Publication Detail
Rapid Prototyping of Collision Warning Alerts
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UCD-ITS-RR-96-07 Research Report |
Suggested Citation:
Jovanis, Paul P. (1996) Rapid Prototyping of Collision Warning Alerts. Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis, Research Report UCD-ITS-RR-96-07
THE ACAS PROJECT
The ACAS project is funded through the Technology Reinvestment Program (TRP) to develop and test a collision avoidance system for vehicles that includes the capability to sense front, rear and blind zone collisions and warn the driver with an appropriate driver interface. The project is being managed through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
The project is being conducted as a set of interrelated tasks including:
1. the development of functional requirements using data from actual crashes;
2. the development of a variety of advanced sensors to be a part of the collision avoidance system;
3. the development and testing of driver interfaces for the system in a variety of driving simulators;
4. development and testing of advanced driver interfaces including a wide field of view / Heads Up Display (HUD)
5. the integration of these components in a variety of test beds (including in a driving simulator and a variety of road vehicles) for tests with actual subjects.
The report describes the work accomplished as part of Task 6, Driver Vehicle Interface Studies.
OBJECTIVES OF THE WORK
Any functioning collision warning system needs a mechanism to advise the driver of the nature of potential collisions while the vehicle moves along the road. Generically, such a device is referred to as a driver-vehicle interface because it is the mechanism by which the on-board vehicle system conveys to the driver useful information upon which the driver must react. Given the project goal of providing warnings about potential collisions to the front, rear and blind zones on either side of the vehicle, the design of such an interface is a challenging task.
The ACAS project is funded through the Technology Reinvestment Program (TRP) to develop and test a collision avoidance system for vehicles that includes the capability to sense front, rear and blind zone collisions and warn the driver with an appropriate driver interface. The project is being managed through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
The project is being conducted as a set of interrelated tasks including:
1. the development of functional requirements using data from actual crashes;
2. the development of a variety of advanced sensors to be a part of the collision avoidance system;
3. the development and testing of driver interfaces for the system in a variety of driving simulators;
4. development and testing of advanced driver interfaces including a wide field of view / Heads Up Display (HUD)
5. the integration of these components in a variety of test beds (including in a driving simulator and a variety of road vehicles) for tests with actual subjects.
The report describes the work accomplished as part of Task 6, Driver Vehicle Interface Studies.
OBJECTIVES OF THE WORK
Any functioning collision warning system needs a mechanism to advise the driver of the nature of potential collisions while the vehicle moves along the road. Generically, such a device is referred to as a driver-vehicle interface because it is the mechanism by which the on-board vehicle system conveys to the driver useful information upon which the driver must react. Given the project goal of providing warnings about potential collisions to the front, rear and blind zones on either side of the vehicle, the design of such an interface is a challenging task.
Prepared for Battelle Human Factors Transportation Center, Delco Automotive Electronics Development.