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Today's vehicle is subject to a multitude of displays (analogue and digital) that demand the attention of the driver. The driver is expected to monitor and respond to such displays while driving in a safe manner. Each newly added function requires its own individual control and/or information device. As the number of displays increase, so does the distraction of having to monitor so much information. This, creates reading and operating conditions that may jeopardize safety. The above mentioned problems have led to the development of an integrated driver information management system, for the reduction of stress levels for commercial vehicle drivers. All vital information pertaining to the driver is hierarchically displayed on a centrally located screen directly within the driver's field of vision, eliminating the need to monitor various displays simultaneously. The integrated driver information management system automatically registers deviations from key vehicle monitoring values.

In today's commercial vehicles the electrical and electronic systems are segmented into two different areas, the chassis and the body. The technical interface and achievable level of standardization and integration between these areas is often quite varied and difficult between vehicle manufacturers and component suppliers. Stand alone electronic modules and subsystems with the ability of processing and controlling a reasonable amount of functions (ECM, EDC, FMC, ABS, TCS…) are state of the art applications on the chassis. They are linked together by controller area networks (CAN-Bus Systems). All these individual modules are quite similar for the various applications and highly standardized (SAE J1939). However, things have developed quite differently on the body electrical system side, where a multitude of operational functions with drastic differences in complexity are linked together by dedicated wiring.

Not only do over-crowded roads demand the attention of car and bus drivers alike; the complex technology in vehicles increasingly require a good portion of know-how. Drivers are often simply snowed under. In addition to dealing with the traffic, vehicle drivers must continuously check and respond to the lights and analog and digital displays on the dashboard. This is where the driver information system from VDO Kienzle sets new standards for reducing stress levels of vehicle drivers: all vital information pertaining to the driver is displayed on a centrally located screen directly within the driver's field of vision, eliminating the need to monitor a number of various displays at the same time. KIIFIS, the Integrated Driver Information System, automatically registers deviations from key vehicle monitoring values. The system is also interactive: by means of a keyboard mounted on the steering wheel, the driver can call up information.