What is ADAS and what are its primary objectives?

ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) are electronic systems that assist drivers with driving tasks and enhance safety. Primary objectives include: Reducing human error (cause of >90% of accidents), providing warnings of hazards, automating repetitive or dangerous tasks, and improving overall road safety. Examples include adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, lane keeping assist, and blind spot detection. ADAS uses sensors (cameras, radar, lidar, ultrasonic) to perceive the environment and ECUs to process information and control vehicle functions. ADAS forms the foundation for autonomous driving development.