2  Lateral Dynamics (Driving Stability)
2.1 Demands on Vehicle Behavior
As is the case in all vehicles which are not track-bound, the driver of a motor vehicle has to manage not only the control or regulation of driving speed, but also the driving direction.
The control activity of the driver in the determination of the driving direction consists of three cybernetic tasks, Fig. 2.1- 1:
Based on all the available routes, a specific route has to be selected based on criteria such as the necessary time or distance.
From the selected route, the desired course has to be defined, whereby the information monitored continuously during driving (traffic both in the same direction as well as in the opposite direction, signals, route navigation) is evaluated.
The vehicle has to be navigated along the previously mentioned desired course over its control elements.