Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems Field Operational Test : Final Program Report
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2011-06-01
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NTL Classification:NTL-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-Collision Avoidance Systems (Vehicles);NTL-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-Collision Notification Systems (Vehicles);NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway Safety;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Accidents;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Human Factors;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Vehicle Design;
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Abstract:This document presents results from the light-vehicle and heavy-truck field operational tests performed as part of the Integrated Vehicle-Based
Safety Systems (IVBSS) program. The findings are the result of analyses performed by the University of Michigan Transportation Research
Institute to examine the effect of a prototype integrated crash warning system on driver behavior and driver acceptance. Both platforms included
three integrated crash-warning subsystems: forward crash; lateral drift; and lane-change/merge crash warnings. The light-vehicle platform also
included curve-speed warning.
The integrated systems were introduced into two vehicle fleets: 16 light vehicles and 10 Class 8 tractors. The light vehicles were operated by
108 volunteer drivers for 6 weeks, and the heavy trucks were driven by 18 commercial-truck drivers for a 10-month period. Each vehicle was
instrumented to capture detailed data on the driving environment, driver behavior, warning system activity, and vehicle kinematics. Data on
driver acceptance was collected through post-drive surveys and debriefings.
Key findings indicate that use of the integrated crash warning system resulted in improvements in lane-keeping, fewer lane departures, and
increased turn-signal use. Both the passenger car and commercial drivers accepted the integrated crash warning system and benefited from
improved awareness of vehicles around them. No negative behavioral-adaptation effects of using the integrated system were observed in either
driver group.
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