Intelligent Systems offers Intelligent Braking
Scientist working the in the field of intelligent vehicles have developed predictive braking systems that help prevent rear-end collisions. When a particular car gets dangerously close to the car in front of it, the system warns the driver or automatically applies the brakes.
“Driving is indeed a “dangerous task”, where split second decisions avert or cause accidents.” Scientist Mohan Trivedi explained in an interview with PhysOrg.com. “It is important for Intelligent Driver Assistance Systems to be reliable, trustworthy and do not distract drivers from the primary task of safe driving.” Fellow scientist Joel McCall expounds on the IDAS technology.
The system captures information about the driver by observing the driver’s head, facial movements (such as the lips), and foot movements, including pedal position, pressure, and hovering. This information is integrated with information about the vehicle and environment, such as acceleration, proximity to other cars, steering wheel position, and use of turn signals. A computer in the vehicle’s trunk captures and synchronizes the data from the different sources.
““IDAS are gaining prominence among most major automobile research and development centers,” said Trivedi. “I expect that elements of the intelligent braking systems, similar to those discussed in our paper, would find their way in selected models within the next five years or so.”