Abstract
The effects of lead time constants, which transfer from steering to lateral acceleration, are investigated by a driver model-based handling quality evaluation. The modeled driver parameters are identified by the use of steering angle and lateral position during lane change, which are measured with a driving simulator. It is found that a handling quality improves if both the first order lead time constant is large and the second order one is small. The constants for the driver are determined by the longitudinal driver position and also are influenced by both weight distribution and yaw inertia moment.
