SCALED EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF AN AUTOMATIC COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM FOR PASSENGER CARS

Abstract In this paper, an automatic pre–crash collision avoidance strategy for cars is presented. It produces a collision avoidance manoeuvre, if feasible, or, otherwise, an emergency braking to reduce the energy at the impact. The manoeuvre is generated relying on the use of sliding mode control. The performances of the proposed collision avoidance system are tested on a scaled radio-controlled car and the results are here discussed.