Intelligent Vehicle Technology And Trends

Richard Bishop9781580539111, 1-58053-911-4

This groundbreaking resource offers you a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge intelligent vehicle (IV) systems aimed at providing enhanced safety, greater productivity, and less stress for drivers. Rather than bogging you down with difficult technical discourse, this easy-to-understand book presents a conceptual and realistic view of how IV systems work and the issues involved with their introduction into road vehicles. Helping you apply your skills to this emerging field, this practical reference offers you a thorough understanding of how electronics and electronic systems must work within automobiles, heavy trucks, and buses.The book examines real-world products, along with practical issues, including cost, market aspects, driver interface, and user acceptance. You find in-depth coverage of current systems such as lane departure warning and forward collision mitigation, as well as the next wave of driver assist systems, including seamless information flow between road vehicles and the road infrastructure. Moreover, the book helps you understand the motivations and activities of automakers regarding IV systems in today’s market, and offers you a view of the future of this rapidly evolving technological area.

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Table of contents :
Cover……Page 1
Intelligent Vehicle Technology and Trends……Page 4
Contents……Page 8
Preface and Acknowledgments……Page 16
Foreword……Page 18
1 Introduction……Page 20
2 Goals and Visions for the Future……Page 26
3 IV Application Areas……Page 44
4 Government-Industry R&D Programs and Strategies……Page 58
5 IV Priorities and Strategies for the Vehicle Industry……Page 88
6 Lateral/Side Sensing and Control Systems……Page 116
7 Longitudinal Sensing and Control Systems……Page 140
8 Integrated Lateral and Longitudinal Control and Sensing Systems……Page 178
9 Cooperative Vehicle-Highway Systems (CVHS)……Page 196
10 Fully Automated Vehicles……Page 244
11 Extending the Information Horizon Through Floating Car Data Systems……Page 272
12 IVs as Human-Centered Systems……Page 290
13 IV Systems Interacting with Society and the Market……Page 310
14 Looking Forward: Enabling Technologies and Future Trends……Page 334
15 Conclusion……Page 340
Appendix: Web Site Resources……Page 342
Acronyms……Page 346
About the Author……Page 350