In assistance function evaluation apparatus and method for a vehicle
dynamics control system, the vehicle dynamics control system being an
object to be evaluated, a simulator is provided to obtain a data base
when the vehicle dynamics control system is operated, a vehicle model, a
road surface environment model, and a driver model that calculates a
steering angle imposed on the vehicle model to trace a target course are
provided, the simulator comprises a driver intention quantity detecting
section that detects an intention quantity of a vehicle driver to move
the vehicle in a lateral direction and a system function detecting
section that detects a function quantity of the vehicle dynamics control
system and evaluates that the assistance function of the vehicle dynamics
control system is in conformity to the driver when the system function
quantity and the driver intention quantity are balanced without excess or
deficiency.