Modeling of driver following behavior based on minimum-jerk theory

The acceleration and deceleration of ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control) system differ from driver’s intention to give them a feeling of wrongness, because the control laws are not designed based on the actual behavior. This paper assumes that the driver’s following behavior toward the forward vehicle matches a minimum-jerk model that represents a reaching movement of human arm and so on. In this paper, numerical simulations and driving simulator are performed to give the validity of the assumption.