Patent ID: 8400287

Claim:
Assistance method for performance driving of a vehicle ( 1 ); the assistance method comprises the following steps: estimating the reaction time of the driver in accordance with the driving characteristics of the driver; identifying a route (P) used by the vehicle ( 1 ); identifying on each section of the route (P) the optimum point (P o ) for the operation of an accelerator command, a brake command, a steering command and/or a gearbox command; identifying the current position of the vehicle ( 1 ) along the route (P); identifying the next optimum point (P o ) for the operation of a command; identifying a warning advance (A) in accordance with the estimate of the reaction time of the driver and in accordance with the current speed and acceleration of the vehicle ( 1 ); and signalling to the driver to operate the command using the previously identified warning advance (A) so that the driver actually operates the command at the optimum point (P o ) of operation; identifying a difference (S) in operation between the optimum point (PO) of operation for a command and an actual point (PE) of operation of a command; and updating the estimate of the reaction time of the driver in accordance with the difference (S) in operation.