Anticipatory Sensors for Collision Avoidance and Crash Protection As Applied to Vehicle Safety Research

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• Creators:
  Hopkins, John B.
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Sensors
  • In vehicle sensors
  • Crash avoidance systems
  • Motor vehicles
  • Detection and identification systems
  • Surveillance
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Abstract:
  Considerable effort has been expended in recent years to develop anticipatory crash sensors-effective means of detecting motor vehicle collisions immediately prior to occurrence. If the potential crash is sensed early enough, evasive action may be initiated to avoid the accident. If technical or dynamic considerations limit the warning time to a very short interval, benefits can still be obtained through initiation of passive restraint development significantly earlier than would otherwise be the case, extending the effectiveness of such systems to higher impact speeds than are now tolerable.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12433/dot_12433_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.15 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
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