This thesis presents a new method to develop driving concepts for longitudinal and lateral vehicle guidance utilizing drive-by-wire technology. Through drive-by-wire technology the drivers command (feedforward) and feedback can be varied for diverse driving conditions. Different combinations of feedforward and feedback signals in the human-machine-interface (HMI) can influence the drivers perception as well as the haptic interaction between driver and vehicle. New steering concepts may be developed based on appropriate HMI-properties learned from previous manual control research. This thesis demonstrates that 1) for longitudinal vehicle guidance, the driving concept of feedforward-force proportional to vehicle speed may be applied for a passive or active HMI using mechanical or simulated spring-damper-like properties, respectively; 2) In case of a position-free (isometric) HMI, the driving concept of feedforward-force proportional to vehicle acceleration should instead be implemented; 3) for the lateral guidance, at low vehicle speeds, the steering concept feedforward-force proportional to yaw-rate and feedback-position from curvature-radius is more suitable; 4) at intermediate and high vehicle speeds, the feedforward-force is proportional to the lateral acceleration and the feedback-position may be calculated from the yaw-rate.
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