this work, we combined the HUD with the electronic horizon to create a visualisation of the future road course in the HUD. We implemented this visualisation in a car prototype. The application was developed by using automotive standards, to show feasibility of integrating such a visualisation into a series-production vehicle. In future work we intend to investigate the change of drivers' behaviour while using this application with a user study.