Assisted Eco-Driving

‘Assisted Eco-Driving addresses one of the most important topics for transportation

in these times of the threats from climate change: how can we reduce energy consumption

from vehicles. The reduction of energy consumption is important for internal

combustion engines, electric vehicles, and hybrids. For electric vehicles, it can help

to reduce range anxiety as well as reduce the demand on the wider energy production

and transmission system. The authors of this book take a truly multidisciplinary

approach, combining automotive engineering, computer science, and human factors to

show that truly novel solutions will only be forthcoming if all these perspectives are

considered together. They demonstrate this via desktop models, driving simulations,

and, ultimately through on-road studies. This book is a must-read for anyone tackling

the energy crisis in transportation and beyond.’

Professor Mike Regan, University of New South Wales, Australia

‘This book tackles the difficult problem of reducing energy consumption in transportation

by focussing on the interlink between eco-driving and automation. Tools such

from the disciplines of engineering, computer science, and human factors are used to

characterise driver interaction with eco-driving assistance systems with the aim of

reducing energy consumption. In simulator studies and a road trial, the authors showcase

eco-driving assistance solutions to overcome the many design challenges. This

makes this book an excellent contribution to, and inspiration for, fruitful research and

design for user-energy interaction from a multidisciplinary perspective. I can recommend

this book to all those involved in designing systems to reducing energy consumption

in transportation and beyond.’

Professor Thomas Franke, University of Lübeck, Germany

‘This book provides a practical, comprehensive, and multidisciplinary approach to the

design, development, implementation, and evaluation of eco-driving systems. A fundamental

challenge is to design vehicle interfaces that provide sufficient feedback to

drivers to reduce fuel (energy) consumption. A range of methods is used to examine

eco-driving including driver-vehicle modelling, driving simulation, and naturalistic

driving. The authors are leading and award-winning scientists from engineering,

computer science, and human factors who have pushed the boundaries of eco-driving

knowledge forward on multiple fronts. I recommend this book to all those engaged in

tackling the problems faced by human contributions to climate change.’

Professor Jeff K. Caird, University of Calgary, Canada