2.2 Lane Keeping Assistant System
Whenever a car leaves its lane unintentionally, it is a risk
to other vehicles. In six serious accidents on German roads,
more than a third involved in this type of accident were killed
[6]. To avoid this particular situation, a new information
system to assist drivers to keep driving in their lane has been
developed. Using the idea of forward-looking safe monitoring
to warn drivers before an unsafe situation occurs is the aim.
This can be accomplished by using a combination of
functions. A camera on the inside of the windscreen will
monitor the road and the line markings at the same time. When
the car leaves its lane, the system will warn the driver [6].
Theoretically, leaving a lane unintentionally could be caused