Real-time Implementation of a Novel Safety Function for Prevention of Loss of Vehicle Control
Paper in proceeding, 2011

We present a novel safety function for prevention of vehicle control loss. The safety function overcomes some of the limitations of conventional Electronic Stability Control (ESC) systems. Based on sensor information about the host vehicle's state and the road ahead, a threat assessment algorithm predicts the future evolution of the vehicle's state. If the vehicle motion, predicted over a finite time horizon violates safety constraints, autonomous deceleration is activated in order to prevent vehicle loss of control. The safety function has been implemented in real-time. Experimental results indicate that the safety function relies less on the driver's skills than conventional ESC systems and that a more controllable and comfortable vehicle motion can be acquired when the function is active.

Threat Assessment

Active Safety

Vehicle Stability

Semi-Autonomous Vehicles

Author

Mohammad Ali

Chalmers, Signals and Systems, Systems and control

Claes Olsson

Volvo Cars

Jonas Sjöberg

Chalmers, Signals and Systems, Systems and control

IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Proceedings, ITSC

1427-1432 6083082
978-1-4577-2198-4 (ISBN)

Subject Categories

Other Computer and Information Science

Other Engineering and Technologies not elsewhere specified

Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering

Control Engineering

Areas of Advance

Information and Communication Technology

Transport

DOI

10.1109/ITSC.2011.6083082

ISBN

978-1-4577-2198-4

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11/23/2018