A test-based method for the assessment of pre-crash warning and braking systems
Journal article, 2013

In this paper, a test-based assessment method for pre-crash warning and braking systems is presented where the effectiveness of a system is measured by its ability to reduce the number of injuries of a given type or severity in car-to-car rear-end collisions. Injuries with whiplash symptoms lasting longer than 1 month and MAIS2+ injuries in both vehicles involved in the crash are considered in the assessment. The injury reduction resulting from the impact speed reduction due to a pre-crash system is estimated using a method which has its roots in the dose–response model. Human–machine interaction is also taken into account in the assessment. The results reflect the self-protection as well as the partner-protection performance of a pre-crash system in the striking vehicle in rear-end collisions and enable a comparison between two or more systems. It is also shown how the method may be used to assess the importance of warning as part of a pre-crash system.

Test-based assessment

Warning function

Rear-end collision

Pre-crash system

Active safety assessment

Dose–response model

Author

András Bálint

Chalmers, Applied Mechanics, Vehicle Safety

Chalmers, Vehicle and Traffic Safety Centre at Chalmers (SAFER)

Helen Fagerlind

Chalmers, Applied Mechanics, Vehicle Safety

Anders Kullgren

Chalmers, Applied Mechanics, Vehicle Safety

Accident Analysis and Prevention

0001-4575 (ISSN)

Vol. 59 192-199

Areas of Advance

Transport

Subject Categories

Vehicle Engineering

DOI

10.1016/j.aap.2013.05.021

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Created

10/8/2017