Advances in Intelligent Vehicles

Intelligent Systems Series

Editor-in-Chief

Editorial Board Members

Preface

Chapter 1. Modeling and Control of a New Narrow Vehicle

Abstract

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Modeling of the UW-Car

1.3 Velocity Control Using a Sliding Mode Approach

1.4 Stabilization of an Inverted Pendulum Cart by Consistent Trajectories in Acceleration Behavior

1.5 Simulation Study

1.6 Conclusion

Appendix

References

Chapter 2. Testing of Intelligent Vehicles Using Virtual Environments and Staged Scenarios

Abstract

Acknowledgments

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Procedure

2.3 Virtual Sensors and Scenarios

2.4 Conclusions

References

Chapter 3. Mathematical Modeling of Connected Vehicles

Abstract

3.1 Connected Vehicle Technology

3.2 The Modeling Approach

3.3 Field Theory

3.4 Applications of Field Theory

References

Chapter 4. Guaranteed Collision Avoidance with Discrete Observations and Limited Actuation

Abstract

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Preliminaries

4.3 Control Framework

4.4 Collision Avoidance Analysis

4.5 Avoiding Deadlocks

4.6 Examples

4.7 Conclusions

References

Chapter 5. Effect of Human Factors on Driver Behavior

Abstract

Acknowledgments

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Study Approach

5.3 Experimental Equipment

5.4 Effect of Human Factors

5.5 Objective and Subjective Evaluation

References

Chapter 6. Comparative Analysis and Modeling of Driver Behavior Characteristics

Abstract

Acknowledgments

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Study Approach

6.3 Vehicle Factors

6.4 Road Factors

6.5 Driving States

6.6 Driver Behavior Modeling

References

Chapter 7. The Human Factor and Its Handling

Abstract

7.1 Introduction to Problems

7.2 The Human Factor

7.3 Control of the Human Factor in Management and Engineering

7.4 Conclusion

References

Chapter 8. Robust Road Environment Perception for Navigation in Challenging Scenarios

Abstract

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Use of Geometric Properties of the Road

8.3 Drivable Road Region Detection and Tracking

8.4 Painted Lane Boundary Detection and Tracking

8.5 Road Correlation

8.6 Conclusions

References

Chapter 9. V2I-Based Multi-Objective Driver Assistance System for Intersection Support

Abstract

Acknowledgments

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Structure of IDAS

9.3 IDAS Algorithm

9.4 Simulation of IDAS

9.5 Real Vehicle Test

9.6 Field Test and Results

9.7 Conclusion and Discussion

References

Chapter 10. Letting Drivers Know What is Going on in Traffic

Abstract

10.1 Introduction

10.2 The Time Issue

10.3 Modality Issues

10.4 False Alarm and Driver Acceptance

10.5 Time-Critical Factors and Automation

10.6 Ethnic Differences

10.7 From Warning to Information Presentation

10.8 Conclusion

References

Index