15-01-2013, 03:37 PM
HANDFREE DRIVING
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INTRODUCTION
This seminar is based upon HANDFREE DRIVING. It was named the Automotive Collision Avoidance Systems (ACAS) field operation program to build the tomorrow’s car. It uses latest technologies of radar sensing to prevent collision. Video imaging to track its path, and uses DGPS for locating the position of the vehicle on the road. It completely utilized the latest technologies in Robotics as obstacle sensing, tracking and identification.
DEFINITION
All of us would like to drive our car with a mobile held in one hand, talking to the other person. But we should be careful; we don't know when the car just before us apply the break and everything are gone. A serious problem encountered in most of the cities, National Highways, where any mistake means no 'turning back'! There comes the tomorrows technology; Hand free driven car. Initializing the modern technological approach in Robotics.
What is the need for safety precaution?
All around the world almost 45% of the accidents occur by mistakes of the driver. In some cases the driver is engaged in some other affair than driving. In USA the highways are so crowded that in some situations mistake on the part of one person on the road can lead to serious accidents. Most of these accidents are fatal., some even risk their life by their careless driving. This was the main reason behind this idea work put forward by the Delphi-Delco electronic systems and General Motors Corporation. It was called the Automotive Collision Avoidance Systems (ACAS) field operation program
ACAS
It is the Automotive Collision Avoidance System.
Aimed at integration of the latest technology Forward Collision Warning (FCW) and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC).
Now the Field Operation tests are being carried out.
FCW
It is the Forward Collision Warning
system.
It uses the long range forward-looking
radar sensor.
It incorporates the single active
forward-looking radar sensor augmented
with yaw rate sensor
FORWARD LOOKING RADAR
The radar uses 76GHz signals.
Identifies the track up to 150meters for
any stationary or moving obstacle.
Reduce the need for drivers to manually adjust speed
with Headway Alert automatically manages
vehicle speed to maintain a time gap (following distance) set by the driver.
FORWARD VISION SENSOR
The forward vision sensor to provide lane tracking to help distinguish in-path from out-of-path targets
a video camera mounted behind the windshield of the vehicle to estimate road shape, lane width, vehicle heading and lateral position in the lane.
Uses a 233MHz Pentium MMX processor.
Adequate road shape estimate of at least 75 meters ahead of the vehicle
FEATURES
Radar-based sensing for optimal performance
Sensor hidden behind front grille or fascia
Best available detection and tracking performance
Manages vehicle speed and headway gap using throttle control and limited braking
Excellent following distance and speed control
CONCLUSION
Robotics is the part of Electronics Engineering , which exploits each aspect of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering. The development of robotics have led to the ACAS program. On the completion of this program vehicles will change the phase of driving; a “hand-free” driving.