This report summarizes research on a new collision avoidance strategy, the 'virutal bumper.' The research involves development and simulation testing of the virtual bumper, a two-dimensional control strategy that provides steering, throttle, and braking actuation to maneuver a vehicle in a dynamic environment with the goal of avoiding obstacles and other vehicles. The concept applies to both normal and emergency driving conditions. Under all circumstances, the virtual bumper incorporates vehicle dynamic limits to ensure that the control commands are within safe levels. The virtual bumper will attempt to avoid a collision and will, at least, minimize the magnitude of an unavoidable collision.
Virtual Bumper: A Control Based Collision Avoidance System for Highway Vehicles
1997
218 pages
Report
No indication
English
Transportation Safety , Road Transportation , Accident avoidance , Driver aid systems , Accident simulation , Steering , Braking , Computerized simulation , Traffic safety , Control systems , Systems analysis , Automatic control , Safety devices , Vehicle control , Accident avoidance tests , Virtual bumpers
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